(A) An amendment to this chapter may be initiated by the City Council, the Planning Commission or by petition of affected property owners.
(B) Any affected property owner petitioning for an amendment to this chapter shall make application in writing to the Clerk-Administrator-Treasurer. The application shall be accompanied by a fee of $25 payable to the city.
(C) Public notice concerning an amendment to the zoning ordinance will be considered at the next regular meeting of the Planning Commission and shall be placed in a newspaper of general circulation at least ten days before the public hearing.
(D) In addition to the general notice to the public, separate notice ten days before the hearing shall be required for all property owners residing within 350 feet of the area where a request concerning a zoning change will be the subject of the hearing.
(E) The County Board and Town Board of the township within the proposed amendment is located shall receive notification if within the extra territorial limits of this chapter.
(F) No change shall be made until the proposed change has been referred to the Planning Commission for report thereon and an attested copy of such report has been filed with the Council. Failure of the Planning Commission so to report within 45 days or such longer period as may be designated by the Council after such reference shall be deemed to be approval of the proposed change.
(Ord. 126, passed 6-28-76)