(A) (1) The City Council may, from time to time, amend, supplement or change this title and the regulations appertaining thereto.
(2) An amendment, supplement or change may be initiated by the City Council, Zoning Commission, Planning Board or upon petition from an owner of property within the city.
(B) (1) The City Council, Planning Board or Zoning Commission may upon a vote of a majority of its members direct the initiation of an amendment to this title and the regulations appertaining thereto.
(2) When one of these bodies initiates an amendment, the application shall be signed by the Mayor, President of the Planning Board or chairperson of the Zoning Commission as applicable.
(C) Whenever any person or entity allowed to initiate an amendment desires a change in regulations, they may file with the Planning Department or designee on forms provided by the city for this purpose.
(1) An application duly signed and notarized by an authorized representative of that entity requesting an amendment or change of regulations.
(2) When the application initiated by an owner of property, bearing the property owners signature(s), is filed with the Planning Department or designee, it shall contain or be accompanied by:
(a) All the data and information pertinent to the understanding and judgment of the proposal, as may be prescribed by the Commission for that purpose so as to assure the fullest practicable presentation of facts for the permanent record; and
(b) A notarized statement by at least one of the owners of property within the area subject to the proposed changes attesting to the truth and correctness of all facts and information presented with the petition.
(Prior Code, § 11.01.300.060) (Ord. 2021-15, passed 12-20-2021)