§ 21-51. Procedure for nonuse variances and for other public hearings—Application; fees.

(a)

All applications for nonuse variances or for other public hearings required under this Code shall be initiated by the filing of an application with the Village Building Official on a form prescribed by the Village Manager, executed and sworn to by the Owners of at least 80 percent of the Property described in the application, by Tenants with the Owner's Written, sworn-to consent, or by duly authorized agents, such agent to be evidenced by a Written power of attorney if not a member of the Florida Bar.

(b)

The following fees shall be paid to the Village at the time of filing an application for a nonuse variance or for a public hearing and prior to any processing action being taken on such applications:

			If in Violation
(1)	Applications for nonuse variances or for a public hearing involving single-family and multifamily residential dwellings with 12 or less individual living units:
	a.	First variance request	$ 150.00	$ 300.00
	b.	Each additional nonuse variance from a section of this chapter included in the same hearing	25.00	50.00
	c.	Public hearings	150.00	300.00
(2)	Applications for nonuse variances from each section of this chapter or for a public hearing for all uses except those noted in subsection (b)(1) of this section:
	a.	First variance request	250.00	500.00
	b.	Each additional nonuse variance request from a section of this chapter included in the same hearing	75.00	150.00
	c.	Public hearings	150.00	300.00

 

(c)

In addition to the basic application fees listed in subsection (b) of this section, applicants shall pay the Village for all reasonable costs, including advertising incurred by the Village, in processing the applications. These costs shall include but not be limited to costs for qualified experts such as professionals, engineers, economists, planners, attorneys and others deemed reasonably necessary for the proper and complete review and evaluation of the application. Applicants may be required to pay a reasonable cost advance for nonuse variances which will require substantial expert participation. All costs shall be paid to the Village before the building permit shall be issued.

(d)

If a zoning application is denied by the Village Council, the same application may not be refiled until a 12-month period from the date of the denial has lapsed.

(e)

Where an application for public hearing under this chapter has been filed with the Village and scheduled and noticed for public hearing before the Council, no such application may be withdrawn by the applicant without the approval of the Council and thereafter no application for public hearing may be filed on the same property or portion thereof within six months of the date of withdrawal without Council approval.

(Ord. No. 217, § 1, 7-29-80; Ord. No. 308, § 1, 9-15-87; Ord. No. 333, § 1, 7-18-89; Ord. No. 371, § 2, 4-21-92; Ord. No. 420, § 1, 12-17-96)