If the owners of 20% or more either of the area of the lots included in a proposed change, or of those immediately adjacent in the rear or any side thereof extending 150 feet therefrom, or of those directly opposite thereto extending 150 feet from the street frontage of the opposite lots, file a protest in writing against a proposed amendment, it shall not become effective except by the favorable vote of three-fourths of all members of the City Council. If any members of the City Council are unable to vote because of a conflict of interest, than the required number of votes for passage of the question shall be three-fourths of the remaining membership of the governing body; provided that, such required number of votes shall in no event be less than a majority of the full membership of the legally established governing body.
(Prior Code, § 12-10.05) (Ord. 747, passed - -1995)