Ferndale Zoning Code § 10.09 (This section added by Ord.

§10.10 (This section added by Ord. 2025-06 on 11/19/2025) Special Permits may be granted by the Planning Commission for any use for which a special permit is permitted or required.
- 10.10.1 An owner or his agent may file an application for a special permit with the City Clerk. The application shall be made upon a form prescribed by the City Clerk and shall be accompanied by a filing fee set by resolution of the City Council sufficient to cover the cost of handling the application.
- 10.10.2 Public Hearings are required for special permits.
- 10.10.3 Notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be given by publication once in a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the county at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing, and by posting said notice in conspicuous places close to the property.
- 10.10.4 At the public hearing, the Planning Commission shall hear any person affected by the proposed special permit. The hearing may be continued from time to time, but shall be concluded within sixty (60) days the commencement thereof.
- 10.10.5 The Planning Commission may approve a special permit only after first making all of the findings in § 10.06 of this Ordinance.
- 10.10.6 The action of the Planning Commission shall become effective and final ten (10) days from the date thereof, unless an appeal is filed in accordance with Article 11 of this Ordinance. In the event an appeal is filed, the special permit approval shall be stayed until approval is obtained from the City Council.
- 10.10.7 An approved special permit shall be subject to the revocation provisions specified in Section 10.08.

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