1.   Procedure. The regulations imposed and the districts created by this chapter may be amended from time to time by the Council, but no such amendments shall be made without public hearing before the Council and after a report upon the amendment from the Planning and Zoning Commission. If the Commission makes no report within 60 days from the date of passage of the Council’s motion referring the matter to the Commission, the Council may proceed with a public hearing without such report or recommendation. At least seven days’ notice of the time and place of such hearing shall be published in a newspaper having general circulation in the City. In the event the Commission recommends disapproval of the change or, in the event of a protest against such change filed with the Council and signed by the owners of 20 percent or more either of the area of the lots included in the proposed change or of those immediately adjacent in the rear thereof extending the depth of one lot or not to exceed 200 feet therefrom, or of those directly opposite thereto, extending the depth on one lot or not to exceed 200 feet from the street frontage of such opposite lots, such amendment shall not be passed except by the favorable vote of at least three-fourths of all the members of the Council.

2.   Form of Application. An application for rezoning shall contain the following items:

   A.   The legal description and local address of the property.

   B.   The present zoning classification and the zoning classification requested for the property.

   C.   The existing use and proposed use of the property.

   D.   The names and addresses of the owners of all property within 200 feet of the property for which the change is requested.

   E.   A statement of the reasons why the applicant feels the zoning classification should be changed.

   F.   A plat showing the locations, dimensions, and use of the applicant’s property and all property within 200 feet thereof, including streets, alleys, railroads, and other physical features.

3.   Application Fee. Before any action is taken upon an application as provided in this section, the applicant shall pay to the Administrative Officer a fee in such amount as may be established by resolution of the Council. The Administrative Officer shall forthwith pay over such fees to the credit of the General Fund of the City. The application fee required by this section shall not be refunded.