Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-07-09

may hereafter be divided into
blocks and lots, the district Soun-
daries shall be construed to be
tions on the Zoning Plan indicat-
ing the various districts are ap-
proximately bounded by lot lines,
said lot line shall be construed to
be the boundary of such district,
unless said boundaries are other
wise indicated on the Zoning Plan.
g. In unsubdivided property, the
district boundary lines on the Zon-
ing Plan shall be determined by
use of the scale contained on the
Zoning Plan.
4. When any street, alley or pub
lie way is vacated, it shall be
zoned automatically and similarly
to the adjacent property. If said
vacated area should have been the
ent zones, then one half the area
shall be zoned in each classified
tion as the land Immediately ad
jacent thereto.
SECTION II. violation-Penalty.
Any person, firm or corpora
ton, violating any of the provi-
sions of this Ordinance, shall for
each violation upon conviction
thereof, be fined not less than ten
G0) dollars or more than one hum
dred (100) dollars for first of
fense as to any particular unit of
property and for a. second or sub
sequent offense as to such unit of
property, not less than $4,000 or
more than $4,000 A second or
subsequent offense is hereby de-
fined as a continuance of viola
tion more than thirty (30) days
from or beyond the date of the
last previous arrest which result
ed in conviction.
Upon request of the City Plan
ming Commission, the city solici-
tor shall prosecute necessary civil
proceedings to arrest, stop or pre-
vent violations of this Ordinance.
ARTICLE v.
Changes and Amendments.
SECTION 18. Procedure.
A. Port Clinton Council.
The Council may, from time to
time, amend, supplement or change
the district boundaries, or regula-
quently established. This shall be
done in accordance with law and
in the following. manner:
/. Filing with Council a petit
ton, for the desired change made
forth the necessary data, maps,
plans, ETC., all in accordance with
requirements of this Ordinance
2. Adopting resolution setting
time and location for a public
hearing on the proposed change in
said date allowing thirty (3O)
days consideration of the propos-
al by the Planning Commission
and also authorizing the Clerk of
Council to give thirty 600 days
notice by publication of the time
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manner required by law.
3. Adopting resolution submit
ting to the City Planning Com
mission the proposed change in
the Zoning Plan and Zoning Code.
A copy of the text of such ord
nance, measure or regulation, to-
gether with the maps or plans or
copies thereof forming a part of
or referred to in said resolution
and the maps, plans and reports
submitted to and by the Planning
Commission shall be on file for
public examination, in the office
of the Zoning Inspector or in such
other office as may be designated
by Council
B. Costs.
Any petition, request or filing
for the purpose of starting the le-
gal proceedings to consider any
amendments, supplement or change
in this Ordinance, whether the
same is finally adopted or not,
fee of twenty-five (25) dollars,
paid in advance, to the City Aud
tor to pay the costs of clerical
help, filing, advertising, etc. Said
applicant shall furnish all data,
maps, surveys, or other informa-
tion at his own expense that are
needed or are requested by either
or both the Council and the Plan
ming Commission. If standard
data, established by rules and reg
ulations, is required, then this
must be furnished without re-
quest
When any petition is filed a
map shall be attached to the same
showing the present zoning and
where the variance or variances
desired are located on said map.
c. Refusal by Planning Com
mission.
In case the proposed amend
ment, supplement or change be
disapproved by the Planning Com
mission, or a protest be presented
duly signed and acknowledged by
the owners of twenty (2O) per
cent of the frontage in the rear
thereof, or by the owners OF
age directly opposite the frontage
proposed to be altered, or by both
adjacent owners, such amendment,
supplement or change shall not be
passed except by an affirmative
vote of not less than three-fourths
(%) of the full membership of
D. Time Required.
Council shall take final action
upon such amendment, supplement
or change within a period of sixty
(60) days after the filing of petit
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Council.
e. Lack of Report by Planning
Commission.
Commission to report to Council
within the sixty 600 days afore-
proval of such amendment, supple
ment or change.
ARTICLE VI.
Zoning Board of Appeals.
SECTION 19. Creation-Member-
A. Establishment
An Administrative Board called
hereby established. The word
Board" when used in this Ordin-
ance shall be construed to mean
the "Zoning Board of Appeals.
B. Membership.
The Port Clinton Planning Com
mission shall be the Zoning Board
of Appeals.
c. Meetings.
Meetings of the Board shall be
held at least once a month when
there is business to transact:
There shall be a fixed place OF
meeting and all meetings shall be
open to the public. The Board
shall adopt it's own rules of pro
cedure and keep a record of its
proceedings, showing the action of
the Board and the vote of each
member upon each question con-
sidered The Board may adopt reg
uiatious setting up certain poll
cies and interpretations for the