§ 50-664. Zoning changes.

A change in zoning district boundaries, also sometimes referred to in this chapter as an amendment to the zoning map, a zoning change, or a rezoning shall follow the procedures established by this article and applicable provisions of the Florida Statutes. Application forms, procedures and fee schedules shall be maintained and provided by the zoning officer. In summary form, an application for a zoning change follows these steps:

(1)

Step 1: Submittal of application to zoning officer.

(2)

Step 2: Staff review and preparation for public hearing, including public notice of planning commission hearing, preparation of staff reports and draft of zoning change ordinance.

(3)

Step 3: Planning commission hearing, recommendation to board of county commissioners.

(4)

Step 4: Additional staff review and preparation for board of county commissioners public hearing, including public notice of board of county commissioners hearing on proposed ordinance, preparation of amendments to staff report or ordinance, if applicable.

(5)

Step 5: Board of county commissioners hearing and decision on zoning change ordinance.

(1991 LDR ch. 79, § 3.04; Ord. No. 2007-03, § 20, 7-17-2007)