The city commission may from time to time amend, supplement or repeal the regulations and provisions of this chapter in the manner prescribed by Act No. 207 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1921 (MCIA 125.581 et seq., MSA 5.2931 et seq.), as amended, and in accordance with the following procedural outline:

(1)

Proposed amendment, supplement or repeal may be originated by the city commission, planning commission or by petition. All proposals not originating with the planning commission shall he referred to the planning commission for a report thereon before any action is taken on the proposal by the city commission.

(2)

The planning commission shall study the proposed amendment, supplement or repeal.

a.

If it decides the proposal has merit, the planning commission shall hold a public hearing thereon in accordance with procedures in Act No. 207 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1921 (MCLA 125.581 et seq., MSA 5.2931 et seq.), as amended, and make a report of its findings and recommendation to the city commission.

b.

If the planning commission decides that a proposed amendment, supplement or repeal does not have merit, it shall so report to the city commission without holding a public hearing.

(3)

When the city commission receives an adverse report on a proposed amendment or change that has not received a public hearing by the planning commission, it may concur with the recommendation and stop further action; or, if it does not agree with the recommendation, the city commission shall refer the proposed amendment or change back to the planning commission with a request that the planning commission hold a public hearing on the proposed amendment, supplement or repeal and make a final report to the city commission.

a.

When the city commission receives a recommendation from the planning commission on a proposal that has been given a public hearing by the planning commission, the city commission may hold a public hearing thereon.

b.

If such a hearing is held, notice thereof shall be given in the manner prescribed by Act No. 207 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1921 (MCLA 125.581 et seq., MSA 5.2931 et seq.), as amended.

The city commission may adopt such amendment, supplement or repeal without further reference to the planning commission unless the recommendation from the planning commission is to be amended, in which case the same shall be referred again to the city planning commission for reconsideration.

(4)

Following adoption of a zoning ordinance and subsequent amendments thereto by the city commission, the appropriate notice of adoption shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the city within 15 days of such adoption. Such notice shall include:

a.

In the case of newly adopted zoning ordinance, the following statement: "A zoning ordinance regulating the development and use of land has been adopted by the city commission of the City of Bay City."

b.

In the case of an amendment to this chapter, either a summary of the regulatory effect of the amendment, including the affected geographic area, or the text of the amendment.

c.

The effective date of the ordinance or amendment.

d.

The place and time where a copy of the ordinance may be inspected or purchased.

(Ord. No. 2005-11, 11-21-05)

Whenever a written protest regarding an amendment to this chapter is presented to the city commission, duly signed by the owners of 20 percent or more of the area of land included in the proposed change, or by the owners of at least 20 percent of the area of land included within an area extending outward 100 feet from any point on the boundary of the land included in the proposed change (public land being excluded in calculating the 20 percent land area requirement) such amendment shall be passed by not less than ⅔ vote by the members of the city commission.

(Ord. No. 2005-11, 11-21-05)