A.
The City Council may, on its motion or on petition
or on recommendation from the Planning Board, amend, supplement or
repeal the provisions, regulations, procedures or standards of this
chapter.
B.
When the amendment is duly proposed, the City Council
must:
(1)
Notify the Commissioner of the New York State Department
of Environmental Conservation, in writing, of all proposed amendments
and request his advice as to whether such amendment is subject to
his approval and, if so, whether such amendment conforms to the minimum
standards of a certified program.
(2)
Issue public notice and conduct a hearing on all proposed
amendments. The City Council, by resolution, must cause notice of
such hearing's time, date and place to be published in the official
newspaper not less than 10 days prior to the date of the hearing.
(3)
Refer to the proposed amendment at least 30 days prior
to the public hearing, in writing, to:
(a)
The Planning Board, unless initiated thereby,
for its review of the amendment and its report to the City Council
of recommendations thereon, including a full statement of the New
York State General Municipal Law.
(b)
The County Planning Board for its review and
recommendations pursuant to Article 12-B, § 239 of the New
York State General Municipal Law.
After enactment, the amendment must be sent
to the Commissioner of Environmental Conservation for certification.
After an amendment to this chapter has been
initially reviewed and found to be in conformance by the Commissioner
of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, has
completed the public hearing process and intergovernmental review,
has been finally approved and adopted by the City Council and has
been certified by the Commissioner, the Clerk will, as prescribed
by § 27 of the Municipal Home Rule Law: