Without limiting any authority granted to the Village Board by state law or by other ordinances of the Village, the Village Board shall have the following powers and duties with respect to this chapter, to be carried out in accordance with the terms of this chapter:
A. To adopt amendments to the text of this chapter.
B. To adopt amendments to the Zoning Map.
C. To adopt amendments to the Comprehensive Plan.
D. To approve (with or without conditions) or deny applications for conditional uses, as identified and established in this chapter.
[Amended 6-9-2015; 11-9-2021]
A. The Building Board shall consist of seven members composed of at least one member of the Village Board who shall serve as Chairman, and the remaining Building Board members shall be citizen members appointed annually by the President and confirmed by the Village Board. The Building Board shall include at least one member who shall be a professional planner, professional architect, or other related building design professional. All members shall be voting members. The Village Administrator or his/her deputy shall be Secretary of the Building Board.
B. The Building Board may, if it desires, hear the applicant and/or the owner of the lot on which it is proposed to erect or alter the structure in question together with any other persons, whether residents or property owners, desiring to be heard. Notice of the hearing shall be posted at least 24 hours before the hearing. Such hearing may be adjourned from time to time for a length of time to be determined by the Building Board. After the close of the hearing the Village Administrator or his/her designee shall prepare, in writing, the findings of the Building Board granting or denying the request.
C. The Building
Board shall hear and approve or disapprove all applicants' requests, including but not limited to new construction, additions to any existing structure, window modifications in terms
of proportion, size, detail, color and/or function, new and replacement windows, exterior siding, new or replacement fences, swimming pools, tennis courts, any sign requiring a sign permit under §
225-93 in a business
zoning district, miscellaneous and accessory buildings, including storage sheds, boathouses and boat shelters, and alterations which involve a significant change in the exterior appearance
of an existing structure.
D. Review by Village Administrator.
(1) The Village Administrator shall have the authority to review and approve or disapprove the following applications, without review and approval by the Building Board:
(a) Window replacements of similar size and design (modifications between single and divided pane designs excluded).
(b) Door replacements of similar size and general appearance (changes in material acceptable).
(c) Garage door replacements of similar size with minimal modification to the original design of the structure (changes in material acceptable).
(d) Roof replacements of similar materials with minimal modification to the original design of the structure.
(e) Roof-mounted photovoltaic solar electric facilities on existing structures.
(f) Exterior siding of similar design with minimal modification to the original design of the structure (changes in material acceptable).
(g) Patio, deck and walkway replacements permitted under current ordinances, no greater than 100 square feet larger than the existing facility (changes in material acceptable).
(h) Driveway replacements of similar size (changes in material acceptable).
(i) Fence replacements of same size, location and materials as existing fence, and permitted under current ordinances.
(j) Fence replacements of different size, location or materials as existing fence; up to four feet in height when made of wood, other natural-appearing material, vertical rail materials of a dark color, or material identical of existing fence (privacy and chain-link fences excluded).
(k) Detached accessory structures listed in §
225-46B as requiring administrative approval.
(2) The Village Administrator shall determine whether the application meets any
of the above exceptions. The Village Administrator may decline to review any such applications and refer the matter to the Building
Board for determination as provided in Subsection
B above.
E. An application decision that is determined by the Village Administrator without approval
of the Building
Board may be
appealed to the Building
Board by any aggrieved person within 30 days after the date
of the Village Administrator's decision. The Building
Board shall consider such
appeal in the manner provided in Subsection
B above.
The Plan Commission shall have the duties and responsibilities set forth in the Village Code, to be carried out in accordance with the terms of this chapter.