(A) Summary Of Procedures: The following table provides a summary of the review and approval procedures of this chapter. In the event of conflict between this summary table and the detailed procedures contained elsewhere in this chapter, the detailed procedures govern.
1. Procedures Table:
Hearing | = | Public hearing required |
Final action | = | Granting of permit, approval, or denial |
Zoning Administrator | Plan Commission | Board Of Zoning Appeals | City Council |
Zoning Administrator | Plan Commission | Board Of Zoning Appeals | City Council | |
Building permit | Final action | |||
Final plat | Hearing/ recommendation | Final action | ||
Letter of occupancy | Final action | |||
Map amendment | Hearing/ recommendation | Final action | ||
Multi-family design review | Hearing/ recommendation | Final action | ||
Planned developments | Hearing/ recommendation | Final action | ||
Preliminary plat | Hearing/ recommendation | Final action | ||
Special uses | Hearing/ recommendation | Final action | ||
Text amendment | Hearing/ recommendation | Final action | ||
Variations | Hearing/ recommendation | Final action | ||
Written interpretations appeals | Initial decision | Hearing/ recommendation | Final action | |
(B) Authority To File: Unless otherwise specifically stated in this chapter, applications may be filed by the owner of the subject property.
(C) Application Contents:
1. All applications required under this chapter must be submitted in a form and in such numbers as required by the official responsible for accepting the application. Application forms are available in the office of the official responsible for accepting the application.
2. Officials responsible for accepting applications must maintain a list specifying the materials and information to be submitted with each application filed. The list must be made available to all applicants and to any other person who requests a copy.
(D) Application Completeness:
1. An application will be considered complete and ready for processing only if it is submitted in the required number and form, includes all required information and is accompanied by the required fee. The official responsible for accepting the application has authority to determine whether the application is complete.
2. If an application is deemed incomplete, written notice explaining the deficiencies must be provided to the applicant.
3. No further processing of incomplete applications will occur until the deficiencies are corrected. If the deficiencies are not corrected by the applicant within ninety (90) days, the application will be considered withdrawn.
4. An applicant shall be solely responsible for all information provided to the city and the city assumes no responsibility to verify or confirm information in an application.
(E) Application Filing Fees: Applications must be accompanied by the fee amount that has been established by the city council. Fees are not required with applications initiated by the plan commission or city council. Application fees are nonrefundable.
(F) Public Notice:
1. Written Notice: When provisions of this chapter require that "written notice" be provided, such notice must be given as follows:
(a) The city clerk, based upon information provided to the city clerk by the applicant or his agent, must provide written notice to the owners within one hundred feet (100') of the property lines of the subject property.
(b) Written notice must be mailed at least seven (7) days before the public hearing.
(c) All required written notices must be sent by USPS mail.
(d) Written notices must contain:
(1) The date, time and location of any upcoming public hearings on the matter;
(2) The address of the subject property;
(3) A description of the nature and purpose of the application;
(4) The name and address of the applicant; and
(5) Contact information for additional information on the application.
(e) The city clerk shall mail appropriate notices to the parties entitled to receive notice based upon the information provided to the city clerk by the applicant or his agent.
2. Published Notice:
(a) When provisions of this chapter require that "published notice" be provided, the city clerk shall be responsible for publishing notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the city.
(b) The notice must be published at least once, at least fifteen (15) days but not more than thirty (30) days before the hearing.
(c) Published notices must contain:
(1) The date, time and location of any upcoming public hearings on the matter;
(2) The address of the subject property;
(3) A description of the nature and purpose of the application;
(4) The name and address of the applicant; and
(5) Contact information for additional information on the application.
(Ord. 1379, 6-9-2008; amd. Ord. 1746, 4-22-2019)