Whenever the public necessity, convenience or general welfare requires, the city council may, under the procedure set forth in this chapter and by ordinance, amend or repeal these regulations or change the boundaries of zones.

(Ord. 557 § 3 (part), 1985)

Changes in this title may be initiated by the following means:

A.

By the city council on its own motion;

B.

By the commission on its own motion;

C.

By petition signed by the owners of fifty percent of the property within an area proposed for rezoning; such petition shall be filed with the building official. Besides the necessary signatures, the petition shall contain the following:

1.

A description by lot and block of the property involved;

2.

Reasons for the proposed change and a statement describing the effect of the proposed change on the objectives of the comprehensive plan.

(Ord. 557 § 3 (part), 1985)

A.

Before any proposed zoning change may be acted upon by the city council, the commission shall study the proposed change, conduct a public hearing, and make a report in writing to the city council. Such report shall include the following:

1.

Findings as to need and justification for the proposed change, including findings as to the effect which the proposed change would have on the objective of the comprehensive plan;

2.

Recommendation as to the approval or disapproval of the change.

B.

The commission's report to the city council shall be made within thirty days after the closing of the public hearing.

C.

The commission may recommend that less area be rezoned and/or that more restrictive rezoning than applied for be approved, but it may not increase the area or recommend less restrictive zoning than that applied for, unless the commission initiates a new request in its own behalf.

(Ord. 600 § 3 (part), 1987; Ord. 557 § 3 (part), 1985)

A.

Before taking any action on the proposed zoning change, but within sixty days of the filing of the petition, the planning commission shall hold a public hearing on the proposed amendment to the zoning ordinance or map.

B.

At least fifteen days before the hearing a public notice specifying the subject, time and place of the hearing shall be posted in three public places. In addition, where the proposed zoning change affects a zone boundary, owners of property within the area of proposed zone change and all property owners within six hundred feet of this area shall be notified by mail of the subject, time and place of such hearing. Such notice shall be mailed at least fifteen days before the hearing. The failure of any person to receive any notice required under this section, where the records of the city indicate the notice was provided in a timely and proper manner, shall not affect the validity of any proceeding under this section.

(Ord. 600 § 3 (part), 1987; Ord. 557 § 3 (part), 1985)

In case of a protest against such a change, signed by the owners of fifty-one percent or more of the area of the lots included in such proposed change, or separated there from only by an alley or street, such amendment shall not become effective, except by a majority vote of the city council.

(Ord. 557 § 3 (part), 1985)