The Administrative Officer shall review the effectiveness of this chapter on an annual basis. From time to time, as is deemed appropriate, amendments to this chapter may be presented to the Public Works Committee of the County Board.
(A) Filing procedures. The Administrative Officer or any other interested party may request an amendment to this chapter. Such a request shall be made in writing and addressed to the Chairperson, Public Works Committee. The Chairperson will review the requested amendment and advise the Administrative Officer to schedule a public hearing regarding the proposed amendment.
(B) Public hearing procedures. The Administrative Officer shall follow the criteria listed below in scheduling and formatting the hearing:
(1) Must be advertised in a publication of general circulation in the county;
(2) Must not be published more than 30 days nor less than 15 days prior to the hearing;
(3) Written notice of such hearing, along with the requested amendments, shall be sent to the Clerks of all incorporated municipalities and villages and to all township supervisors within the county;
(4) Testimony taken at the hearing will be recorded and made available in formal minutes to any interested party;
(5) The Public Works Committee, at the conclusion of testimony, will move to approve, deny, or defer a decision regarding the proposal. Any such deferral will be acted upon within 60 days of the date of deferral;
(6) Recommendations to approve or deny will be presented at the next regularly scheduled County Board meeting, for consideration by the full County Board.
(Prior Code, § 3-3-4) (Res. passed 10-18-1994; Res. passed 4-21-1998)