(A)
In the case of a qualified protest petition against any change in or amendment to a zoning map, a qualified protest shall be:
(1) Signed by the owners or 20% or more of the area included in the proposed change; or
(2) Five percent of a 100-foot wide buffer existing along the entire boundary of each discrete or separate area proposed to be rezoned.
(B) Such amendment shall not become effective except by a favorable vote of three-fourths of all members of the Board of Commissioners. Seats that are vacant and members who are recused from voting are not considered in calculation of the three-fourths majority. A petitioner may withdraw the protest at any time up to the vote on rezoning.
(Ord. passed 4-1993; Am. Ord. passed 9-4-2007; Am. Ord. passed 6-7-2021)