Section
64.01
Enforcement
officer
64.02
Application forms
64.03
Fees
64.04
Establishment
64.05
Duties
64.06
Procedures
64.07
Notice of hearing
64.08
Zoning ordinance
amendments
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64.01 ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.
Except as otherwise provided herein,
the City Clerk or other person officially designated by the City Council shall
be the Enforcement Officer of this ordinance.
The Enforcement Officer shall administer and enforce the provisions of
this ordinance, including the receiving of applications, the inspection of
premises and the issuing of zoning permits.
A zoning permit shall be required item in the application for building
permit. No zoning permit shall be issued
by the Enforcement Officer except in conference with this Ordinance. The Enforcement Officer shall be re-nominated
as deemed appropriate by the City Council.
The term Enforcement Officer shall include the term Zoning Inspector and
similar and related terms.
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64.02 APPLICATION FORMS.
An application for a zoning permit
shall be filed on a form provided by the Enforcement Officer. All information requested on the form shall
be completed by the applicant and/or the Enforcement Officer.
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64.03 FEES.
An application fee shall be paid prior
to the application form being filed.
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64.04 ESTABLISHMENT.
A Board of Adjustment is hereby
created. This Board shall consist of
three members who shall serve for one-year terms. The Board shall appoint a chairman and
secretary from its membership and shall prescribe rules for the conduct of its
affairs.
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64.05 DUTIES.
The Board of Adjustment shall have all
of the powers and duties prescribed by law and this ordinance, which are more
particularly described as follows;
(A) Interpretation: Upon appeal from a
decision of any administrative official, to decide any question involving the
interpretation of any provision of this ordinance.
(B) Variances: To vary or adopt the
strict application of any of the provision or requirements of this ordinance
subject to the requirements contained in Article Four, Section 4.6.
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64.06 PROCEDURES.
The Board of Adjustment shall act in
strict accordance with the procedure specified by law and by this
ordinance. All appeals and applications
made to the Board shall be in writing and on forms provided by the Board. Every decision of the Board shall be in the
form of a resolution each of which shall contain a detailed record of the findings
in the Board either in positive or negative findings.
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64.07 NOTICE OF HEARING.
No action for the Board shall be taken
on any case until after due notice has been given to the parties and a public
hearing has been held.
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64.08 ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS.
The City Council may, upon
recommendation of the Planning commission, amend this ordinance by
supplementing, changing, modifying, or repealing, any of the regulations,
restrictions, or other provision thereof, of this ordinance, the Official
Zoning Map, Districts on the map, and related documents. A proposed amendment may be initiated by the
Council, by the Planning commission, or through petition of 25 percent or more
of the property owners within any tract proposed to have an amendment affecting
their property. A petition of at least
10 percent of the property owners residing within the City may request an
amendment of this ordinance.