(a) Public Hearing. Before the proposed zoning amendment may be passed, the City Council shall hold a public hearing, and shall give at least thirty (30) days notice of the time and place thereof in a newspaper of general circulation in the City. If the proposed Ordinance intends to rezone or redistrict ten (10) or less parcels of land, as listed on the tax duplicate, written notice of the hearing shall be made by the Clerk of Council, by first-class mail, at least twenty (20) days before the date of the public hearing to the owners of property within, contiguous to, and directly across the street or alley from such parcel or parcels to be redistricted to the address, as provided by the applicant. The failure of delivery of such notice shall not invalidate such proposed amendment.
(b) Display of Relevant Materials. During the thirty (30) days as set forth in subsection (a) above, the text or copy of the text of the proposed Ordinance, together with maps, plans, and reports as submitted to the Planning Commission shall be on file, for public examination, in the office of the Zoning Inspector.
(c) Action by City Council. No zoning amendment which is in accordance with the recommendation submitted by the Planning Commission shall be deemed to pass or take effect without the concurrence of at least a majority of the membership of the City Council. No zoning amendment which violates, differs from, or departs from the recommendation submitted by the Planning Commission shall take effect unless passed or approved by not less than three-fourths (3/4) of the membership of the City Council. Failure of City Council to take final action on the proposed amendment within sixty (60) days after the public hearing conducted pursuant to subsection (a) hereof shall be deemed a rejection of the amendment.
(Ord. 27-11. Passed 3-14-11.)