[Code 1975, § 39-125; Code 1992, § 32-536; 10-22-2007 by Ord. No. 1280]
(a) 
The City Council may from time to time amend, supplement or repeal the regulations and provisions of this chapter, in the manner prescribed by Public Act 110 of 2006 (MCL 125.3101 et seq.) and in accordance with the following procedural outline:
(1) 
A proposed amendment, supplement, or repeal may be originated by the City Council, by the Planning Commission, or by petition. All proposals not originating with the Planning Commission shall be referred to the Planning Commission for a report thereon before any action is taken on the proposal by the City Council.
(2) 
The Planning Commission shall study the proposed amendment, supplement, or repeal. If it decides the proposal has merit, the Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing thereon in accordance with procedures stated in Public Act 110 of 2006 (MCL 125.3101 et seq.) and make a report of its findings and recommendation to the City Council. If the Planning Commission decides that a proposed amendment, supplement or repeal does not have merit, it shall so report to the City Council, without holding a public hearing.
(3) 
When the City Council receives an adverse report on a proposed amendment or change that has not received a public hearing by the Planning Commission, it may concur with the recommendation and stop further action, or, if it does not agree with the recommendation, the City Council shall refer the proposed amendment or change back to the Planning Commission, with a request that the Planning Commission hold a public hearing on the proposed amendment, supplement or repeal and make a final report to the City Council.
(b) 
When the City Council receives a recommendation from the Planning Commission on a proposal that has been given a public hearing by the Planning Commission, the City Council may hold a public hearing thereon. If such a hearing is held, notice thereof shall be given in the manner prescribed by Public Act 110 of 2006 (MCL 125.3101 et seq.), and the City Council may adopt such amendment, supplement, or repeal without further reference to the Planning Commission unless the recommendation from the Planning Commission is to be amended, in which case, the amendment, supplement, or repeal shall be referred again to the Planning Commission for reconsideration.
[Code 1975, § 39-126; Code 1992, § 32-537]
(a) 
Upon presentation of a protest petition meeting the requirements of this section, an amendment to this chapter which is the object of the petition shall be passed by a three-fourths vote of the entire City Council. The protest petition shall be presented to the City Council before final legislative action on the amendment and shall be signed by one of the following:
(1) 
The owners of at least 20% of the area of land included in the proposed change.
(2) 
The owners of at least 20% of the land included within an area extending outward 100 feet from any point on the boundary of the land included in the proposed change.
(b) 
The calculations in Subsection (a) of this section shall exclude publicly owned land.
[Code 1975, § 39-127; Code 1992, § 32-538; 5-27-2003 by Ord. No. 1211]
The fee for an application for an amendment to this chapter shall be adopted by resolution of the City Council and amended, as necessary, by resolution of the City Council.