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1 1 Section 1. Section 331.303, Code Supplement 2001, is
1 2 amended by adding the following new subsection:
1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 8A. Upon petition of twenty percent of
1 4 the eligible electors residing in the area outside the city
1 5 limits over which the zoning jurisdiction is extended, approve
1 6 or disapprove pursuant to section 414.23 a city zoning
1 7 ordinance or regulation or an amendment to such an ordinance
1 8 or regulation affecting such area.
1 9 Sec. 2. Section 414.23, unnumbered paragraph 3, Code 2001,
1 10 is amended to read as follows:
1 11 Property owners affected by such zoning regulations shall
1 12 have the same rights of hearing, protest, and appeal as those
1 13 within the municipality exercising this power. However, upon
1 14 petition of twenty percent of the eligible electors residing
1 15 in the area outside the city limits over which the zoning
1 16 jurisdiction is extended, the city zoning ordinance or
1 17 regulation or amendment to such an ordinance or regulation
1 18 shall not take effect within such area unless the zoning
1 19 ordinance or regulation or an amendment to such an ordinance
1 20 or regulation is approved by the board of supervisors. The
1 21 petition shall be submitted to the county auditor. The
1 22 auditor shall notify the city of receipt of the petition.
1 23 Sec. 3. APPLICABILITY. This Act applies to a city zoning
1 24 ordinance or regulation or an amendment to a city ordinance or
1 25 regulation affecting an unincorporated area of a county over
1 26 which a city has extended its jurisdiction, which is adopted
1 27 on or after the effective date of this Act.
1 28 EXPLANATION
1 29 This bill provides that upon petition, in those counties
1 30 where a city has extended its zoning authority two miles
1 31 outside the city's boundaries, a city zoning ordinance or
1 32 regulation or an amendment to such shall not take effect until
1 33 the county board of supervisors has approved the ordinance or
1 34 regulation or amendment. The authority of the board to
1 35 approve or disapprove the ordinance or regulation or amendment
2 1 must be petitioned for by eligible electors residing in the
2 2 unincorporated area of the county made subject to city zoning.
2 3 The bill applies to a city zoning ordinance or regulation
2 4 or to an amendment to a city zoning ordinance or regulation
2 5 adopted on or after the effective date of the bill.
2 6 LSB 6322HH 79
2 7 sc/sh/8
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