Section 7-710. Adoption of first zoning local law  


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  • 1. In order to avail
      itself of the powers conferred by this article, the board of trustees of
      any village shall appoint  a  commission  to  be  known  as  the  zoning
      commission to recommend the boundaries of the various original districts
      and appropriate regulations to be enforced therein.
        2.  Where  a  planning  board already exists in the village, it may be
      appointed as the zoning commission.
        3. Such commission shall make a preliminary report  and  hold  one  or
      more  public  hearings  thereon  as deemed appropriate by the commission
      before submitting its final report.
        4. The board of trustees shall not hold its public  hearing,  or  take
      action, until it has received the final report of such commission.
        5.  Upon  adoption  of  a  resolution  by the board of trustees of the
      village accepting the final report, such commission shall cease to exist
      as a separate body.