[R.O. 2008 §280.220; Ord. No. 1586 §1, 8-23-1988]
A. 
The Council may, from time to time, on its own motion or on petition, after at least fifteen (15) days' public notice and hearing as provided by law, amend, supplement or change, modify or repeal the boundaries or regulations herein or subsequently established after submitting same to the Commission for its recommendations and report. The Commission shall have one hundred twenty (120) days after submission to it of any proposed amendment within which to take one (1) of the following actions:
1. 
The Commission may recommend approval or disapproval.
2. 
The Commission may fail to issue a recommendation or report within such time period, whereupon the proposal shall be deemed to be approved.
3. 
The Commission may report that it cannot reach a decision upon the proposal within such time period, whereupon the proposal shall be deemed to be disapproved.
4. 
The Commission may request more time to consider the proposal, whereupon the Council may, at its option, either:
a. 
Extend the time period for such additional time as it deems necessary; or
b. 
Treat the Commission's request as a disapproval of such change.
B. 
In case the Commission disapproves the change, whether on its own motion or by an action which operates as a disapproval hereunder or in case of a protest against such change duly signed and acknowledged by the owners of thirty percent (30%) or more, either of the area of the land exclusive of streets and places included in such proposed change or within an area determined by lines drawn parallel to and one hundred eighty-five (185) feet distant from the boundaries of the district proposed to be changed, such amendment shall not become effective except by the favorable vote of two-thirds (⅔) of all members of the Council.
[R.O. 2008 §280.222]
Petitions for any change of zoning shall be addressed to the City Council. The petition shall be made on forms prescribed by the City and shall be accompanied by the appropriate documents specified in Article XI, together with a fee in accordance with the fee schedule set out in City ordinance. The procedures for processing, review and action shall be as set forth in Article XI hereof.