The Municipal Council of the City of Clifton
may from time to time, 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
this 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 Municipal Council a petition or other application,
duly signed, requesting the change, relocation or revision of said
district or a part thereof, the Municipal Council shall act upon said
request within 60 days after the filing of said petition or other
application with the City Clerk. Said 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 this Zoning
Ordinance or any amendments thereto, the Municipal 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 Municipal Council within 35 days after referral.
The Municipal 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 Municipal Council from the requirement to review
the Planning Board's recommendations.
A protest against any proposed amendment or
revision of this Zoning Ordinance may be filed with the City 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 municipality. 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 Municipal Council.