(A) The county governing body may amend the provisions of this chapter through its legislative process if the amendment will be in the best interest of the citizens of the county and consistent with the general intent of this chapter.
(B) The proposed legislation shall be referred to the Division and all municipalities within the county having adequate public facility ordinances for review and comment. The comments received from the municipalities shall be referred to the Planning Commission, County Executive and County Council for consideration.
(C) The Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing on the proposed legislation and shall submit its recommendations to the County Executive and County Council as soon as practicable after the public hearing.
(D) The County Council shall hold a public hearing on the proposed legislation and shall render a decision after the public hearing.
(E) Notice of the time and place of the Planning Commission and initial County Council public hearing, together with a summary of the proposed amendment, shall be published in at least 1 newspaper of general circulation in the county once each week for 2 successive weeks, with the first such publication of notice appearing at least 14 days prior to the hearing.
(Ord. 98-03-205, 3-17-1998; Ord. 07-08-448, § 6, 4-3-2007; Ord. 09-20-524, 7-7-2009; Ord. 14-23-678, 11-13-2014; Bill No. 22-17, 10-25-2022)