(A) Introduce and consider amendments. The Council may introduce and consider amendments to this chapter and to the Zone Maps, as proposed by Council, by the Plan Commission or by a petition by the owners of 50% or more of the area involved in the petition.
(B) Petitions. Petitions for amendment shall be filed with the City Clerk-Treasurer, and the petitioner, upon such filing, shall, whether or not the proposed amendment is enacted, pay all costs and expenses connected with the petition including the drafting, advertising, and recording of the code.
(C) Referral. Any proposed amendment not originating from the Plan Commission shall be referred to the Plan Commission for consideration and report before any final action is taken by the Council. The Plan Commission shall hold a public hearing, as prescribed by law, and report its findings and recommendations in writing to the Council within such reasonable time after the public hearing as the Council may specify in the referring action.
(D) Action. After receiving the Plan Commission’s report, the Common Council may proceed to take action on the proposed amendment. In the event the report of the Plan Commission is adverse to the proposed amendment, the amendment ordinance shall not be passed except by an affirmative vote of at least 75% of the members of the Council. Failure of the Council to pass such proposed amendment ordinance by said affirmative vote within 90 days after its rejection by the Plan Commission shall constitute rejection of the proposed amendments, and it shall not be reconsidered by the Plan Commission or Council until the expiration of one year after the date of its original rejection by the Plan Commission.
(Prior Code, § 153.65)