(A) The Board of Aldermen may from time to time on its own motion or on petition after legislative notice and hearing as provided by law
, amend, supplement change, modify, or repeal the boundaries or regulations herein or subsequently established after submitting the same to the Town Planning Board for its recommendations and report.
(B) In addition to the public notice required by law, the Town Planning Board shall cause to be erected on the property, with regard to which any petition is filed to have the provisions of this chapter amended, supplemented, changed or modified, a sign of at least one foot by two feet in size giving notice that it is attached a copy of the notice required by law to be posted or advertised, which sign shall be so maintained on said property for at least 15 days prior to the date of the required public hearing.
(C) Every petition to have the provisions of this chapter amended, supplemented changed, or modified as to any property shall be submitted on forms prepared by the town and shall be accompanied by a payment in the amount as set forth in the current fee schedule, to be used by the city toward defraying the advertising costs and other expenses in connection with such petition.
(D) (1) In any case where a petition for a change in zoning classification has been denied by the Board of Aldermen after a public hearing, no new petition for the same change of the same property or any part thereof shall be filed within a period of 12 months from the date of such decision by the Board of Aldermen; further, no new petition for any other change in the zoning classification of the same property or any part thereof shall be filed within a period of six months form the date of such decision by the Board of Aldermen.
(2) In any case where a petition for a change in zoning classification receives an unfavorable recommendation from the Town Planning Board after a public hearing and the petition either withdraws his application or fails to prosecute it before the Board of Aldermen within a period of 60 days thereafter no new petition for any change in zoning classification of the same property or any part thereof shall be filed within a period of 90 days immediately following the withdrawal of the petition or the expiration of the time limit for prosecuting such petition before the Board of Aldermen.
(E) Zoning Map amendments that would result in a third-party down-zoning are not permitted in accordance with G.S. Ch. 160D-601. However, down-zonings initiated by the Town or landowner are permissible.
(Ord. passed 11-3-1970; Am. Ord. passed 1-11-1972; Am. Ord. passed 7-3-1972; Am. Ord. passed 1-10-2017; Am. Ord. passed - - )