The Town may from time to time amend the number, shape or boundaries of any zone district or any regulation of or within such district or any other provision of this Chapter.

(Ord. No. 83-116, Art. XXV, 1983; Ord. No. 2000-02, Art. XXV, 2000; Ord. No. 2014-04, § 1, 1-13-2015)

Amendments to this Chapter shall be considered by the Board of Trustees only when the following requirements have been observed:

(1)

Requests for amendment may only be presented by a legal title owner of real property within the area proposed for a change, by the Planning Commission or the Board of Trustees. Requests for a change in the boundary of any zone district by a legal title owner of real property within the area proposed for change shall be accompanied by a petition requesting such change signed by owners of at least fifty percent (50%) of the area of the lots included in such change.

(2)

Each amendment shall be submitted to the Planning Commission for its recommendations. Such action by the Planning Commission shall be filed in a report to the Board of Trustees.

(Ord. No. 83-116, Art. XXV, 1983; Ord. No. 2000-02, Art. XXV, 2000; Ord. No. 2014-04, § 1, 1-13-2015)

Prior to final adoption of any amendment to this Chapter, the Board of Trustees shall hold a public hearing thereon. Notice shall be given as provided in Section 16-16-10 of this Chapter.

(Ord. No. 83-116, Art. XXV, 1983; Ord. No. 2000-02, Art. XXV, 2000; Ord. No. 2014-04, § 1, 1-13-2015)

For all proposed amendments to this Chapter, except for amendments proposed by the Board of Trustees or the Planning Commission, a fee shall be charged to cover advertising and processing costs. The amount of the fee shall be established by resolution of the Board of Trustees.

(Ord. No. 83-116, Art. XXV, 1983; Ord. No. 2000-02, Art. XXV, 2000; Ord. No. 2014-04, § 1, 1-13-2015)

In case of protest against an amendment signed by the owners of twenty percent (20%) or more, either of the area of lots included in such proposed amendment or of those immediately adjacent to the area thereof extending one hundred (100) feet therefrom or from those directly opposite thereto extending one hundred (100) feet therefrom or from those opposite thereto extending one hundred (100) feet from the street frontage of such opposite lots, such amendment shall not become effective except by a favorable vote of two-thirds (⅔) of all the voting members of the Board of Trustees.

(Ord. No. 83-116, Art. XXV, 1983; Ord. No. 2000-02, Art. XXV, 2000; Ord. No. 2014-04, § 1, 1-13-2015)