When owners of more than 50% of the frontage within a Zone District comprising not less than one block shall present to the Governing Body a petition or other application, duly signed, requesting the change, relocation or revision of said District or part thereof, the Governing Body shall act upon said request within 60 days after the filing of said petition or other application with the Township Clerk. Said petition or application shall be accompanied by a map showing an area for which the change of District is asked and all immediately abutting property and uses thereof, and further, shall be accompanied by a statement setting forth the grounds or reasons for the proposed change.

By a duly passed motion of the Governing Body that a proposed amendment be adopted, which proposed amendment shall be referred to the Planning Board; or

By the adoption by the Planning Board of a resolution of intention to recommend an amendment. The Governing Body shall act upon said recommendation within 45 days after filing of said resolution with the Township Clerk.

All proposed amendments to the zoning ordinance or zoning map shall be referred to the Planning Board by the Governing Body.

All other proposed amendments to the General Ordinances of the Township of Belleville which have an impact to the zoning ordinance or the zoning map shall also be referred to the Planning Board by the Governing Body.

The Planning Board shall make and transmit to the Governing Body, through the Office of the Township Clerk, within 35 days after referral, a report including recommendations concerning the proposed zoning amendment. The Governing Body shall review the report of the Planning Board and shall approve, disapprove or change any recommendations by a vote of a majority of its full authorized membership. If Planning Board recommendations are disapproved or changed the reasons for not following such recommendations shall be recorded in its minutes.

The proposed amendment shall be voted on within 60 days of the Planning Board report. Failure of the Planning Board to transmit its report within 35 days shall relieve the Governing Body from the requirements of this section.

A protest against any proposed amendment or revision of the zoning ordinance or the zoning map may be filed with the Township Clerk, signed by owners of 20% or more either of the area of the lots or land included in such proposed change, or of the lots or land extending 200 feet in all directions there from inclusive of street space, whether within or without the municipality.

Such amendment or revision shall not become effective following the filing of such protest except by the approving vote of four members of the Governing Body.