The Township Council may, on its own motion or on petition or other application, after public notice and hearing in accordance with law, amend, supplement, or change the regulations and districts herein established and adopt rules and regulations for the purpose of interpreting and carrying the chapter into effect.

When owners of more than 50% of the frontage within a district or part of a district comprising not less than one block shall present to the Township Council a petition or other application, duly signed, requesting the change, relocation or revision of the district or a part thereof, the Township Council shall act upon the request within 60 days after the filing of the petition or other application with the Township Clerk. The petition shall be accompanied by a map showing the area for which the change of district is asked and all immediately abutting property and uses thereof, and further, shall be accompanied by a statement setting forth the grounds or reasons for the proposed change.

Prior to the hearing on adoption of Chapter 23, Zoning, or any amendments thereto, the Township Council shall refer any such proposed ordinance or amendment thereto to the Planning Board. The Planning Board shall transmit a report on the proposed ordinance or amendment to the Township Council within 35 days after referral. The Township Council shall review the report of the Planning Board and may disapprove or change any recommendation by a vote of the majority of its full authorized membership and shall record in its minutes the reasons for not following such recommendations. Failure of the Planning Board to transmit its report within the thirty-five-day period shall relieve the Township Council from the requirement to review the Planning Board's recommendations.

A protest against any proposed amendment or revision of Chapter 23, Zoning, may be filed with the Township Clerk, signed by the owners of 20% or more either of the area of the lots or land included in such proposed change, or the lots or land extending 200 feet in all directions therefrom inclusive of street space, whether within or without the Township. Such amendment or revision shall not become effective following the filing of such protest except by a favorable vote of 2/3 of all the members of the Township Council.