Posting Notice

This information is posted for your convenience. Confirm all information with the Village Hall in terms of accuracy and relevance at the time you require such information. Information maintained at the Village Hall is the official posting.

Documents for Printing

The following documents are available for printing in PDF.

• 2008 Zoning Map [pdf], adopted February 25, 2008 (NOTE: the official posting is maintained at the Village Hall through the office of the Village Clerk, this link is provided for general information purposes only).
• Overview [pdf]
• Rules of the Zoning Board of Appeals Effective May, 2006 [pdf] (reprinted below)
• Exhibit A - Notice of a Public Meeting sign
• Zoning Hearing Fee Schedule [pdf - 12K], as amended June 26, 2006

Rules of the Zoning Board of Appeals
Effective May, 2006

1. One original and eight copies of the type written petition and all supplemental attachments (surveys, legals, plats, plans, etc.) shall be provided when the petition is filed, at least 30 days before hearing date.
    
2. The petition shall be signed by the legal owner (s) or the written consent of the legal owner (s) shall be provided separately.
    
3. The petition shall be sworn to.
    
4. A plat of survey shall be provided detailing the improvements involved and where necessary, or in cases where they may be affected, detailing the improvements or uses of adjoining properties.
    
5. Special Uses involving artificial lakes, land-fills or private landing fields for aircraft shall require soil boring data, elevation and/or topographical surveys, and engineering studies addressing existing and changed conditions for drainage, topography, vegetation. etc.
    
6. The petition shall contain the following minimum information:
    
   1. Names and addresses of all owners, including beneficiaries of land trusts of the property in question;
       
   2. Names and addresses and tax property index numbers of all owners of the contiguous and adjoining properties;
       
   3. Legal description and local address of the property involved; if the petition relates to more than one lot, all legal descriptions must be given;
       
   4. A specific description of the relief requested shall be detailed;
       
   5. Factual statements supporting the requested relief as they pertain to the requirements of the specific sections of the Zoning Ordinance.
       
7. The petitioner shall conform to the following notice requirements:
    
   1. The petitioner shall serve notice of the petition and hearing date upon the owners of all contiguous or adjoining properties within 250 feet of petitioner’s property. If petitioner, directly or indirectly, owns or controls adjoining or contiguous property, notice shall be given to the owner of the next contiguous or adjoining property. Service of notice shall be either by certified mail return receipt requested or in person, and shall be made after the hearing date has been set by the ZBA. Petitioner shall provide evidence of proper service of the notice at time of hearing by submitting the cancelled certified mail receipts and signed return cards or an affidavit of personal notice to adjacent property owners.
       
   2. The petitioner shall be responsible to provide notice to state or federal agencies of their opportunity to provide comment on the purpose of the petition.
       
   3. In order to avoid any inconvenience to parties or witnesses, the responsibility is placed on the petitioner or petitioner’s counsel to verify if the matter will be able to go forward and the day for the scheduled hearing. The Village Clerk will endeavor to advise people when Clerk’s Office is informed of the inability to hear the matter as the Board is without a quorum that day, but the burden rests on the petitioner to be responsible for notifying his witnesses.
      
      
   4. Notice of the petition and hearing date shall be served upon the owners, as aforsaid, not less than fifteen (15) days nor more than thirty (30) days before the hearing.
      
      
   5. At least fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing date, a two foot by three foot (2' x 3') notice thereof, including the time and place of the hearing, the relief requested, identification of the property by real estate index number, the name of the petitioner and the Code section authorising the petitioner to seek such relief, shall be posted by the peitioner on the road or street frontage(s) of the property for which the petition has been filed. An example of the sign requirements is attached to these rules as Exhibit A.
       
8. The ZBA shall cause publication of the petition and hearing to be made in a local newspaper 15 days prior to the hearing.
    
9. No publication shall be made or hearing scheduled until the petitioner conforms to all of the above rules and the necessary filing fee is deposited with the Village Treasurer. The filing fee schedule is attached as Exhibit B and made a part of these rules.
    
10. The decision of the Chairman shall be final in all matters concerning conformance to these rules.
     
11. ZBA Chairman: Jonathan J. Knight