(a)   Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance may be initiated by the Planning Commission, Council or upon petition of any interested party.

   (b)   In accordance with the provisions of Ohio R.C. 713.10, Council may amend or change the number, shape, area or regulations of or within any district, but no such amendment or change shall become effective unless the ordinance proposing it is first submitted to the Planning Commission for approval, disapproval or suggestions and the Commission is allowed a reasonable time, not less than thirty days, for consideration and report.

(Ord. 63-65. Passed 12-23-63.)

   Before any zoning ordinance or amendment thereto may be passed, Council shall hold a public hearing thereon, and shall give at least thirty days' notice of the time and place thereof in a newspaper of general circulation in the Village. If the ordinance intends to rezone or redistrict ten or less parcels of land, as listed on the tax duplicate, written notice of the hearing shall be mailed by the Fiscal Officer by first class mail at least twenty days before the date of the public hearing to the owners of property within and contiguous to and directly across the street from such parcel or parcels to the addresses of such owners appearing on the County Auditor's current tax list or the Treasurer's mailing list. The failure of delivery of such notice shall not invalidate any such ordinance. During such thirty days, the text or copy of the text of such ordinance, together with the maps or plans or copies thereof forming a part of or referred to in such ordinance, and the maps, plans and reports submitted by the Planning Commission shall be on file for public examination in the Fiscal Officer’s office. No such ordinance which violates, differs from or departs from the plan or report submitted by the Planning Commission shall take effect unless passed or approved by not less than three-fourths of the membership of Council.

(Ord. 63-65. Passed 12-23-63.)

   When a zoning amendment is requested by an interested party, the party making the request shall pay the cost of the legal advertisements necessary to give notice of a public hearing on such proposed change. Where a map is necessary in order to make a change in the zoning of property, the interested party requesting such change shall furnish the map and a copy thereof to the Fiscal Officer. The map shall contain such information as may be required by Council and on filing shall become the property of the Village. The Village Solicitor shall prepare the proposed legislation which shall on motion of Council be referred to the Planning Commission along with the necessary required maps. After the Planning Commission has made its final decision, the report, along with the legislation and map, shall be returned to the Fiscal Officer for action by the Council. In addition to the above, the party making a request for a zoning amendment shall also pay a fee of three hundred dollars ($300.00) to the Village as an application fee for the zoning amendment.

(Ord. 2007-069. Passed 8-14-07.)

   Any zoning change legislation requested by any interested party, and which, upon a final determination of Council, fails because of the lack of necessary affirmative votes of Council members, shall not again be introduced into Council within a period of twelve months after such final determination, unless Council first determines that a change of circumstances, the preservation of public peace, health, safety, property or general public welfare, or the protection of the interest of the Village or its people, necessitates the reintroduction in Council of such proposed legislation at an earlier date.

(Ord. 63-65. Passed 12-23-63.)