These Zoning Ordinances, and the Official Zoning Map may be amended, supplemented, changed, modified or repealed, in part or in whole, but only in accordance with the proper procedures as specified in Article IV Section 4.3 of the City Charter, Article II, Section 2-45 of the City Code of Ordinances and under applicable provisions of the Connecticut General Statutes relating to municipal zoning. [Approved 3-25-10, Item #30861-2]

Proposed zoning regulations or boundaries or changes thereof shall be referred to the City Plan Commission for a report at least 35 days prior to the date assigned for a public hearing to be held thereon. The failure of the City Plan Commission to report prior to or at the hearing shall be taken as approval of such proposals. A statement of the vote of the City Plan Commission approving, disapproving or proposing a modification of such proposal shall be publicly read at any public hearing thereon. [Approved 3-25-10, Item #30861-2]

The fee charged for a petition requesting an amendment to the Zoning Ordinances or Zoning Map shall be as established by City Ordinance, Article IX, Sec. 19-130 as may be amended from time to time. This said fee shall be waived for all public projects subsidized by the City of New Britain and executed by any department or agency of the City, excluding projects for the consolidated school district and projects executed by City departments but not subsidized by the City of New Britain. [Approved 11-22-93, Item #21265-2] [Approved 4-14-03, Item #27405-2] [Approved 10-19-04, Item #28153-2] [Approved 8-29-06, Item #29134-2] [Approved 3-25-10, Item #30860-2]

No petition requesting an amendment to the zoning regulations, restrictions and boundaries may be filed for a period of Twelve (12) months following the date on which a petition relating to the same changes in the regulations, restrictions or boundaries of Zoning Districts, or substantially the same changes, was denied by the Common Council. [Approved 3-25-85, Item #16672-1]

The affidavit of compliance with the provisions of Section 3134 of the Charter shall be filed in the office of the City and Town Clerk not later than fifteen (15) days before the date of the public hearing. [Approved 10-27-87, Item #17895-1]

A protest (remonstrance) shall be filed with the clerk of the zoning committee no later than the time set for the public hearing. No protest (remonstrance) shall be accepted, nor shall names be added to such protest after such public hearing. [Approved 10-27-87, Item #17895-1]

In the event that the petitioner shall fail to comply with the requirements of Section 3134 of the Charter or shall fail to file the affidavit of compliance in accordance with the provisions of Section 300-30 of this Ordinance, the petitioner shall be deemed to have withdrawn the petition. Any such withdrawal shall be without prejudice and the petitioner shall have the right to submit a new petition at any time. [Approved 10-27-87, Item #17895-1]

No petitioner having a petition pending before the Zoning Committee of the Common Council shall be granted postponement of action on the petition, where a date for a public hearing on the petition has been set and legally advertised, provided, however, a request to postpone action may be heard by the zoning committee where the petitioner has notified the chairman or the clerk of the committee in writing of his intention to seek to postpone action at least five (5) days before the date set for the public hearing and had, at his/her own expense by legal advertisement in a local newspaper, notified the public not less than five (5) days of the date set for the public hearing of his intention or to seek postponement of action thereon. Failure to comply with the provisions shall operate as a withdrawal of the petition without prejudice and the petitioner shall have the right to submit a new petition at any time. [Approved 10-27-87, Item #17895-1]