Council shall consider at public hearings all proposed amendments to this Zoning Ordinance and the Zoning District Map and the recommendations of the Planning Commission concerning proposed amendments, and act on the proposed amendments and recommendations, pursuant to the following procedures:
(a) Upon receipt of the recommendations concerning proposed change or amendment, the City Council shall set a time for a public hearing.
(b) Notice setting forth the time and place of the public hearing and a summary of the proposed change or amendment shall be given once by the City Council by publication in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the City at least thirty (30) days before the date of the public hearing. During such thirty (30) days the text or copy of such text, ordinance, measure, or regulation, together with the maps or plans or copies thereof forming part of or referred to in such ordinance, measure, or regulation and the maps, plans, and reports submitted by the Planning Commission shall be on file for public examination, in the office of the Clerk of Council or in such other office as may be designated by Council.
(c) If the proposed change or amendment intends to rezone or redistrict ten (10) or less parcels of land, as listed on the tax duplicate, written notice of the public hearing shall be mailed by the Clerk of the Council, by first class mail, at least twenty (20) days before the date of the public hearing to the owners of property within and contiguous to and directly across the street from such parcel or parcels. Such notice is to be mailed to the address of such owners appearing on the County Auditor's current list or the County Treasurer's mailing list. The failure of delivery of such notice shall not invalidate any such ordinance, measure, or regulation.
(d) At the time fixed for the public hearing, Council shall allow testimony from all persons interested in the proposed amendment. Council may consider the proposed amendment notwithstanding the failure of the Planning Commission to make one of the recommendations required by Section 1156.03 (f).
(Ord. 2005-34. Passed 12-12-05.)