(a) The regulations, restrictions and boundaries set forth in this Zoning Ordinance may, from time to time, be amended, supplemented, changed or repealed; provided, however, that no such action may be taken until after a public hearing in relation thereto, at which parties in interest and citizens shall have an opportunity to be heard. A notice of the time and place of such hearing shall be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation at least fifteen days prior to such hearing.
(b) In the case of a protest against such change, signed by the owners of thirty-five percent, or more, either of the area of the lots included in such proposed change or of those immediately adjacent in the rear thereof extending 150 feet therefrom or of those directly opposite thereto extending 150 feet from the street frontage of the opposite lots, such amendments shall not become effective except by the favorable vote of two-thirds of Council.
(Ord. A-2530. Passed 2-27-73.)
(c) No application for amendment to the Zoning Ordinance shall be made within six months from the date of the scheduled public hearing of a previous application for substantially the same request which was not approved, unless there has been a substantial change of conditions or character of the surrounding area or land in question except as noted herein:
(1) This section shall not apply to zoning text amendments; or
(2) Applications which the Municipal Planning Commission feels warrant further consideration. (Ord. 0-774. Passed 6-13-95.)