SECTION 13. ENACTMENT OF ZONING ORDINANCES.
The Council may provide by ordinance for the procedure for the passage and amendment of any zoning ordinance, the maps and regulations thereof, and the publication of notice and public hearing thereof, provided that the minimum notice of the time and place of such public hearing shall be published in one of the following two ways:
i. Published once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the City; or
ii. Published by posting in a conspicuous location at a public building such as a public library in the City or City Hall, or similar;
and additionally shall be published electronically:
iii. On the City of Westlake internet web site; and
iv. By way of electronic social media notification or similar electronic notification as may be more specifically determined by City Council.
In the event it is proposed to re-zone or re-district ten (10) or fewer parcels of land, as listed on the tax duplicate, then, in addition to the newspaper notice hereinbefore provided, notice of the time and place of such public hearing shall be given by first class mail, postage prepaid, ten (10) days before such hearing, to the record title holders of the property within or immediately adjacent to, adjoining, abutting on or directly across the street from such parcel or parcels. Record title holder shall mean the title holder of such property as disclosed by the records of the Auditor of Cuyahoga County, thirty (30) days immediately prior to the date of such public hearing. If the mailing address of such record title holder cannot be reasonably ascertained then the aforesaid newspaper notice of such hearing shall be deemed adequate notice. Nothing herein provided shall be construed as limiting the power of the Council to increase such notice requirements. (Amended 11-2-65; 11-3-20.)
Article IV, Section 9(e) of the City Charter provides in part as follows: No ordinance referring to zoning or other regulations controlling the use or development of land, shall be adopted unless and until it shall have been submitted to the Planning Commission for report and recommendation. Any matter so referred to the Planning Commission shall be acted upon by it within sixty (60) days from the date of referral unless a different period of time be provided by Council. If the Planning Commission shall fail to act within the time allotted, it shall be deemed to have approved such matter. Any provision or any resolution, ordinance or order disapproved by formal action of the Planning Commission shall require a two-thirds (2/3) vote of all members of the Council for adoption or authorization.
1235.01 Governing provisions.
1235.02 Zoning request.
1235.03 Enactment of legislation; accompanying map.
1235.04 Referral to Planning Commission.
1235.05 Time limitation on Commission action.
1235.06 Notice of and public hearing on zoning ordinances.
1235.07 Passage after public hearing.
CROSS REFERENCES
Zoning map changes - see PRELIM. UNIT. TABLE I
Planning Commission - see PLAN. & PLAT. Ch. 1101
Districts established - see ZON. 1205.01
Zoning map - see ZON. 1205.03