1-1.

The city commission may from time to time amend, supplement or change by ordinance the boundaries of the districts or the regulations herein established.

1-2.

Before taking action on any proposed amendment, supplement or change, the city commission shall submit the proposed revision to the planning and zoning commission for its recommendation and report. The planning and zoning commission shall make a preliminary report and hold public hearings thereon before submitting its final report. Written notice of all public hearings on proposed changes in classifications shall be sent to all owners of property, or to the person rendering the property for city taxes, affected by such proposed changes of classifications and to all owners of property, or to the person rendering the property for city taxes, located with 200 feet of any property actually affected thereby within not less than ten days before any such hearing is held. Such notice may be served by depositing the same, properly addressed and postage paid, in the city post office.

1-3.

After receipt of the final report from the planning and zoning commission, a public hearing shall be held by the city commission before adopting any proposed amendment, supplement or change. Notice of such hearing shall be given by publication one time in a paper of general circulation in the city stating the time and place of such hearing, which time shall be not less than 15 days from the first date of publication.

1-4.

Unless such proposed amendment, supplement or change has been approved by the planning and zoning commission, such amendment, supplement or change shall not become effective except by concurrence of four members of the city commission and no vote shall be taken unless the full membership of the city commission is present.

1-5.

Filing fee. No notices of any application for change of zoning district boundaries or for any change of zoning ordinance or classifications shall be issued, and no hearing shall be had before either the planning and zoning commission or the city commission until a filing fee accompanying such application is paid. The filing fee (payable in cash, certified check or cashiers check) shall be $100.00.

(Ord. No. 2008-02, 1-14-2008)