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ORDINANCE NO. I " r � `f(`,
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING CHAPTER 35, THE
ZONING CODE, PERTAINING TO ACTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON RECOMMENDATION
FROM THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 35 (Zoning Code) Section 5 (Responsibilities for zoning ordinance
administration), Subsection A, is amended as follows:
Sec. 35-5. Responsibilities for zoning ordinance administration.
A. City Council. The City Council,also referred to as the Council, shall have the zoning powers provided by
RSMo Chapter 89 including,but not limited to,the following:
1. Appointments. The Council shall have the power and responsibility to approve appointments and
removals:
a. Members and alternates to the Zoning Commission,pursuant to§89.070,RSMo. and the
Planning Commission pursuant to§89.320,RSMo. The City Planning and Zoning
Commission is hereby designated the Zoning Commission for purposes of§89.070,
RSMo.,and the City Planning Commission for purposes of§89.330.2, RSMo.; and
b. Members to the Board of Adjustment,pursuant to§89.080,RSMo.
2. Action on Planning and Zoning Commission Reconunendations Approval. The Council shall take
action on all recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission by approval,conditional
approval or denial of approval.
3. Appeals. The Council shall take action on all appeals to actions of the Planning and Zoning
Commission.
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4. Reversal of Planning and Zoning Commission Recommendations.
A. Plats. For applications pertaining to elements included on a city plan submitted to the
Planning Commission authorized by this chapter pursuant to§89.320,RSMo through
§89.491 RSMo:
1. An affirmative simple maiority vote of the entire membership of the
Council shall be required to approve or conditionally approve an
application approved by the Planning Commission.
2. An affirmative vote of two-thirds of the entire membership of the Council
shall be required to overturn or reverse a denial of any application by the
Planning Commission.
B. Zoning. For applications submitted to the Zoning Commission authorized by this chapter
pursuant to§89.010,RSMo through§89.144RSMo, an affirmative simple maioritv vote of
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the entire membership of the Council shall be required to approve conditionally approve
overturn or reverse a decision by the Zoning Commission.
5. Establishment of Fees. The Council shall adopt fees for development permits and applications and
shall decide on all requests for waivers to fees.Fees shall be as provided in Article X.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its
passage and approval. �
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