This chapter may be amended by changing the boundaries of districts or by changing any other provisions thereof whenever the public necessity and convenience and the general welfare require such amendment by the following procedure of this chapter.

(`67 Code, § 10-16-1)

   (A)   An amendment may be initiated by the verified petition of any one or more owners of property affected by the proposed amendment, which petition shall be filed with the Planning Commission, and shall be accompanied by a fee as set by the City Council, no part of which shall be returnable to the petitioner; or

   (B)   By resolution of intention of the Council; or

   (C)   By resolution of intention of the Planning Commission.

(`67 Code, § 10-16-2)

   (A)   Public hearings. The Planning Commission shall hold at least one public hearing on any amendment. Notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be given at least ten calendar days before the hearing in the following manner:

      (1)   By the publication at least once in a newspaper of general circulation.

      (2)   By causing notices to be mailed to all property owners within the district of which the boundaries are proposed to be changed, or whose property is proposed to be reclassified from one district to another, as shown on the preceding assessment roll of the county, and to all owners of properties bordering or within 300 feet of the exterior boundaries of the district.

      (3)   Failure to receive notice required by the subsection shall not invalidate the amendment.

      (4)   The notice required by this division shall specify the type and magnitude of the changes proposed, the place where copies of the proposed changes may be obtained, the time, date and place of the hearing, and the right to appear and be heard.

   (B)   Action. Following the public hearing(s) prescribed above, the Planning Commission shall make a written recommendation to the City Council. The favorable recommendation to any amendment shall be carried by the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting members of the Planning Commission present.

(`67 Code, § 10-16-3) (Ord. 82-7, passed 9-27-82)

   (A)   Upon receipt of the Planning Commission recommendation, the Council shall set the matter for public hearing after giving notice thereof in the same manner as provided for in § 153.232(A).

   (B)   After conclusion of such hearing the Council may adopt the amendment or any part thereof in such form as the Council may deem advisable provided that the proposed change is carried by a majority of the voting members of the Council.

   (C)   The decision of the Council shall be rendered within 60 days after the receipt of a report and recommendation from the Planning Commission.

(Ord. 83-9, passed 8-22-83)

(`67 Code, § 10-16-4)

   Prezoning applications shall be handled pursuant to the requirements of this chapter.

(`67 Code, § 10-16-5)

   No application for a zoning change which has been denied wholly or in part by the City Council shall be resubmitted for a period of one year from the date the order of denial became final, except on grounds of new evidence or proof of changed conditions found to be valid by the City Council.

(`67 Code, § 10-16-6) (Ord. 82-7, passed 9-27-82)