Whenever the public necessity, convenience, general welfare or good zoning practice requires, the board of supervisors may amend, supplement, or change the regulations of this chapter provided such action is in conformity with the provisions of this article.

(Ord. No. 094-29, § 28-1801, 8-9-94)

Amendments to this chapter may be initiated by the following methods:

(1)

By adoption by the board of supervisors of a resolution of intention to amend, which shall be referred to the planning commission for consideration as provided in this article; or

(2)

By approval by the planning commission of a motion of resolution of recommending such an amendment.

(Ord. No. 094-29, § 28-1802, 8-9-94)

No text amendment shall be adopted except after notice and a hearing as follows:

(1)

Amendments to this chapter do not need to be advertised in full, but may be advertised in reference, including reference to the place or places within the county where copies of the proposed amendment may be examined. Amendments that decrease the allowed dwelling unit density of more than twenty-five (25) parcels of land shall have written notice given to the owner(s) or their agent of each parcel of land involve, provided however, written notice of such changes shall not have to be mailed to the owner(s) or their agent of lots shown on a subdivision plat where such lots are less than eleven thousand five hundred (11,500) square feet.

(2)

The planning commission shall not recommend and the board of supervisors shall not adopt an amendment to this Code until notice of intent to do so has been published at least once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, in accordance with Code of Virginia § 15.2-2204, as amended.

(Ord. No. 094-29, § 28-1803, 8-9-94; Ord. No. 002-40, 12-17-02)

No portion of the text of this chapter shall be amended unless the board of supervisors first refers the proposed amendment to the planning commission for its recommendations. The planning commission shall hold a public hearing on the proposed amendment, properly advertised in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. The planning commission shall take action on the proposed amendment and report its recommendations to the board of supervisors within one hundred (100) days after the first meeting of the commission after the proposed amendment was first referred to the commission. Failure of the planning commission to report its recommendation within one hundred (100) days after the first meeting of the commission after the proposed amendment was first referred to the commission shall be deemed approval of the proposed amendment.

Upon receipt of the recommendation of the planning commission of a text amendment, the board of supervisors shall hold a public hearing, in conformance with the requirements of this chapter and state law. All such recommendations of the planning commission, when delivered to the board of supervisors, shall be available for public inspection.

Following the hearing before the board of supervisors, the board shall either approve or deny the proposed text amendment, or make appropriate changes therein.

(Ord. No. 094-29, § 28-1804, 8-9-94; Ord. No. O16-06, 6-21-16)