A. The regulations, restrictions and boundaries set forth in this title may from time to time be amended, supplemented or repealed in accordance with Idaho Code. Amendments to the comprehensive plan shall be made in accordance with the notice and hearing procedures prescribed in Idaho Code section 67-6509 and shall require a noticed hearing before the Planning Commission. Amendments to an ordinance establishing a zoning district shall be made in accordance with the notice and hearing procedures prescribed in Idaho Code sections 67-6509 and 67-6511 and shall require a noticed hearing before the Planning Commission. All other amendments to this title shall require a hearing before the Planning Commission.
B. At least twenty two (22) days prior to the hearing, notice of the time and place of the hearing and a summary of the proposed amendment shall be published in the official newspaper or paper of general circulation within the jurisdiction. Notice shall also be made available to other papers, radio and television stations serving the jurisdiction for use as a public service announcement. A record of the hearing, the findings made, and actions taken shall be maintained.
C. When a hearing is required before the Planning Commission as prescribed in this section, the Planning Commission shall produce written findings and recommendations and transmit them to the Board of County Commissioners within thirty (30) working days of the date of the hearing. This time limit may be extended or modified by written consent of the Board of County Commissioners. Failure of the Planning Commission to issue a decision within the time period prescribed in this section shall be deemed a denial or a recommendation of denial. The Board of County Commissioners, prior to taking action on the amendment, may conduct a public hearing using the same notice and hearing procedures as the Planning Commission. The Board of County Commissioners shall not hold a public hearing, give notice of a proposed hearing nor take action on the proposed amendment until recommendations have been received from the Planning Commission or thirty (30) working days have passed and the Planning Commission has failed to transmit its findings and recommendations to the Board. If the Board fails to act within twenty (20) working days of the first day it could take action, such inaction shall be deemed an approval of the Planning Commission’s recommendation.
D. If the Board of County Commissioners approves an amendment, the amendment shall then be made a part of this title by passage of an appropriate ordinance.
E. When a hearing is required before the Zoning Commission as prescribed in this section, the Zoning Commission shall produce written findings and recommendations and transmit them to the Board of County Commissioners within thirty (30) working days of the date of the hearing. This time limit may be extended or modified by written consent of the Board of County Commissioners. Failure of the Commission to issue a decision within the time period prescribed in this section shall be deemed a denial or a recommendation of denial. The Board of County Commissioners, prior to taking action on the amendment, may conduct a public hearing using the same notice and hearing procedures as the Planning Commission. The Board of County Commissioners shall not hold a public hearing, give notice of a proposed hearing nor take action on the proposed amendment until recommendations have been received from the Zoning Commission or thirty (30) working days have passed and the Planning Commission has failed to transmit its findings and recommendations to the Board. If the Board fails to act within twenty (20) working days of the first day it could take action, such inaction shall be deemed an approval of the Zoning Commission’s recommendation. (Ord. 550, 3-1-2016; amd. Ord. 590, 6-12-2019; Ord. 661, 3-18-2022; Ord. 681, 10-12-2022; Ord. 682, 10-12-2022)