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Socorro City Zoning Code

ARTICLE VI

Amendments to Zoning Code and Map

§ 250-6.1 Amendments.

Amendments to the Zoning Code or Zoning Map may be initiated by a private landowner, government agency, the Commission, or by the City Council. The City Council, after a public hearing held in conformance with Article VII of this chapter and after considering the recommendation of the Commission, may amend, supplement, or repeal any portion or all of this chapter.
A. 
Application.[1]
(1) 
If initiated by a private landowner, an application for an amendment shall be in the format stipulated by the Zoning Administrator/Code Enforcement Officer and shall include all information considered necessary by the Zoning Administrator/Code Enforcement Officer.
(2) 
The application must be filed with the Zoning Administrator/Code Enforcement Officer for placement upon the agenda of the Commission and City Council.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
B. 
Fees.
(1) 
Map change. Application for a change to the Zoning Map shall be charged a nonrefundable fee of $100.
(2) 
Amendment to the text of the Zoning Code. Application for a change to the text of the Zoning Code shall be $100; the fee shall be refunded upon City Council approval of the proposed amendment.

§ 250-6.2 Annexation.

Application for annexation is also an application for a change to the Zoning Map and must be filed and processed in accordance with this article.

§ 250-6.3 Appeals and protests.

The decision of the City Council shall be final concerning amendments to the Zoning Code and Zoning Map, subject to the appeal and protest procedures in Article VII of this chapter.