(a) Public hearing notice. When Council reviews applicant petitions for zoning district changes, the Clerk of Council shall cause a notice of the public hearing to be published one time in a newspaper of general circulation within the City at least seven days prior to the initial public hearing. When the petition for zoning district change involves ten or less parcels of land, the Clerk of Council or designee shall mail written notice of the public hearing to the owners of the property within, contiguous to, and directly across the street from the affected parcel or parcels at least seven days prior to the initial public hearing. The failure of delivery of the notice shall not invalidate any zoning ordinance. Council may, under the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, provide for this procedure and for additional postings to be completed prior to review by the Planning Commission. Such notices or postings shall be deemed to be constructive notice to the public.
(b) Review procedures. Council shall, by ordinance or resolution, establish procedures for review of ordinances establishing, amending, revising, changing or repealing zoning classifications, districts, uses, maps or other regulations. Such procedures shall include review by the Planning Commission.
(c) Voting requirements. The following voting requirements shall apply to ordinances amending, revising, changing or repealing provisions of the planning and zoning code or zoning districts:
(1) An affirmative vote of at least three-fourths of the members of Council shall be necessary to pass a zoning ordinance which differs from the written recommendations of the Planning Commission.
(2) In no event shall an ordinance be considered as having passed unless it receives at least a majority vote of the members of Council.
(Amended 11-7-17.)