(A) The Board of Commissioners may from time to time amend the terms of this chapter, but no amendment shall become effective unless it shall have been proposed by or shall have been submitted to the Planning Board for review and recommendation. The Planning Board shall have 45 days from the time the proposed amendment is submitted to it within which to submit its report. If the Planning Board fails to submit a report within the specified time, it shall be deemed to have recommended approval of the amendment.
(B) An amendment to this chapter may be adopted by the Board of Commissioners only by ordinance and only after the notice and public hearing requirements contained in G.S. § 160D-601 have been satisfied. A simple majority of voting Board members present at the meeting upon which the amendment is presented is required to adopt any amendment to this chapter as provided by G.S. § 160A-75. The Mayor or Board of Commissioners may refer any amendment to the Planning Board for review and comment.
(Ord. 21- , passed - -2021)