An amendment of this chapter may be initiated
by City Council, the Rochester Environmental Commission or the City
Planning Commission.
Any amendment of this chapter, except any amendment to §
43A-29 hereof, shall be made in accordance with the following procedure:
A. Prior to the enactment of any amendment to this chapter,
the City Council shall:
(1) Notify the Commissioner of the New York State Department
of Environmental Conservation, in writing, of all proposed amendments
and request his or her advice as to whether such amendment is subject
to his or her approval and, if so, whether such amendment conforms
to the minimum standards of a certified program.
(2) Issue public notice and conduct a hearing on all proposed
amendments. The City shall cause such hearing's time, date and place
to be published in an official newspaper not less than five days prior
to the date of the hearing.
[Amended 12-15-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-413]
(3) Refer the proposed amendment at least 30 days prior
to the public hearing to:
(a)
The Rochester Environmental Commission, unless
initiated thereby, for its review of the amendment and its report
to the City Council of recommendations thereon, including a full statement
of reasons for such recommendations.
(b)
The City Planning Commission, unless initiated
thereby, for its review of the amendment and its report to the City
Council of recommendations thereon, including a full statement of
reasons for such recommendations.
(c)
The County Planning Board for its review and
recommendations pursuant to Article 12-B, § 239-b, of the
New York State General Municipal Law.
B. After enactment, the amendment must be sent to the
Commissioner of Environmental Conservation for certification.
[Amended 6-19-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-166]
The following fees shall be charged upon application
for the following actions:
Action
|
Code Section
|
Fee
|
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Coastal erosion management permit
|
43A-6
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$100
|
Variance
|
43A-18
|
$100
|
Appeal of administrative decision
|
43A-17
|
$50
|