(A) The Town Commissioners may from time to time amend the terms of this chapter, but no amendment shall become effective unless it shall have been proposed by or shall have been submitted to the Planning Board for review and recommendation. The Planning Board shall have 45 days from the time the proposed amendment is submitted within which to submit its report. If the Planning Board fails to submit a report within the specified time, it shall be deemed to have recommended approval of the amendment.
(B) No amendment shall be adopted by the governing body until they have held a public hearing on the amendment. Notice of the hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the town's area at least once a week for two successive calendar weeks prior to the hearing. The initial notice shall appear not more than 25 nor less than 10 days prior to the hearing date. In computing the 10- to 25-day period, the date of first publication shall not be counted, but the date of the hearing shall be counted.
(Ord. 01-2000, passed 6-27-00)