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 proposed amendments of the regulations or districts herein established shall be filed in writing in a form required by the Town Board.

Every proposed amendment, unless initiated by the Planning Board, shall be referred to the Planning Board. The Planning Board shall report in writing its recommendations thereon to the Town Board, accompanied by a full statement of the reasons for such recommendations, prior to the public hearing. If the Planning Board fails to report within a period of 30 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. If the Planning Board recommends disapproval of the proposed amendment, or recommends modification thereof, the Town Board shall not act contrary to such disapproval or recommendation except by the adoption of a resolution fully setting forth the reasons for such contrary action.

Wherever owners of property present to the Town Board a petition duly signed and acknowledged, requesting an amendment, supplement, change or repeal of the regulations prescribed for such district or part thereof, it shall be the duty of the Town Board to vote upon said petition within 90 days after filing of the same with the Town Clerk by the petitioners.

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

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 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 a three-fourths majority of the Town Board.

The Town Board shall set the public hearing as required and shall render its decision within 62 days of the receipt of the Planning Board's report. If the Town Board deems it advisable, it may require as a condition for approval of the amendment that the amended area be put to use within a reasonable length of time.

The Town Board shall notify the applicant for an amendment of its decision in writing within five days after the decision has been rendered.