(A) It shall be unlawful to change land use within the corporate limits of the town without a zoning clearance permit. All commercial, industrial, single-family residential, multi-family residential or other types of land, uses shall be reviewed and authorized or rejected under the following procedure:
(1) An application shall be filed with the planning commission for review. The application, accompanied by a fee of $10, shall be filed with the Town Clerk who shall act as the Filing Clerk for the Planning Commission; and
(2) Upon the filing of the application, the Town Clerk shall refer the same to the Planning Commission for its action. The application may be by letter or by other document sufficient to represent the applicant’s intent and shall show the location and intended use of the site, the names of all the property owners and existing land uses within 300 feet, and any other material pertinent to the request which the Planning Commission may require.
(B) The Planning Commission within a reasonable time following the filing of such application shall transmit to the Board of Trustees its report as to the effect of such proposed building or use upon the character of the neighborhood, traffic conditions, public utilities and other matters pertaining to the general welfare and the recommendation of the Planning Commission concerning use thereon. Thereupon the Board may authorize or deny the issuance of a permit for use of land or buildings as requested, upon approval by the Board, the zoning clearance permit may be issued by the Town Clerk. Any request for a change in land use must be approved in a public hearing as regulated by law.
(Prior Code, § 12-205)