(A) Amendment procedures. This chapter may be amended from time to time by the Board of Commissioners. Before taking any action on a proposed amendment to this chapter, the Board of Commissioners shall request the Planning Commission to provide a recommendation on each proposed amendment. The Planning Commission shall have 32 days after the proposed amendment has been presented to them to submit its recommendations to the Board of Commissioners. Failure of the Planning Commission to submit recommendations within the 32-day period shall constitute a favorable recommendation.
(B) Public hearing. Before enacting any amendment to this chapter, the Board of Commissioners shall hold a public hearing. A notice of such public hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county once a week for two successive weeks, the first publication shall not appear less than ten days or more than 25 days prior to the date fixed for the public hearing. In computing such period, the day of publication is not to be included but the day of the hearing shall be included. The notice shall include the time, place, and date of the hearing and include a description of the change or amendment to this chapter.
(Ord. passed 7-17-1984)