A petition for an amendment to either the Zoning Ordinance of the city or the official zoning map of the city may be initiated by the City Council, the Planning and Zoning Commission, any department or agency of the city, or the owner or authorized agent of the owner of any property within the zoning jurisdiction of the city that desires an amendment to either the Zoning Ordinance or map which would affect property in which he or she has a vested property right recognized under existing law. In accordance with G.S.160D-601, no amendments to the zoning ordinance or the official zoning map that downzone property shall be initiated nor shall they be enforceable without the written consent of all property owners whose property is the subject of the down-zoning amendment unless the down-zoning amendment is initiated by the city.
(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991; Ord. No. 21-032, § 1, passed 6-21-2021)