§ 27-177. Procedure for rezoning of land.

(a)

The applicant shall submit to the city manager, or designee, one (1) completed application and appropriate fee, together with evidence that the deposit required by law to cover all costs of each publication of every required notice of public hearing thereon has been made with the city manager or designee.

(b)

Within ten (10) days after receipt of an application, the city manager or designee shall determine that the information is complete or incomplete and inform the applicant of any deficiencies, if any. If the application is deemed:

(1)

Incomplete, the applicant may submit the required information within thirty (30) days without payment of an additional application fee, but, if more than thirty (30) days elapse, the developer must thereafter initiate a new application and pay a new application fee; or

(2)

Complete, the city manager or designee shall forward said application to the community development board.

(c)

The community development board shall:

(1)

Conduct such study and investigation of the matter as shall be necessary or proper;

(2)

Conduct a public meeting to discuss the proposed changes and make a recommendation to the city council that the application should be approved, denied, or approved with modifications.

(d)

The city council upon receiving such recommendation, shall conduct a public hearing on the proposed ordinance not more than sixty (60) days or less than thirty (30) days from the date the community development board renders its written recommendation.

(e)

After the adoption of an ordinance rezoning land, the city clerk shall forward a certified copy to the Property Appraiser of Duval County, Florida.

(Ord. No. 2004-10, § 1, 10-4-04; Ord. No. 2010-14, § 32, 9-7-10)