A public hearing shall be held by the Town Council before adoption of any proposed amendment, supplement or change. Public notice of the time and place of such hearing, together with a summary of the proposed amendment, shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the Town of Mount Airy once each week for two successive weeks, with the first such publication of notice appearing at least 14 days before the hearing. A complete record of the hearing and the votes of all members of the Town Council shall be kept.

A fee of $300 for a zoning text amendment and a like fee for a Zoning Map[1] amendment shall be paid to the Town at the time the application is filed. Charges will include the costs of the Town's employees and consultants. When the application is concluded by the Town Council, the charges will be assessed, and if less than the fee imposed, a refund will be given to the applicant, and if greater, the applicant will be billed for the difference. Fifteen percent will be added to the total charges for the Town's administrative costs and overhead. The rates for charges shall be established from time to time by resolution of the Town Council. Charges will be billed monthly if in excess of the fee imposed as set forth above. If any charges are not paid within 60 days of billing, the Town will withhold further review, approvals and/or issuance of any required permits until paid in full, together with interest at the rate of 1% per month or fraction thereof from the date of billing to the date of payment.