501 General Procedures

1) A proposed amendment to the Dutch John General Plan or this Ordinance may be initiated by a Qualified Applicant, hereby defined as a property owner within the Town of Dutch John, any person residing in the Town of Dutch John, any licensed business within the Town of Dutch John, the Town Council, Planning and Zoning Commission, Hearing Officer or the Town Staff. All private entities or persons asking for an amendment to the Dutch John General Plan shall submit an application and pay the fees delineated in the Dutch John Consolidated Fee Schedule as amended from time to time. All internal entities associated with the Town of Dutch John are exempt from the application requirement and submission fee. 2) Submission: The Dutch John General Plan or this Ordinance may be amended twice per year by a Qualified Applicant with the effective dates of 1 January or 1 July. A completed application (with fees paid if applicable) for an amendment with an effective date of 1 January must be received by 1 September. A completed application (with fees paid if applicable) for an amendment with an effective date of 1 July must be received by 1 March. A late application for the proposed effective date may only be accepted if a motion duly passed by the Town Council identifying a public purpose and reason to act immediately at which time, a complete application for a Dutch John General Plan amendment or an amendment to this Ordinance may be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission and accepted. Applications are available online. All internal entities associated with the Town of Dutch John are exempt from submission timelines, and reserves the right to propose amendments and/ or amendment changes to the Dutch John General Plan or this Ordinance, subject to Section 502.