Reserved.

Who May Initiate Action. Amendments may be initiated by the City Council, Planning and Zoning Commission, or by an application of one or more property owners.

Accompanying Data. An application for an amendment by the property owner shall be filed with the Planning and Zoning Commission upon such forms and accompanied by such data and information as may be prescribed for the purpose by the Planning and Zoning Commission. When applicable, an accurate legal description and map of the land and existing building shall be submitted with the application. It shall be the responsibility of the applicant to indicate any applicable deed restrictions applying to subject property.

Application Fee. Each application by a property owner or their (his) designated agents shall be accompanied at the time of filing by a $1,000.00 fee.

Wherever the entire application for alteration or change hereunder is withdrawn before publication of notice is ordered to be given of the hearing before the City Council, the unused portion of the application fee paid shall be refunded to the applicant.

Each application for amendment by a property owner must contain the name of the owner's designated agent or attorney if the owner is to be represented by some other person. The owner, his designated agent or attorney shall attend all public hearings which are required by this section.

Upon filing of an application for rezoning or upon the initiating of procedure for an amendment, the Planning and Zoning Commission shall hold a public hearing thereon as provided for herein.

Notice of Public Hearing. Notice of the time, place, and purpose of a public hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission shall be given by United States mail and by publication in the official City Newspaper, at least ten days prior to the date of said hearing, and if the amendment proposed changes the classification of any property, notice shall also be sent to applicant and to the owners of property any part of which lies within a radius of 200 feet of the property proposed for rezoning or reclassified. For this purpose, the tax records of the City of Deer Park shall be used. Where all property within the 200-foot distance is under the same ownership as the property proposed to be rezoned or reclassified, the owners of all property adjoining said property in the same ownership shall also be notified.

At the conclusion of any public hearing, the Planning and Zoning Commission shall submit a report and recommendation on such proposed amendment to the City Council.

Action on Planning and Zoning Commission Recommendation. After receipt of a copy of any report and recommendation on any application or amendment, the City Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission shall hold a joint public hearing thereon. Notice of said public hearing shall be given by: (1) one publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Deer Park, not less than 15 days prior to the time fixed for such hearing; and (2) at least 15 days before said hearing; and if the amendment proposed changes the classification of any property, notices are also to be sent by United States mail to applicant and to the owners of property any part of which lies within a radius of 200 feet of the property proposed for rezoning or reclassification. For this purpose, the tax records of the City of Deer Park shall be used. Where all property within the 200 foot distance is under the same ownership as the property to be rezoned or reclassified, the owners of all property adjoining said property in the same ownership shall also be notified. At the conclusion of the joint public hearing, the Planning and Zoning Commission may submit another report and recommendation on such proposed amendment to the City Council.

Protest. If a protest is made against proposed change in this ordinance signed by the owners of 20 percent or more of either the area included in such proposed change, or those immediately adjacent in the rear thereof extending 200 feet therefrom, or of those directly opposite thereof extending 200 feet from the street frontage of such opposite lots, such amendment shall not become effective except by the favorable vote of three-fourths of all of the members of the City Council.

After Action by the City Council. If the City Council votes to adopt an amendment to this ordinance, said amendment shall be filed in the office of the City Secretary.

No amendment, or repeal of any section of this ordinance which has been disapproved by the City Council, shall be again considered either by the City Council or the Planning and Zoning Commission on a petition by an applicant before the expiration of one (1) year from the date of the final action by the City Council.