The regulations imposed and districts created by this title may be amended by ordinance from time to time in the manner provided by this chapter and the applicable Illinois statutes. (Ord., 8-24-1974)

Amendments may be proposed in writing by the corporate authorities, by the plan commission, by any person having a proprietary interest in property in the city or by any interested citizen of the city. (Ord., 8-24-1974)

An application for an amendment shall be filed with the zoning administrator who shall forward a copy of the same to the corporate authorities without delay. The application shall be filed in such number of copies, be in such form and contain such information as the corporate authorities may prescribe from time to time. The corporate authorities shall refer said application to the zoning board of appeals for the purpose of conducting a public hearing thereon. (Ord., 8-24-1974)

The zoning board of appeals shall publish public notice of the hearing on each proposed amendment at least once not less than fifteen (15) days nor more than thirty (30) days before such hearing in a newspaper of general circulation within the city. (Ord., 8-24-1974; amd. 2010 Code)

Following a public hearing held before the zoning board of appeals, said board shall transmit to the corporate authorities a report thereon containing its findings of fact and recommendations for action to be taken by the corporate authorities. (Ord., 8-24-1974)

After receiving the report of the zoning board of appeals, the corporate authorities shall review the report and may pass the proposed amendment with or without change, may reject it, or may recommit it to the zoning board of appeals for further consideration. If a written protest against any proposed amendment, signed and acknowledged by the owners of twenty percent (20%) of the property proposed to be altered or by the owners of twenty percent (20%) of the property immediately adjoining the property proposed to be altered or across an alley therefrom, or by the owners of twenty percent (20%) of the property directly opposite the property to be altered is filed with the city clerk, such amendment shall not be passed except upon the favorable vote of two-thirds (2/3) of all of the members of the corporate authorities. In such cases, a copy of the written protest shall be served by the protestor or protestors on the applicant for the proposed amendment and a copy upon the applicant's attorney, if any, by certified mail at the address of such applicant and attorney shown in the application for the proposed amendment. (Ord., 8-24-1974; amd. 2010 Code)