(a) The Council may, from time to time, on its own motion or on petition, after two notices properly published and a hearing not less than 30 days after the first notice, amend the regulations and districts herein established, in a manner provided by law. Every such proposed amendment shall be referred by the Council to the City Planning Commission for report. Any such amendment that has been modified or has failed to receive the approval of the Planning Commission shall not be passed and approved, except by a three-fourths vote of Council. Two notices of public hearing shall be published in accordance with the law, the first of which shall be at least 30 days prior to a public hearing and shall include the time and place of the hearing and a statement that opportunity will be afforded to any persons interested to be heard. The names of any person or persons desiring an amendment of the Zoning Districts Map shall accompany the petition for such amendment, with the names and addresses of the owners of all properties contiguous to and directly across the street from the area proposed to be rezoned or redistricted. All applications for a zoning amendment shall indicate the following:
(1) Evidence that the existing Zoning Code is unreasonable with regard to the particular property in question and deprives the property owner of the lawful and reasonable use of his or her land. For the purposes of this Zoning Code, a limitation upon financial or economic gain from the land in question shall not constitute unreasonable zoning or just cause for granting an exception to the provisions of this Zoning Code; and
(2) Evidence that the proposed amendment would result in an equal or better zoning than that existing.
(b) City Council may, from time to time, prescribe and amend by ordinance a schedule of fees to be charged to applicants for an amendment to this Zoning Code, as indicated in § 1262.08.
(Ord. 1-91, passed 3-4-1991)