Each application for a permit provided for by this article shall be accompanied by a fee, payable in cash or other form of security, approved by the Municipal Attorney in accordance with the schedule established by resolution of the Common Council. The fee schedule is provided in Chapter
A290 of the City's Code, and is available at the City Clerk's office.
Certain actions related to appeals, permits, and site plan review
require public hearings to be held. The Zoning Board of Appeals shall
conduct a public hearing on applications referred to it by the Zoning
Officer in accordance with the procedures and requirements established
in General City Law § 81-a for appeals. The Planning Board
shall hold a public hearing on applications referred to it in accordance
with the procedures and requirements established in General City Law
§§ 27-a and 27-b for special use permit and/or site
plan review. Public notice of all such hearings shall be printed in
an official newspaper of general circulation at least five days prior
to the date of the hearing. Specific notice requirements for hearings
vary as outlined in the appropriate sections of this chapter.
Within 62 days from the date of such public hearing, and following
a report back by the County Planning Board when applicable, the Planning
Board shall by resolution either approve, approve with conditions
or disapprove the application so heard. The time within which the
Planning Board must render its decision may be extended by mutual
consent of the applicant and the Board. In approving the application
for a special use permit, the Board may impose reasonable conditions
and restrictions directly related and incidental to the proposed special
use permit.
A. If an application is approved by the Planning Board, the Zoning Officer
shall be furnished with a copy of the approving resolution of the
Board and shall issue the permit applied for in accordance with the
conditions imposed by the Board.
B. If any application is disapproved by the Planning Board, the reasons
for such denial shall be set forth in the Board's resolution, and
a copy of such resolution shall be transmitted to the Zoning Officer.
The Zoning Officer shall deny the application accordingly by providing
the applicant with a copy of the Board's reasons for disapproval and
the procedures for appeal.
C. The City Clerk shall maintain a record of all approved or denied
applications. Such permanent record shall be available to the Common
Council, the Planning Board, the Zoning Officer and, where applicable,
the County Planning Board.