(1)

The city council may, from time to time, on its own motion, on recommendation of the planning commission, or on petition, after public notice, hearing and report by the planning commission as provided by law, amend, supplement or change the boundaries or regulations herein or subsequently established herein pursuant to the authority and procedure established in P.A. 110 of 2006, as amended.

(2)

At least one public hearing shall be held by the planning commission, and a report made thereon, before the city council shall adopt any amendment to this ordinance or the maps adopted thereunder. Not less than 15 days' notice of the time and place of the public hearing shall first be published in a paper of general circulation in the city, and not less than 15 days' notice of the time and place of the public hearing shall first be given by mail to each public utility company and to each railroad company owning or operating any public utility or railroad within the districts or zones affected that registers its name and mailing address with the city clerk for the purpose of receiving such notice. An affidavit of mailing shall be maintained. A hearing shall be granted a person interested at the time and place specified on the notice. A summary of the comments submitted at the public hearing shall be transmitted with the report of the planning commission to the city council. The city council may hold additional public hearings if it considers it necessary.

(3)

After receipt of the planning commission's report, the city council may adopt the proposed amendment, with or without amendments, or refer the proposed amendment again to the planning commission for a further report.

(4)

If an individual property or up to ten adjacent properties are proposed for rezoning, notice of the proposed rezoning and hearing shall be given by mail to the owners of the property in question and to all persons to whom real property is assessed, and to the occupants of all structures, within 300 feet of the boundary of the property in question, at least 15 days before the hearing. For any group of adjacent properties numbering 11 or more proposed for rezoning, the modifications specified above are not required pursuant to section 202(3) of PA 110 of 2006.

(5)

Upon presentation of a protest petition meeting the requirements hereinafter set forth, an amendment to a zoning ordinance which is the object of the petition shall be passed only by a two-thirds vote of the city council. The protest petition shall be presented to the city council before final legislative action on the amendment, and shall be signed by one of the following:

A.

The owners of at least 20 percent of the area of the land included in the proposed change.

B.

The owners of at least 20 percent of the area of land included within an area extending outward 100 feet from any point on the boundary of the land included in the proposed change.

C.

Publicly owned land shall be excluded in calculating the 20 percent land area requirements.

(6)

Following the adoption of a zoning ordinance and subsequent amendments by the city council, one notice of adoption shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the city within 15 days after adoption. The notice shall include the following information:

A.

In the case of a newly adopted zoning ordinance the following statement; "A Zoning Ordinance regulating the development and use of land has been adopted by the City Council of the City of Saline.

B.

In the case of an amendment to an existing ordinance, either a summary of the regulatory effect of the amendment including the geographic area affected, or the text of the amendment.

C.

The effective date of the ordinance.

D.

The place and time where a copy of the ordinance may be purchased or inspected. The filing and publication requirements in this section relating to city zoning ordinances supersede charter provisions relating to the filing and publication of city ordinances.

(Ord. No. 719, § 8, 5-4-09)