The City Planning Commission is hereby designated as the Commission as specified in Section 3, Act 285, Public Acts of Michigan 1931 [MCL 125.33], as amended, and in Section 4, Act 207, Public Acts of Michigan 1921 [MCL 125.584], as amended, and shall conform the duties of said Commission provided in these Acts, together with such other powers and duties as are given to such Commission by the provisions of this article, including authority to act on all matters requiring the approval or recommendation of such Commission.

(Ord. No. 30-657, § 8, 4-12-83)

The City Planning Commission is hereby authorized to adopt Rules of Procedure consistent with the statutes of Michigan and the provisions of this article.

(Ord. No. 30-657, § 8, 4-12-83)

Whenever in this article the lawful exercise or existence of a use requires the approval of the City Planning Commission such Commission is hereby authorized and directed to investigate the matter requiring such approval, to conduct a hearing thereon, to make a determination, to either grant or refuse the approval and to do all things reasonably necessary to the making of such investigation and determination, subject to the provisions of Section 22.15 of this Ordinance and further pursuant to Section 4a, Act 207, Public Acts of Michigan 1921 [MCL 125.584a], as amended.

(Ord. No. 30-657, § 8, 4-12-83)

In addition to those uses specifically mentioned above in this article requiring site plan approval, any multiple family structure, mobile home unit, commercial or industrial structure or addition thereto shall receive site plan review and approval pursuant to Section 22.16 of this article prior to the final processing of an application for a building permit.

(Ord. No. 30-657, § 8, 4-12-83)

In the event a legal action is commenced against the City relative to the application of the zoning ordinance, the Clerk for the City Council shall send a notice to all property owners within three hundred (300) feet of the property in question by U. S. mail addressed to the property owners at the addresses given in the last assessment roll. The notice shall contain the title of the cause and Circuit Court Case number.

When the results of the court action are received the Clerk for the City Council shall send a notice of the results to all property owners within three hundred (300) feet of the property in question by U. S. mail addressed to property owners at the address given in the last assessment roll.

(Ord. No. 30-657, § 8, 4-12-83)

At the time of filing an application for hearing before the Planning Commission the applicant shall pay in accordance with the schedule adopted by resolution of City Council.

(Ord. No. 30-657, § 8, 4-12-83)