(a) An amendment to the zoning ordinance is subject to a protest petition as required by this subsection. If a protest petition is filed, then approval of the amendment to the zoning ordinance shall require a 2/3 vote of the City Commission. The protest petition shall be presented to the City Commission before final legislative action on the amendment and shall be signed by one or more of the following:
(1) The owners of at least 20% of the area of land included in the proposed change.
(2) The owners of at least 20% of the area of land included within an area extending outward 100 feet from any point on the boundary of the land included in the proposed change.
(b) Publicly owned land shall be excluded in calculating the 20% land area requirement under subsection (a) above.
(Ord. 10-2020. Passed 11-24-20.)