A. The city council may from time to time amend this title through the following procedure:
1. The plan commission shall hold a public hearing on the proposed amendment. Notice of the public hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the city at least one time, fifteen days prior to the hearing.
2. Following the public hearing, the proposed amendment may be recommended as presented or in modified form by a majority vote of the plan commission.
3. Following its adoption of a recommendation, the plan commission shall certify such recommended amendment to the city council for its adoption.
4. The city council may return the proposed amendment to the plan commission for further study or recertification, or by a majority vote of the membership may by ordinance or resolution adopt the recommended amendment submitted by the plan commission. However, nothing in this title shall be construed to limit the city council's authority to recall the amending ordinance by a vote of a majority of the city council.
5. Following adoption by the city council, the adopted amending ordinance shall be filed in the office of the city clerk. The city clerk shall file with the county recorder a copy of such amending ordinance.
B. Before any action shall be taken as provided in this section, any private party or parties proposing an amendment to this title shall deposit with the city treasurer the sum of one hundred dollars to cover the approximate cost of this procedure, and under no condition shall said sum or any part thereof be refunded for failure of said change to be adopted by the city council.