ORDINANCE NO. BL2016-218

An Ordinance amending Chapter 17.40 of Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code, Zoning Regulations, pertaining to the zoning application fees and public hearing notice costs for amendments to the official zoning map initiated by a member or members of the Metropolitan Council (Proposal No. 2016Z-007TX-001).

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:

Section 1. That Section 17.40.720(B) of the Code of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Zoning Regulations, is hereby amended by deleting the second sentence thereof in its entirety and in lieu thereof substituting the following:

“The planning department shall also be responsible for all costs associated with the preparation and mailing of such written notices for three zoning applications per councilmember applicant each fiscal year.”

Section 2. That Section 17.40.730(D) of the Code of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Zoning Regulations, is hereby amended by deleting the last sentence thereof in its entirety and in lieu thereof substituting the following:

“The planning department shall also be responsible for all costs associated with the preparation of such signs for three zoning applications per councilmember applicant each fiscal year.

Section 3. That Section 17.40.740(C) of the Code of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Zoning Regulations, is hereby amended by deleting subsection C(5) in its entirety and in lieu thereof substituting the following new subsection C(5):

5. For any other rezoning request initiated by a member of council, provided that each member of council shall be entitled to no more than three such fee waivers per fiscal year unless the rezoning request is consistent with subsections C.1 through C.4 of this section.

Section 4. Be it further enacted, that this Ordinance take effect immediately after its passage and such change be published in a newspaper of general circulation, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

Sponsored by: Tanaka Vercher, Larry Hagar, Burkley Allen

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Introduced:	April 19, 2016
Passed First Reading:	April 19, 2016
Referred to:	Planning Commission - Approved (10-0) Planning, Zoning, & Historical Committee
Passed Second Reading:	July 5, 2016
Passed Third Reading:	July 19, 2016
Approved:	July 20, 2016
By:
Effective:	July 22, 2016