All amendments to this code and zone map shall be made in accordance with the general plan of land use. It is hereby declared to be public policy that this code shall not be amended unless it can be shown that changed or changing conditions make the proposed amendment reasonably necessary to the promotion of the purposes of this code.

Any person seeking an amendment of the development code or zoning map shall submit to the planning commission a written petition designating the change desired and the reasons therefor, and shall pay a nonrefundable filing fee in an amount established by resolution of the city council.

Amendments to the code and map may also be initiated by action of the planning commission or upon request of the city council.

Upon receipt of the petition the planning commission shall consider the request and, subject to completion of a public hearing on the matter before the planning commission with public notice given in accordance with the provisions of Section 17.11.103, shall submit its recommendations with respect thereto to the city council.

1. No ordinance approving an amendment to the official zone map or text of the development code, or approving a large scale development project may be enacted by the city council unless and until a public hearing relating to the proposed ordinance shall have been conducted by the planning commission.
2. Notice of the date, time and place of the first public hearing regarding a proposed amendment to the official zone map, text of the development code or ordinance of approval of a large scale development project shall be given at least 10 calendar days before the public hearing as follows:
   1. Published on the Utah Public Notice Website;
   2. Posted in at least three public locations within the city, or on the city's official website; and
   3. Mailed to each affected entity.

1. The city council, at a public meeting called for the purpose, shall consider each proposed amendment to the official zone map, text of the development code, or ordinance of approval for a large scale development recommended to it by the planning commission and may act to adopt or reject the amendment or ordinance of approval as recommended by the planning commission or adopt the amendment after making any revision the city council considers appropriate.
2. Notice of the public meeting at which the city council will consider a proposed amendment or ordinance of approval shall be given at least twenty-four hours before the meeting, which notice shall, as a minimum, be posted in at least three public places within the city; or on the city's official website.

All amendments to the code and map shall be adopted, published and recorded in accordance with the applicable provisions of UCA 10-3-701 et seq.