A. Manner Of Proposing: Proposals to amend, supplement, change, modify or repeal any of the regulations or the district boundaries established by this Title or hereafter established, may be initiated by the City Council, the Zoning and Planning Board, or by petition of any interested person. A petition by an interested person (which term shall include a partnership and a corporation) to amend or change the regulations or district boundaries shall be submitted to the City Council through and reviewed by the Zoning and Planning Board, which shall consider its merit and make a recommendation to the City Council.
B. Filing Petition; Fee: Whenever the property owner of any land or building desires a reclassification of his property or change in regulations applicable thereto, he may file with the City Clerk a petition duly signed and verified by him requesting an amendment or change of regulations prescribed for such property (attached with a zoning change or amendment fee in such amount as set forth in subsection 11-20-2C of this Title). (Ord. 203, 12-9-1983; amd. 2000 Code)
Upon initiation of an amendment by the City Council or the Zoning and Planning Board or upon petition from a property owner, the Zoning and Planning Board shall cause to be made such an investigation of facts bearing on such initiation or petition as will provide necessary information to assure that the action of each such petition is consistent with the intent and purpose of this Title. (Ord. 203, 12-9-1983)
A. Hearing And Recommendations Of Board: The Zoning and Planning Board shall hold public hearings on the matters referred to in such initiation or petition at which parties in interest and citizens shall have an opportunity to be heard. At least fifteen (15) days' notice of time and place of such hearing shall be published in an official newspaper or newspaper of general circulation in the City. After such hearing or hearings, the Zoning and Planning Board will make reports and recommendations on said petition or initiation to the City Council.
B. Council Hearing: When the Zoning and Planning Board has recommended an amendment or supplement to this Title, including a change in the district boundaries, a public hearing shall be held by the City Council for the purpose of acting upon the proposed amendment or supplement after public notice. (Ord. 203, 12-9-1983)
C. Publication Of Notice; Protest By Property Owners: Such public notice shall be published in an official paper or a paper of general circulation in the City telling the time and place of the meeting at least fifteen (15) days prior to the meeting date. In case, however, of protest against such changes signed by the owners of twenty five percent (25%) or more either of the area of the lots included in such proposed change or of those lots immediately adjacent in the rear thereof extending one hundred fifty feet (150') therefrom or of those lots adjacent on either side thereof within the block or of those directly opposite thereof extending one hundred fifty feet (150') from the street frontage of such opposite lots, such amendment shall not become effective except by the favorable vote of two-thirds (2/3) of all members of the City Council. (Ord. 203, 12-9-1983; amd. 2000 Code)
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