(a) Council may from time to time on its own motion, or on petition, or on recommendation of the Planning Commission, amend by ordinance the number, shape or area of districts established on the zoning districts map of the regulations set forth in the Zoning Ordinance. Every such proposed amendment shall be referred in writing by resolution of Council to the Planning Commission for approval, disapproval or recommended modifications, and the Commission shall be allowed a reasonable time, not less than thirty days and not more than sixty days, for consideration and report. No amendment which fails to receive the approval of the Planning Commission shall take effect unless passed by not less than three-fourths vote of the membership of Council.
(b) Council shall hold a public hearing before the adoption of any proposed amendment. Council, by resolution adopted at a stated meeting or at an adjournment thereof, shall fix the time and place of the public hearing on the proposed amendments, and such hearing shall be set not less than thirty days from the date of the first publication as required herein and shall cause notice to be given as follows:
(1) Council shall cause to be published a notice of such amendments and the time and place of the public hearing once a week for three consecutive weeks in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the Village.
(2) Council shall cause to have on file for public examination, in the office of the Fiscal Officer, the text or copy of the text of such ordinance, measure or regulation, together with the maps or plans or copies thereof forming part of or referred to in such ordinance, measure or regulation and the maps, plans and reports submitted by the Planning Commission.
(3) If the ordinance, measure or regulation intends to rezone or redistrict ten or less parcels of land, as listed on the tax duplicate, written notice of the hearing shall be mailed by the Fiscal Officer, by first class mail, at least twenty days before the date of the public hearing to the owners of property within and contiguous to and directly across the street from such parcel or parcels using the addresses of such owners appearing on the County Auditor’s current tax list of the Fiscal Officer’s mailing list. The notice shall state the general nature of the proposed amendment as well as the text. The failure of delivery of such notice shall not invalidate any such ordinance, measure or regulation.
(4) Written notice of the hearing shall be mailed by the Fiscal Officer, by first class mail, at least twenty days before the date of the public hearing to every association of residents of the Village which shall have registered its name and address for this purpose with the Fiscal Officer. The notice shall state the general nature of the proposed amendment as well as the text. The failure of delivery of such notice shall not invalidate any such ordinance, measure or regulation.
(Ord. 1500. Passed 12-14-99.)
(Ord. 1500. Passed 12-14-99.)