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Bowling Green City Zoning Code

ARTICLE 10

38 Amendments

10.38.010 Procedure For Amendment

  1. The regulations, restrictions and boundaries established in this article may, from time to time, be amended, supplemented, changed, modified or repealed by a majority of the votes of the governing body, provided that:
    1. The Planning Commission shall hold at least one public hearing on such proposed amendment after notice as required by § 15.2-2204, Code of Virginia 1950, as amended, and may make appropriate changes in the proposed amendment to the governing body, together with its recommendations and appropriate explanatory materials. Such public hearing may be held jointly with the governing body at its public hearing.
    2. Before approving and adopting any amendment, the governing body shall hold at least one public hearing thereon, pursuant to public notice as required by § 15.2-2204, Code of Virginia 1950, as amended, after which the governing body 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 notice. An affirmative vote of at least a majority of the members of the governing body shall be required to amend the Zoning Ordinance. Action shall be taken by the governing body only after a report has been received from the Planning Commission, unless a period of 60 days has elapsed after date of referral to the Commission, after which time it may be assumed that the Commission has approved the change or amendment.
  2. Individual property owners may petition the governing body to have their property rezoned by submitting to the Zoning Administrator their request, in writing, accompanied by payment of the appropriate fee, as set forth in Section 10.40.020 of this article. After a proper public hearing, the Planning Commission shall make its recommendation to the Bowling Green Town Council, which shall act on the applicant's request.