Public hearing

A.  The town council shall conduct the public hearing within sixty-five (65) days of the day it receives the amendment application when the amendment is proposed by a property owner.

B.  If the advertised proposal is altered or amended, the change must be presented during the public hearing so that interested persons have an opportunity to comment on it.

C.  The town council shall act on the proposed ordinance amendment within forty-five (45) days after the date the public hearing is closed, unless the property owner who requested the amendment consents to a longer period. 

D. When approving a zoning ordinance amendment, the town council may restrict the use of the property to one or more of the permitted or conditionally permitted uses in the zoning district, and may impose limitations, conditions, and restrictions on the property that include, but are not limited to:

1. A requirement that a property owner obtain a permit or approval from any state or local governmental agency or instrumentality having jurisdiction over use of the land.

2. Limitations, conditions or restrictions related to the effectiveness or continued effectiveness of the zoning ordinance amendment.

3. Limitations, conditions or restrictions concerning the use of the land.

The town clerk shall clearly note any limitations, conditions, or restrictions on the zoning map, and shall record the limitations, conditions, or restrictions in the land evidence records. If any limitation, condition, or restriction in an ordinance is declared invalid by a court, the remainder of the ordinance shall not be invalid.

(Ord. dated 4-1-14)