Discussion and Review of Tiffin Municipal Code Revisions – Preparation for Setting the Public Hearing — Tiffin City Code - DRAFT

CHAPTER 166 ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS AND THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP a. An application will not be deemed filed if it is incomplete, without the fee or 22 copies of the supporting documents. b. Upon the filing of the completed application the applicant is given a posting sign and must immediately post it on the subject property. c. The Clerk must deliver the official completed application and supporting documents immediately to the chairperson of the Planning and Zoning Commission, City Council members, the Mayor, the City Engineer, the City Attorney, and other City officials. d. The application will be placed on a Planning and Zoning Commission regularly scheduled meeting agenda for review of the proposed OPD District. e. The application will be placed on a regularly scheduled Council meeting agenda to set a public hearing date on the proposed OPD District. (6) The Planning and Zoning Commission shall review the proposed OPD District and make a report and recommendation to the Council. (7) The Council will set a public hearing date on the application. Notice of time and place of such public hearing shall be published not less than seven nor more than 20 days preceding said hearing and at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City. The public hearing notice shall include a description and address of property. As a matter of courtesy the Zoning Administrator shall mail to property owners within 200 feet of the property a copy of the public hearing notice and an explanation of their rights to be heard or protest the proposed action. Failure of property owners to receive this notice shall not invalidate any subsequent action of the City. (8) The Council will convene the public hearing on the amendment and receive any comments from the public at that time. The Council may act on the amendment at the meeting immediately following the public hearing or at the following regularly scheduled Council meeting, or at a special meeting if requested by the applicant and paid for by the applicant. If one or more of the following events should occur, the application may not be passed except by the favorable vote of at least three-fourths of all members of the Council or: a. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends denial of the application; or b. If prior to or at the public hearing, a written protest against such a change is filed with the Clerk and signed by the owners of 20 percent or more of the area of the lots included in the proposed change or repeal, or by the owners of 20 percent or more of the property that is located within CODE OF ORDINANCES, TIFFIN, IOWA - 1771 -