This chapter, including the official zoning map, may be amended from time to time by the town council as herein specified, but no amendment shall become effective unless it shall have been proposed by or shall first have been submitted to the planning commission for review and recommendation. The planning commission shall have 30 days within which to submit its report. If the planning commission fails to submit a report within a 30-day period, it shall be deemed to have approved the proposed amendment.

(Ord. No. 2014-08, § 1(Att. A), 10-20-2014)

When the public necessity, convenience, general welfare, or good zoning practice justifies such action, and after the required review and report by the planning commission, the town council may undertake the necessary steps to amend the zoning ordinance (from which this chapter is derived).

(Ord. No. 2014-08, § 1(Att. A), 10-20-2014)

Requests to amend the zoning ordinance (from which this chapter is derived) shall be processed in accordance with the following requirements:

(1)

Initiation of amendments. A proposed amendment to the zoning ordinance (from which this chapter is derived) may be initiated by the planning commission, or by the owner or owners of the property proposed to be changed, provided, however, that action shall not be initiated for a zoning amendment affecting the same parcel or parcels of property or any part thereof, and requesting the same change in district classification by a property owner or owners more often than once every 12 months.

(2)

Application procedure. Application forms for amendment requests shall be obtained from the planning commission. Completed forms, together with an application fee to cover administrative costs, plus any additional information the applicant feels to be pertinent, shall be filed with the planning commission. Any communication purporting to be an application for an amendment shall be regarded mere notice to seek relief until it is made in the form required. Applications for amendments must be submitted, in proper form, at least 30 days prior to a planning commission meeting in order to be heard at that meeting. Application fees shall be forwarded by the planning commission to the town clerk who shall supervise the application of same to the costs of advertising and other administration expenses. The planning commission, at regular meetings, shall review and prepare a report, including its recommendation for transmittal to the town council. All meetings of the planning commission shall be open to the public. At a meeting, any party may appear in person, or by agent, or by attorney.

(3)

Application fee. The fee for zoning map amendment shall be $250.00.

(Ord. No. 2014-08, § 1(Att. A), 10-20-2014)

(a)

Special interest. Following action by the planning commission, all papers and data pertaining to the application shall be transmitted to the town council for final action.

(b)

Public hearings. Before enacting an amendment to the ordinance (from which this chapter is derived,) the town council or planning commission shall hold a public hearing thereon; notice of place and time of which shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county at least 15 days in advance of the scheduled public hearing date.

(c)

Public notice. Conspicuous notice shall be placed on or adjacent to the property affected, with at least one such notice being visible from each public thoroughfare that abuts the property. The notice shall be posted at least 15 days prior to the public hearing.

(d)

Changes in the zoning map. Following final action by the town council any necessary changes shall be made to the official zoning map. A written record of the type and date of such change shall be maintained by the town clerk.

(Ord. No. 2014-08, § 1(Att. A), 10-20-2014)