(a) Date. Upon receipt of a notice of an action from the Planning and Design Commission regarding a proposed ordinance amending this Zoning Code or the Zone Map, or upon the introduction of such an ordinance when initiated by the Commission, Council shall establish a date for a public hearing of such ordinance. The date of such public hearing shall be not less than thirty days after the date of hearing is established.
(b) Notice. The Clerk of Council shall give notice of such public hearing as required by the Charter and such additional notice as may be directed by Council at the time the date of the public hearing is established. Any notice given shall set forth the time and place of public hearing and a summary of the proposed amendment.
(c) File Copy For Inspection. A copy of the proposed ordinance or amended Zone Map and all reports in connection therewith shall be on file for public inspection in the office of the Clerk of Council.
(d) Procedure; Recess. At a public hearing established by subsection (a) hereof, any interested person shall be heard who desires to present reasons for or against the adoption of a proposed amendment, subject, however, to reasonable regulations of Council or rulings from the presiding officer. Council may, by motion, recess the public hearing from time to time, but no further notice by mail or advertisement shall be given for the time and place of any subsequent recessed public hearing of that proposed amendment. Council need not take final action on such proposed amendment at the time of such public hearing.
(Ord. 90-125. Passed 5-21-91.)