§ 3.803. Authorized Applicant.

A.

An applicant for an amendment to change the zoning on any property shall be one (1) of the following:

1.

The owner of the property;

2.

One (1) or more of several joint owners of property who own individually or as a group, a majority interest in the property;

3.

One (1) or both of the property owners where property is held in joint tenancy;

4.

Seventy-five (75) percent, or more, of the owners of property in the area covered by the application when the application covers more than one (1) property;

5.

The Planning Commission or City Council on its own motion at a public meeting; or

6.

The Historic Preservation Commission, the Planning Commission or City Council on its own motion at a public meeting, may initiate an amendment to establish or amend Historic Preservation District Zoning.

B.

The applicant for an amendment to change the text of the Zoning Ordinance shall be an interested party, or the Planning Commission or City Council on its own motion at a public hearing.

C.

An application shall be signed by the authorized applicant or an agent of any authorized applicant when the authority of the agent is in writing, notarized, and file with the application except applications initiated by the Planning Commission or City Council. The signature of such agent shall have the same force and effect as if the application were signed by the principal.

(Ord. No. 1772, 6-23-93; Ord. No. 1805, 5-10-94)