Hartsville City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XIII
ZONING ORDINANCE AND MAP AMENDMENTS6
From time to time, the city council may amend, supplement, modify, or repeal any portion of the ordinance from which this article derives. Council may also amend the shape, boundary, or size of any zoning district on the Official Zoning Map. Such amendments shall follow the procedures set forth in this article.
Editor's note— Ord. No. 1162, adopted May 4, 1999, repealed the former Article XIII and enacted new provisions as set out herein. The former Article XIII pertained to Amendment to Ordinance and derived from original codification.
Sec. 1. - Zoning district amendment application procedure.
(a)
A zoning district amendment may only be proposed by:
(1)
City council;
(2)
Planning commission; or
(3)
Any individual, corporation, or other entity owning or having a vested interest in the property considered for rezoning.
(b)
To request a zoning amendment, the applicant shall complete and sign an application form (to be provided by the planning and development department), submit other materials relevant to the application, and pay an application fee of $20.00. An advertising and publication fee of $50.00 is also due at the time of application. This fee is refundable if the application is withdrawn prior to the advertisement of the application for public hearing.
(c)
At a public meeting, the planning commission shall review the application and make a recommendation to city council based on the following factors:
(1)
The general relationship of the proposed amendment to adopted or proposed city comprehensive plans;
(2)
The need for and justification of the proposed amendment, including the identification of any changes in conditions that make the amendment necessary or desirable;
(3)
The potential impact of the proposed amendment on the property involved and the surrounding properties;
(4)
The need for the change in terms of the amount of undeveloped land in the city having the same zoning district classification, in the same general area, and similar development capacity.
(d)
City council shall hold a public hearing regarding the proposed zoning district amendment. At least 15 days prior to the public hearing, council shall advertise the hearing in a local newspaper and post a notice of the hearing on the subject property in a conspicuous location.
(e)
A majority vote of city council may approve, disapprove, or table action on a rezoning application for a reasonable period of time to obtain additional information concerning the proposed zoning amendment. A tie vote is considered disapproval of the zoning district amendment application.
(Ord. No. 1162, 5-4-1999)
Sec. 2. - Zoning ordinance amendment procedure.
(a)
To request a zoning ordinance amendment, the applicant shall submit a complete, signed application form (to be provided by the planning and development department), letter outlining the need and justification for the request, and other materials relevant to the application.
(b)
At a public meeting, the planning commission shall review the requested amendment and make a recommendation to city council.
(c)
City council shall hold a public hearing regarding the proposed zoning ordinance amendment. At least 15 days prior to the public hearing, Council shall advertise the hearing in a local newspaper.
(d)
A majority vote of city council may approve, disapprove, or table action on the zoning ordinance amendment application. A tie vote is considered disapproval of the proposed amendment.
(Ord. No. 1162, 5-4-1999)