The amendment or supplement adopted by Council shall become effective thirty days after the date of adoption unless within thirty days after the adoption of the amendment or supplement there is presented to Council a petition, signed by a number of qualified voters residing in the unincorporated area of the Municipality or part thereof included in the zoning plan equal to not less than eight percent of the total vote cast for all candidates for Governor in such area at the last preceding general election at which a Governor was elected, requesting Council to submit the amendment or supplement to the electors of such area for approval or rejection at the next primary or general election.
No amendment or supplement for which a referendum vote has been requested shall be put into effect unless a majority of the vote cast on the issue is in favor of the amendment. Upon certification by the Board of Elections that the amendment has been approved by the voters it shall take immediate effect. (Ord. 2679-94. Passed 7-20-94.)