All final orders and decisions of the Planning Commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals may be appealed to Council as follows:

   (a)   Planning Commission: The Secretary of the Planning Commission shall forward to Council all final orders and decisions of the Planning Commission which Council must pass upon not later than the next regular Council meeting. Council may thereafter affirm, modify or reverse the order of the Planning Commission, or may refer the matter back to the Planning Commission upon such terms and conditions and for such reasons as Council may decide. A vote of not less than four (4) members of council shall be required to reverse or modify the order of the Planning Commission, or to refer the matter back to the Planning Commission for further proceedings.

   (b)   Board of Zoning Appeals: Every final order and decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals shall be certified by the Secretary of the Board of Council at its next regular meeting following the date of such order. Council, by motion, either shall affirm, modify or reverse the order of the Board, or may refer the order back to the Board as Council may decide for further proceedings. Not less than five (5) affirmative votes shall be necessary to reverse or modify the Board’s order, or to refer it back for further proceedings. If Council fails to act for two (2) regular Council meetings next following the date of the final order of the Board of the Board shall be final.

   The order of Council shall be the order of the Board, if Council takes action and any further proceedings shall be taken from the order of the Board, either as decided or as modified or reversed if Council takes action.

(Ord. 7641-04. Passed 9-7-04.)

   (a)   All applications for rezoning one (1) lot shall be accompanied by a filing fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00), and an additional filing fee of ten dollars ($10.00) for each additional lot contiguous to and abutting the original lot. However, in no event shall the total filing fee for any one rezoning exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00). If the Planning Commission disapproves the requested rezoning and the applicant elects not to proceed with the rezoning request to Council a refund shall be granted upon application of fifteen dollars ($15.00) for the first (1st) lot and five dollars ($5.00) for each of the additional lots.

   (b)   Applications to the Board of Zoning Appeals for a zoning variance and any other appeal to the Board, including appeals from a final order of the Building Commissioner, shall be accompanied by a filing fee of seventy-five dollars ($75.00).

   (c)   If it is necessary for either Council, the Planning Commissioner or the Board of Zoning Appeals or the Board of Building Code Appeals, to employ the services of a professional engineer, architect, planner or other person, for an independent evaluation, specific plans or drawings or otherwise rendered advice, the cost of such shall be paid by the appellant before a final decision on the appeal is rendered. Other charges incurred by the City shall be charged against the applicable filing fee and, if they exceed such filing fee, shall be charges against the appellant to be paid before a final decision is rendered.

(Ord. 4822-78. Passed 5-15-78.)

   A fee of forty dollars ($40.00) will be imposed on all individuals, entities, etc. requesting that the City research the existence of assessments on properties located in the City of Bedford.

(Ord. 9529-17. Passed 11-6-17.)