Whenever the public necessity, convenience, general welfare
or good zoning practice requires, the Common Council may, by ordinance,
change the district boundaries established by this chapter and the
Zoning Map incorporated herein and/or the Supplementary Floodland
Zoning Map incorporated herein, or amend, change or supplement the
text of the regulations established by this chapter or amendments
thereto. Such change or amendment shall be subject to the review of
the Common Council.
The Common Council, the Zoning Board of Appeals and other government
bodies and any private petitioners may apply for an amendment to the
text of this chapter to the district boundaries hereby established
or by amendments hereto in the accompanying Zoning Map made a part
of this chapter and/or the Supplementary Floodland Zoning Map to be
made a part of this chapter by reference.