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Milford City Zoning Code

13.40 Zoning

Ordinance Amendments

13.40.010 Purpose

This title may be amended by changing the district regulations, zoning boundaries, or any other provision of this title in accord with the procedure described in this chapter.

13.40.020 Initiation

  1. The Planning and Zoning Commission may initiate change in text, or boundaries, proceeding by motion and then hold public hearings and make a recommendation as provided in this chapter.
  2. The City Council may initiate change in text, or boundaries, proceedings by motion and then submit the matter to the Planning and Zoning Commission for public hearings.
  3. A change in the boundaries of any district may be initiated by the owner of the authorized agent of the owner of the property by filing an application for a change in district boundaries. If the property for which a change of district is proposed is in more than one ownership, all the owners or their authorized agents shall join in the filing of the application. A change in the boundaries of any district may additionally be initiated by resolution of the Planning and Zoning Commission or the City Council.

13.40.030 Public Hearing

The Planning and Zoning Commission shall hold at least one public hearing on each proposal for text or boundaries amendment. The hearing shall be set and notice given as prescribed in this ordinance.

13.40.040 Application; Submittal Requirements

A property owner desiring to propose a change in the boundaries of the district in which his property is located, or his authorized agent, may file an application with the city for a change in district boundaries on a form prescribed by the Planning and Zoning Commission and shall include the following information:

  1. Name and address of the applicant;
  2. Statement that the applicant is the owner or the authorized agent of the owner of the property for which the change in district boundaries is proposed or the plaintiff in an action of eminent domain to acquire the property;
  3. Address and legal description of the property;
  4. An accurate, scaled drawing of the site and the surrounding area showing existing streets and property lines for a distance determined by the City to be necessary to illustrate the relationship to any impact on the surrounding area;
  5. A list of all owners of properties located within 300 feet of the exterior boundaries of the subject property, unless modified by the City, taken from the latest adopted tax roll of Beaver County; the list shall be keyed to a map showing the location of these properties.