(a) Upon receiving the recommendation of the Commission on a proposed amendment the Council shall advertise for and hold a public hearing. For all proposed text or map amendments at least one (1) notice shall be given in a newspaper of general circulation in the Municipality at least thirty (30) days before the date of the hearing. If a map amendment proposes to rezone or redistrict ten (10) contiguous parcels or less, notice of the hearing shall also be mailed by the Clerk, by first class mail, at least twenty (20) days before the hearing date, to owners of property within and contiguous to, and directly across the street from, the parcel or parcel subject to the proposed amendment. The addresses of such owners shall be obtained from the addresses appearing on the County Auditor's tax list or the County Treasurer's mailing list. The failure to mail notices to owners whose names do not appear on such lists, as well as the failure of delivery of such notice, shall not invalidate any such amendment. The published and mailed notifications shall set forth the time and place of the public hearing and a summary of the proposed amendment.
(b) During the thirty (30) days preceding the hearing, a copy of the text of such amendment, and/or the map showing the area proposed to be changed and reports submitted by the Commission shall be on file for public inspection in the office of the Clerk. After the public hearing the Council may adopt the proposal as recommended by the Commission by majority vote of those elected to Council. If the Council modifies the proposal it may resubmit the proposed modifications to the Commission for further consideration, or it may adopt the proposed amendment without the approval of the Commission by a vote of not less than three-fourths majority of the Council membership. The Clerk shall submit to the Commission a copy of any action taken by the Council in regard to the Code.
(Ord. 474. Passed 8-27-73.)