Whenever the public necessity, convenience, general welfare or good zoning practice require, the Town Board may by ordinance change the district boundaries or amend, change or supplement the regulations established by this chapter or amendments thereto.

A change or amendment may be initiated by the Town Board, Town Plan Commission, or by a petition of one or more of the owners or lessees of property within the area proposed to be changed.

Petitions by owners or lessees for any change to the district boundaries or amendment to the regulations shall be filed with the Town Clerk, must describe the premises to be rezoned or the regulations to be amended, list the reasons justifying the petition, specify the proposed use, and must be accompanied by a fee as set from time to time by resolution of the Town Board, plus costs of publication, payable to the Town of Hudson. Preapplication meeting is required prior to application. The Town may also require all other reasonable expenses associated with the request be paid by the petitioner, including but not limited to Town attorney fees and engineering costs. If such petition requests a change in district boundaries, it shall have attached the following:

The Town Plan Commission shall review all proposed changes and amendments and shall recommend that the petition be granted as requested, modified or denied. The recommendation shall be made at a meeting and shall be submitted in writing to the Town Board.

The Town Board shall hold a public hearing upon each favorable recommendation and may hold a hearing on other recommendations, giving at least 10 days' prior notice by publication at least two times in newspapers of general circulation in the Town during the preceding 30 days, listing the time, place, and then changes or amendments proposed. No amendment may be adopted without a notice and hearing. If the recommendation is for a change in district boundaries, the Town Board shall also give written notice by mail to the owners of all land proposed to be rezoned and land within 200 feet thereof.

Following such hearing and after careful consideration of the Town Plan Commission's recommendations, the Town Board shall vote on the passage of the proposed change or amendment.

In the event of a protest against such district change or amendment to the regulations of this chapter, duly signed and acknowledged by the owners of 20% or more either of the areas of land included in such proposed change, or by the owners of 20% or more of the land immediately adjacent extending 100 feet therefrom, or by the owners of 20% or more of the land directly opposite thereto extending 100 feet from the street frontage of such opposite land, such changes or amendments shall not become effective except by favorable vote of 3/4 of those Town Board members voting.