(a)

The city commission may, from time to time, on its own motion, on petition or other application, amend, supplement, modify, or repeal the regulations and restrictions as established herein, and may alter, restrict or extend the boundaries of the various districts established herein or shown on said zoning map. However, no such amendment, supplement, modification, or repeal of said regulations or restrictions and no alteration, restriction, or extension of said boundaries of said districts shall become effective until after a public hearing in relation thereto at which parties in interest and citizens of Galena Park shall have the opportunity to be heard. At least 15 days notice of the time and place of such hearings shall be published in an official paper, or a paper of general circulation in Galena Park.

(b)

In case of a protest against any change of the kind referred to in the preceding paragraph, signed by the owners of 20 percent or more either of the area of the lots included in such proposed change, or of 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, or of those immediately adjacent on either side of the area of said lots extending 200 feet therefrom, such change shall not become effective except by the favorable vote of three-fourths of all members of the city commission.

(Code 1975, § 12-22; Code 1996, art. 12.2100)