The City Council of the City of Woodway may, from time to time, amend, supplement, or change by ordinance the boundaries of the districts herein established, or the regulations herein contained. Before taking any action, the City Council shall submit such proposed amendment, supplement or change to the City Planning and Zoning Commission for a report and a recommendation. The City Council shall also give notice to the citizens of the City of Woodway of such proposed amendment, supplement, or change and of a public hearing to be held in connection therewith, by publication in the official paper of the City of Woodway at least once. Such hearing shall not be held earlier than fifteen (15) days from the date of publication of said notice. (Amended 10-21-74)

The City Council shall thereafter and in accordance therewith, hold such public hearing. If such proposed amendment, supplement, or change fails, to receive a favorable report and recommendation by the City Planning and Zoning Commission or if there is a protest filed with the City Secretary against such proposed amendment, supplement, or change, duly signed by the owners of twenty (20) per cent or more, either of the area of the lots included in such change, or of those immediately in the rear thereof, extending two hundred feet there from, or of those directly opposite thereto, extending two hundred feet from the street frontage of such opposite lots, such proposed amendment, supplement, or change shall not become effective except by a three-fourths vote of all the serving members of the City Council. (Amended 7-10-06)

If the City Council fails to pass an ordinance approving such proposed amendment, supplement, or change, then, in that event, a new application for such proposed amendment, supplement, or change to the zoning ordinance shall not again be considered until after the expiration of six months from the date such proposed amendment, supplement or change was rejected; provided, however, that such application may be reconsidered within the above mentioned six months period, if it be shown to the City that a substantial change in conditions has taken place in the vicinity of the property sought to be re-zoned.

Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Ordinance, any owner of property that has been changed by this Ordinance to a more restricted zone, may, within thirty days from the final passage of this Ordinance, apply for and receive a building permit for the construction of any use that was permitted in said zone prior to the adoption of this Ordinance.

The City shall maintain an official zoning map showing the boundaries of the Districts. All changes in zoning shall be placed on the map by showing the boundaries of the area affected together with the date that the change became effective.