(A) Amendments. This title may be amended, changed or altered only by a favorable majority vote of the City Council and only after a public hearing has been duly advertised and held by the Planning Commission.
(B) Kinds of amendments. An amendment to this title may be one of the following:
(1) A change in district’s boundary (rezoning);
(2) A change in a district’s regulations; or
(3) A change in any other provision of this title.
(C) Initiation of proceedings. Proceedings for amending this title shall be initiated by at least one of the following three methods:
(1) By petition of an owner or owners of property which is proposed to be rezoned, or for which district regulation changes are proposed;
(2) By recommendation of the Planning Commission; or
(3) By action of the City Council.
(D) Required exhibits for rezoning or district regulation changes.
(1) The boundary survey and plot plan as required for building permit application; and
(2) Petition of property owners within 250 feet of property in question showing 50% of such owners favoring rezoning.
(E) Procedure for rezoning or district regulation change. The procedure for a property owner to initiate a rezoning or district regulation change applying to his or her property is as follows.
(1) The property owner or his or her agent shall meet with the Zoning Officer to explain his or her situation, learn the procedures and obtain an application form.
(2) The applicant shall file the completed application form, together with the required exhibits, with the Zoning Officer and shall pay a filing fee of $10, plus costs of publication as required in division (E)(4) below.
(3) The Zoning Officer shall transmit the application and required exhibits to the Planning Commission and shall give notice of the public hearing to the property owners within the affected zone and within 250 feet of the outer boundaries of the property in question; however, failure of any property owner to receive such notification shall not invalidate the proceedings.
(4) The Zoning Officer shall have notice of the required public hearing published in the official municipal newspaper.
(5) The Planning Commission shall hold the public hearing and shall, within 45 days of filing, recommend one of three actions: approval; denial; or conditional approval.
(6) The Planning Commission shall transmit its recommendation to the City Council for its official action.
(7) The City Council shall act upon the application within 45 days after receiving the recommendation of the Planning Commission.
(1974 Code, § 9-13-7) (Ord. 501, passed 10-24-1967; Ord. 680, passed 5-10-1983)