Procedure. The Town Board may, from time to time, on its own motion or on petition or on recommendation from the Planning Board, amend the regulations and districts established under this chapter after public notice and hearing in each case. All petitions for any amendments of the regulations or districts herein established must be filed in writing in a form required by the Town Board.

Advisory report by Planning Board. Every proposed amendment, unless initiated by the Planning Board, shall be referred to the Planning Board. The Planning Board shall report its recommendations thereon to the Town Board, accompanied by a statement of the reasons for such recommendations, prior to the public hearing. If the Planning Board fails to report within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt of notice, or such longer time as may have been agreed upon by it and the Town Board, the Town Board may act without such report.

Public notice and hearing. The Town Board, by resolution, shall fix the time and place of the public hearing and cause notice to be given as follows:

Protest by owners. If a protest against the proposed amendment is presented to the Town Board, duly signed and acknowledged by the owners of 20% or more of the area of land included in such proposed amendment, or by the owners of 20% or more of the area of the land immediately adjacent extending 100 feet therefrom or by the owners of 20% or more of the area of land directly opposite thereto extending 100 feet from the street frontage of such opposite land, such amendment shall not be passed except by the favorable vote of at least 3/4 of the members of the Town Board.