Williston City Zoning Code
SECTION 29
Amendments.
[Ord. No. 613]
The regulations, restrictions, and boundaries set forth in this ordinance may from time to time be amended, supplemented, changed, or repealed. A proposed amendment may be initiated by the City Commission upon its own motion, or upon receipt of a request from the Planning and Zoning Commission, or upon receipt of a petition from any interested person or persons or their agent.
A.
Public hearings. The City Commission shall require a report from the Planning and Zoning Commission on any proposed amendment before taking final action thereon. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall thereupon make a preliminary report and hold a Public Hearing thereon. Notice of said Public Hearing shall be published once a week for two successive weeks prior to the time set for said hearing in the official paper of the City of Williston. Such notice shall contain the following items:
1.
The time and place of the hearing.
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A description of any property involved in any zoning change, by address if streets have been platted or designated in the area affected.
3.
A description of the nature, scope, and purpose of the proposed change, restriction, or boundary.
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A statement of the times at which it will be available to the public for inspection and copying at the office of the City Auditor. Any party may appear at the public hearing in person, or by agent or attorney.
The Planning and Zoning Commission shall prepare final written findings which shall be submitted to the City Commission within 90 days after the time of referral of the proposed amendment to the Planning and Zoning Commission. If the zoning amendment is for an area located in the extraterritorial area of the City, the final written findings shall include a recommendation from the appropriate township board.
B.
Governing body. Upon receipt of the required final written findings from the Planning and Zoning Commission on any amendment, or in the event of the failure of the Planning and Zoning Commission to so report after 90 days after the time of referral of the proposed amendment to the Planning and Zoning Commission, the City Commission shall hold a public hearing with same public notice as required above by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
C.
Protests. Any party may appear at the Planning and Zoning Commission Public Hearing or the City Commission Public Hearing in person or by agent or attorney. If a protest against a change, supplement, modification, amendment, or repeal is signed by the owners of 20% or more: