Fort Plain Village City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XI
Amendments
§ 192-38 Initiation.
The Village Board may, from time to time on its own motion, amend, supplement, repeal or change the regulations and district boundaries established by this chapter.
Whenever the owners of 50% or more of the frontage in any district or part thereof included in such change shall present a petition duly signed and acknowledged to the Village Board requesting an amendment, supplement or change of the regulations prescribed for such district or part thereof, it shall be the duty of the Village Board to vote upon said petition within 90 days after the filing of the same by the petitioners with the Village Clerk.
The Planning Board may, by resolution, propose an amendment to the Village Board suggesting a change or repeal of specific portions of the regulations. Within 90 days from the time such resolution is filed with the Village Clerk, it will be the duty of the Board to vote on such proposed amendment.
§ 192-39 Referral of amendments to Village Planning Board.
All proposed amendments, supplements or changes originating by petition or by motion of the Village Board shall be referred to the Village Planning Board for a report and recommendation thereon. The Village Planning Board shall submit its report within 30 days after receiving such referral. Failure of the Planning Board to report within the required time may be deemed to be approval of the proposed amendment.
§ 192-40 Hearing on proposed amendment.
Before any amendment, supplement or change in the regulations or district boundaries, there shall be a public notice and hearing thereon as provided by law. The notice of hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the village at least 10 days prior to the hearing. Such hearing may be held by the Village Board, by a committee of the Board, or by the Planning Board on request of the Village Board.
§ 192-41 Adoption of amendment.
After the public hearing and referral to and report by the Planning Board, a majority vote of the members of the Village Board shall be required to amend the Zoning Chapter except as described in § 192-42, Protest petitions.
§ 192-42 Protest petitions.
If a protest against a proposed amendment, supplement or change is presented to the Village Board, duly signed and acknowledged by the owners of 20% or more of the area of the land included in such proposed change or by the owners of 20% or more of the land immediately adjacent extending 100 feet therefrom or by the owners of 20% or more of the land directly opposite thereto extending 100 feet from the street frontage of such opposite land, such amendment shall not be passed except by the favorable vote of three-fourths (3/4) of the Village Board.