The City Council may, from time to time, amend, supplement or repeal the regulations and provisions of this chapter in the manner prescribed by Public Act 207 of 1921, as amended and in accordance with the following procedural outline.

   A.   A proposed amendment, supplement or repeal may be originated by the City Council, City Planning Commission or by petition. All proposals not originating with the City Planning Commission shall be referred to the Commission for a report thereon before any action is taken on the proposal by the City Council.

   B.   1.   The City Planning Commission shall study the proposed amendment, supplement or repeal. If it decides the proposal has merit, the City Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing thereon in accordance with procedures stated in Public Act 207 of 1921, as amended and make a report of its findings and recommendation to the City Council.

      2.   If the City Planning Commission decides that a proposed amendment, supplement or repeal does not have merit, it shall so report to the City Council, without holding a public hearing.

   C.   When the City Council receives an adverse report on a proposed amendment or change that has not received a public hearing by the City Planning Commission, it may concur with the recommendation and stop further action, or, if it does not agree with the recommendation, the City Council shall refer the proposed amendment or change back to the City Planning Commission, with a request that the City Planning Commission hold a public hearing on the proposed amendment, supplement or repeal and make a final report to the City Council.

   D.   When the City Council receives a recommendation from the City Planning Commission on a proposal that has been given a public hearing by the Planning Commission, the City Council shall hold a public hearing thereon. If a hearing is held, notice shall be given in the manner prescribed by Public Act 207 of 1921, as amended, and the City Council may adopt the amendment, supplement or repeal without further reference to the City Planning Commission unless the recommendation from the City Planning Commission is to be amended in which case, the same shall be referred again to the City Planning Commission for reconsideration.

(Ord. 188, eff. 2-25-1981)

   Whenever a written protest against the proposed amendment, supplement or change be presented, duly signed by the owners of 20% or more of the frontage proposed to be altered or by the owners of 20% or more of the frontage immediately in the rear thereof or by the owners of 20% of the frontage directly opposite the frontage proposed to be altered, the amendment shall not be passed except by the favorable vote of three-fourths of the entire City Council.

(Ord. 188, eff. 2-25-1981)

   Each request or application for amendment to this chapter shall be accompanied by a fee of $50, no part of which shall be refunded.

(Ord. 188, eff. 2-25-1981)