The regulations imposed and the zoning districts created under authority of this chapter may be amended from time to time by ordinance in accordance with Wis. Stats. § 62.23. An amendment shall be granted or denied by the village board only after a public hearing before the village zoning committee and a report of its findings and recommendations has been submitted to the village board.

(Ord. of 3-11-1996, § 16.01)

A petition for change or amendment may be made by any property owner in the area to be affected by the change or amendment, by any member of the village board or by the zoning committee.

(Ord. of 3-11-1996, § 16.02)

Petitions for any change to the district boundaries or amendments to the regulations shall be filed with the village clerk and shall describe the premises to be rezoned (including legal descriptions) or the regulations to be amended, list the reasons justifying the petition, and specify the proposed use and list the owner's names and addresses of all properties lying within 500 feet of the area proposed to be rezoned. The petitioner will provide additional information as may be required by the village zoning committee or village board.

(Ord. of 3-11-1996, § 16.03)

A fee as provided in the village fee schedule shall be paid to the village clerk by the petitioner to defray the cost of administration, investigation, advertising and processing of the petition.

(Ord. of 3-11-1996, § 16.04)

A petition for amendment filed with the village clerk shall be forwarded from the village clerk to the zoning committee with a request to hold a public hearing in accordance with Wis. Stats. § 62.23.

(Ord. of 3-11-1996, § 16.05)

Notice of any public hearing which the zoning committee is required to hold under the terms of this chapter shall specify the date, time and place of hearing and the matters to come before the zoning committee at such hearing, and notice shall be given in each of the following ways:

(1)

By publication of a Class 2 notice in the official newspaper of the village as required by Wis. Stats. ch. 985.

(2)

By certified mail to the parties having a legal interest in any of the matters to come before the zoning committee at such hearing.

(Ord. of 3-11-1996, § 16.06)

The zoning committee shall review all such proposed changes or amendments and shall recommend that the petition be granted as requested, modified or denied. Recommendations shall be made in a written statement to the village board.

(Ord. of 3-11-1996, § 16.07)

The village board, after public hearing and receiving the recommendation of the zoning committee, may grant or deny any proposed amendment in accordance with the terms and conditions of this chapter, applicable state statutes, and other applicable village and county ordinances.

(Ord. of 3-11-1996, § 16.08)

Any alteration, change or amendment of this chapter shall become effective immediately upon action by the village board.

(Ord. of 3-11-1996, § 16.09)