Amendments to this Ordinance may be initiated by the Village Council or may be proposed for consideration by the petition of the owners of property which would be involved or affected by such change or amendment. All proposed amendments not originating with the Village Council shall first be referred to the Village Council for study, review and recommendation.

(Ord. No. 316, 5-19-2008)

Amendments to this Ordinance, after review and recommendation of the Village Council may be adopted and enacted by the Village Council. The procedures to be followed in the enactment of an amendment to this Ordinance are those prescribed by the Village for the enactment of any other kind of ordinance and the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, P.A. 110 of 2006.

1.

Application for Amending the Zoning Ordinance. An applicant, the Village Council upon its own action, may initiate an application for amending the zoning ordinance text or map. An application (on a form provide by the Village) shall be filed with the Zoning Administrator who shall immediately transmit the application to the Village Council.

2.

Public Hearing Required. Upon receipt of a application for a zoning amendment a public hearing shall be scheduled a with notification of the public hearing shall be provided in accord with subparagraph 3, below.

3.

Public Hearing Notification. Upon notification of the date of the public hearing provided by the Zoning Administrator, the Village Clerk shall publish a notice in a newspaper of general circulation within Village, according to the following:

A.

Publication will be done in a newspaper of general circulation in the Village not less than 15 days before the date of the public hearing.

B.

Notice will be sent by mail or personal delivery to the owners of property for which the matter of the public hearing in being held.

C.

Notice will be sent by mail to all persons to whom real property is assessed within 300 feet of the property subject of the public hearing matter.

D.

Notice will be by mail or personal delivery to all occupants of all structures within 300 feet of the property subject to the public hearing matter.

4.

Contents of the Public Notice. The public notices will include:

A.

A description of the nature of the request.

B.

The description of the property that is subject to the request, including the street address or addresses if more than one property and if no addresses are assigned another means of identification.

C.

The date, time and location of the hearing.

D.

The time for submission of written comments and location where they will be accepted.

4.

Publication of Adopted Amendments to the Ordinance. The Village Clerk shall take action to publish notice of adoption in a newspaper of general circulation in the Village of Berrien Springs.

(Ord. No. 316, 5-19-2008)

Within thirty (30) days following the submission of complete application action shall be taken to schedule a public hearing and on the matter. Prior to consideration of an action to approve or deny a request to amend the Ordinance, the Village Council shall consider all public input. The Village Council may approve the amendment by a simple majority vote unless a protest petition is presented meeting the provisions of the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, P.A. 110 of 2006 is presented to the Village Council. A minimum two-thirds (?) majority vote by the Village Council is required to approve an amendment upon the filing of a valid protest petition.

(Ord. No. 316, 5-19-2008)