§ 102-24. Amendments to zoning and land use map.

Amendments to the land development regulations code involving a change in the zoning and land use map shall be processed in accordance with the following:

(1)

Amendments initiated by the city council. Proposed changes to the zoning and land use map that are initiated by the city council shall be processed and considered in accordance with F.S. § 166.041.

(2)

Amendments initiated by property owners. Proposed amendments to the zoning and land use map (rezoning petition) initiated by application of a property owner or his duly authorized agent shall be made in accordance with the following:

a.

All applications shall be submitted to the city clerk accompanied by a fee of $125.00 for investigation and processing purposes. In addition, the applicant will be liable for the cost of required advertisements. The city clerk shall cause the applicant to be notified as to the completeness of the application with ten days of submission.

b.

All applications to rezone shall be submitted on a form as prescribed by the city council, and shall contain material and information as required by such form together with the following:

1.

A certified boundary survey by a land surveyor registered in the state. The survey shall include an accurate legal description of the property, a computation of the acreage to the nearest one-tenth of an acre, and must be dated to within one year of the application.

2.

A statement of the applicant's interest in the property including a copy of the last recorded warranty deed, and:

(i)

If joint or several ownership, a written consent by all owners of record;

(ii)

If a contract purchase, a copy of the purchase contract and written consent of the seller/owner;

(iii)

If an authorized agent, a copy of the agency agreement or written consent of the principal/owner;

(iv)

If a lessee, a copy of the lease agreement and written consent of the owner; or

(v)

If a corporation or other business entity, a certificate shall be submitted by the secretary of the corporation, or the recordkeeper of an organization, confirmed by the president or organizational head, verifying the authority of the person who will represent the corporation and the fact that the corporation consents and directs the activity.

3.

A traffic analysis illustrating the potential trip generation for the parcel.

4.

Maps showing the location of existing vehicular and pedestrian access to and from the site, including all rights-or-way, drainage canals and other reservations of land.

5.

A topographic map.

6.

A written and/or graphic description of the potable water and sewage treatment available for the site.

7.

A map or aerial photograph illustrating the general location and use of buildings located on adjacent property including any property separated by a right-of-way.

8.

A drainage statement describing methods for providing adequate drainage for the site.

(3)

No application to rezone shall be accepted unless it is consistent with the city comprehensive plan, future land use map, or unless the application is accompanied by a request to amend the future land use map.

(4)

The city building official shall determine whether or not a proposed rezoning application is consistent with the comprehensive plan, and shall notify the applicant of such determination within ten days of submission of the application to rezone.

(LDR 2002, § 9.02)