The Zoning Commission of the City of Waterbury shall have all of the powers and duties of a zoning commission as set forth in the state general statutes, as they may be amended from time to time. The Zoning Commission shall also have all of the powers and duties given to it under the Charter of the city, as it may be amended from time to time, including, but not limited to, § 6C-7 thereof, as well as those powers and duties of the Zoning Commission set forth in the city's zoning regulations, as it may be amended from time to time, including, but not limited to, § 7.3 thereof. In exercising the powers, the Commission shall:
(A) Conduct public hearing(s) on all proposed zone changes pursuant to the general statutes;
(B) Hear all requests for zone changes and shall have the power to amend the zoning regulations of the city;
(C) Refer to the City Plan Commission all requests for zone changes for its recommendation prior to the public hearing:
(1) Any action by the Commission, which concurs with the recommendation of the City Plan Commission shall be by a simple majority of the entire Commission;
(2) If the Commission approves the proposed change, which has been disapproved by the City Plan Commission, then the approval shall require five or more votes of the Zoning Commission; and
(3) If the City Plan Commission approves the proposed zone change and if a protest is filed at the public hearing before the Commission that there is opposition to the proposed zone change of 20% or more of the area lots included in the zone change or of the lots within 500 feet in all directions of the property included in the zone change, then the Commission shall not approve the zone change, except by five or more votes.
(D) Transmit to the Board of Aldermen, for its knowledge and information, a report of each petition granted or denied.
(Ord. passed 4-20-2004; Ord. passed 6-5-2006)