(a)

The regulations, restrictions and boundaries established in this chapter may, from time to time, be amended, supplemented, changed, modified or repealed by the Board of Supervisors, as provided in this section.

(b)

The planning commission shall hold at least one public hearing on such proposed amendment after notice as required by the Code of Virginia, § 15.2-2204, and may make appropriate changes in the proposed amendment as a result of such hearing. Upon the completion of its work, the commission shall present the proposed amendment to the Board of Supervisors together with its recommendations and appropriate explanatory materials.

(c)

Before approving and adopting any amendment, the Board of Supervisors shall hold at least one public hearing thereon, after public notice, as required by Code of Virginia, § 15.2-2204, after which the Board of Supervisors may make appropriate changes or corrections in the proposed amendment; provided, however, that no additional land may be zoned to a different classification than was contained in the public notice without an additional public hearing after required notice. An affirmative vote of at least a majority of the members of the Board of Supervisors shall be required to amend this chapter.

(d)

All amendments of this chapter shall be maintained in proper format consistent with the format of this chapter and as specified by the county attorney. The zoning administrator shall be responsible for seeing that such adopted amendments are properly filed with the clerk to the Board of Supervisors and the secretary to the planning commission and that a record of such amendments is maintained on or attached to the official zoning maps.