1. Before voting on the enactment of an amendment, the governing body shall hold a public hearing. No amendment shall become effective until after such hearing at which parties in interest and citizens shall have an opportunity to be heard.
2. Notice shall be given once each week for 2 successive weeks, the first notice being not more than 30 days, and the second notice not less than 7 days in advance of such hearings and shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality. Such notice shall state the time and place of the hearing and shall include either the full text of the proposed amendment, or the title and a brief summary, prepared by the municipal solicitor and setting forth all the provisions in reasonable detail. If the full text is not included:
A. A copy shall be supplied to a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality at the time the public notice is published.
A. An attested copy of the proposed ordinance shall be filed in the County Law Library or other County office designated by the County Commissioners.
(Ord. 163, passed 2-28-2012, § 702; Ord. 172, passed 6-24-2014, § 1)