10-1-15: AMENDMENTS:

   A.   Authority: Whenever the public necessity, convenience, or general welfare require, the city council may, by ordinance after receipt of recommendation thereon from the planning and zoning commission and subject to procedures provided by law, amend, supplement, change or repeal the regulations of this title.

   B.   Initiation Of Amendment: Amendments to this title may be initiated in one of the following ways:

      1.   On application by a citizen of the city;

      2.   On recommendation by the floodplain administrator;

      3.   On recommendation of the commission; or

      4.   Required by the council.

   C.   Application For Amendment: Applications for amendments to this title shall contain the following information:

      1.   Name, address, and phone number of applicant;

      2.   Proposed amending ordinance, approved as to form by the council;

      3.   A fee as established by resolution of the council; and

      4.   Additional information as may be required by the administrator to aid in review of the amendment.

   D.   General Procedure For Amendments:

      1.   Request for an amendment to this title shall be submitted to the commission which shall review and evaluate the request to determine the extent and nature of the amendment requested.

      2.   The commission may recommend approval and the council may adopt or reject the amendment under the notice and hearing procedures as herein provided.

   E.   Public Hearing Notice: The commission shall hold a public hearing and make recommendations on the proposed amendment.

      1.   The commission, prior to recommending an amendment to the council, shall conduct at least one (1) public hearing in which interested persons shall have an opportunity to be heard. The commission shall follow the following notice requirements:

         a.   Published Notice: At least fifteen (15) days prior to each hearing, notice of the time and place of the hearing and a summary of the proposed amendment shall be published in the official newspaper or paper of general circulation within the city. Notice shall also be made available to other papers, radio, and television stations serving the city for use as a public service announcement.

   F.   Action By The Commission:

      1.   Recommendation By The Commission: Within forty five (45) days from the receipt of the proposed amendment, the commission shall transmit its recommendation to the council. The commission may recommend that the amendment be granted as requested, or it may recommend a modification of the amendment requested, or it may recommend that the amendment be denied.

   G.   Action By The Council:

      1.   The council, prior to adopting, revising or rejecting the amendment to this title as recommended by the commission, shall conduct at least one (1) public hearing using the same notice and hearing procedures as the commission. Following the council hearing, if the council makes a material change from what was presented at the public hearing, further notice and hearing shall be provided before the council adopts the amendment.

   H.   Effect Of Amendment Approved: In the event the council shall approve an amendment, such amendment shall thereafter be made part of this title upon the preparation and passage of an ordinance. (Ord. 815, 7-23-2019)