A.

This Title may be amended by modification, change, deletion, addition, boundary adjustments, or similar changes to zoning district designations.

B.

This Title also may be amended by modification, change, deletion, addition, or similar changes to the text of any portion or portions of this Title.

Amendments to this Title may be initiated by:

A.

Application by an individual property owner to amend the zoning designation of the owners property; or

B.

Application by an individual to amend the text provisions of this Title; or

C.

Resolution of Intention by the Planning Commission of the County of Monterey to consider amendments to either the zoning designation for property or properties or the text provisions of this Title, or both; or

D.

Resolution of Intention by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Monterey to consider amendments to either the zoning designation of property or properties or the text provisions of this Title, or both.

A.

The Planning Commission shall hold at least one public hearing on any proposed amendment pursuant to Chapter 21.78.

B.

Zoning District Changes. In case the proposed amendment consists of a change of the boundaries of any district so as to reclassify the property from any district to any other district, the Planning Commission shall give notice in addition to that required by Chapter 21.78 of the time and place of such hearing and of the purpose thereof by posting at least three notices of public hearings not less than ten (10) days prior to the date of the first of such hearings along the street or road upon which the property proposed to be reclassified abuts, and in the general vicinity thereof. Such notices shall consist of the words Notice of Proposed Change of Zoning District, printed or lettered in plain type with letters not less than one inch in height, and in addition thereto, a statement in small type setting forth a general description of the property involved in the proposed change of district, the time at which the public hearing on the proposed change will be held, and any other information which the Planning Commission may deem to be necessary. Any failure to post public notices as aforesaid shall not invalidate any proceedings for amendment of this Title.

When the proposed amendment will effect less than one thousand (1,000) property owners, notice by direct mail to property owners as shown on the latest equalized assessment rolls or alternatively from other records of the Assessor or Tax Collector or contain move recent addresses in the opinion of the Appropriate Authority shall be provided not less than ten (10) days prior to public hearing.

When the proposed amendment will effect more than one thousand (1,000) property owners, in lieu of direct mail notice, notice may be provided by publishing a public notice not less than one-eighth page in size in a newspaper of local circulation published in the County of Monterey.

C.

Following the public hearing(s), the Planning Commission shall make a report of findings and recommendations with respect to the proposed amendment and shall transmit a Resolution of the Planning Commission to the Board of Supervisors setting forth the recommendation of the Planning Commission.

D.

Action by Board of Supervisors:

1.

Upon receipt of such report and resolution from the Planning Commission, the Board of Supervisors shall set the matter for public hearing and shall give notice thereof pursuant to the provision of Chapter 21.78. After conclusion of the public hearings, the Board of Supervisors may deny the proposed amendment, adopt the proposed amendment, or adopt any part thereof in form as the Board may deem advisable.

2.

Should the Board of Supervisors wish to consider any action pursuant to the proposed amendment not considered by the Planning Commission at its public hearing, the matter must be referred to the Planning Commission for recommendation prior to action by the Board of Supervisors.

3.

With the consent of the Planning Commission, any petition for an amendment may be withdrawn upon the written application of a majority of all persons who signed such petition.

4.

The Board of Supervisors or the Planning Commission, as the case may be, may abandon any proceedings for an amendment initiated by it, provided that such abandonment may occur only such proceedings are before such body for consideration, and provided that any hearing of which public notice has been given shall be held.

Where an application for an amendment is denied by the Board of Supervisors, no new application for an amendment substantially the same as the one denied shall be considered for a period of one year following denial.

A.

The fee for an application to amend provisions of the Title shall be set by the Board of Supervisors by resolution. No part of such fee shall be refundable.

B.

No fee shall be required for amendments properly initiated by petition.