SECTION 8-1.1. ZONING CHANGE PROTESTS.

   In case of a written protest against a zoning change filed at least three (3) days prior to the City Council public hearing by the owners of twenty percent (20%) or more of the area of the lots included in such proposed change, or by the owners of fifty percent (50%) or more of the area of the lots within a three hundred (300) foot radius of the exterior boundary of the territory included in a proposed change such amendments shall not become effective except by the favorable vote of three-fourths (3/4) of all the members of the City Council.

(Amended 4-5-16)

ARTICLE IX: AMENDMENT

SECTION 9-1. AMENDMENT: PROPOSAL, RATIFICATION, APPROVAL.

   This Charter may be amended by proposals therefor submitted to the people by the Council or submitted by the Mayor upon initiative petition of the people as provided by the State Constitutions, at a general or special election, ratified by a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon, and approved by the Governor as provided by the State Constitution. If more than one amendment is proposed, all of them, except those which are so interrelated that they should be ratified or rejected together, shall be submitted in such manner that the electors may vote on them separately. A proposition to amend this Charter may be either in the form of a proposed amendment to a part or parts of the Charter or of a proposed new Charter.

SECTION 9-2. AMENDMENT: BOARD OF FREEHOLDERS.

   The Council, by ordinance, may provide for the election of a board of freeholders to prepare and propose amendments to this Charter. When an amendment proposed by a board of freeholders shall have been submitted by the Council at a general or special election, ratified by a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon, and approved by the Governor, as provided by the State Constitution, it shall go into effect.

ARTICLE X: SUCCESSION IN GOVERNMENT

SECTION 10-1. AMENDMENT: WHEN EFFECTIVE.

   The provisions of this amended Charter shall go into effect immediately upon approval by the Governor as provided by the State Constitution.

SECTION 10-2. ORDINANCES CONTINUED.

   All ordinances, insofar as they are not inconsistent with this amended Charter, shall continue in effect until they are repealed or until they expire by their own limitations.