(A)
The Mayor and the City Council of the City of Hometown may from time
to time amend, supplement, or change by ordinance the boundaries of
districts or regulations herein established. Any amendment, supplement,
or change shall first be submitted to the Board of Appeals for its
recommendations and report. The City Council is hereby authorized
to waive the requirement that an amendment to the provisions of the
Zoning Ordinance first be submitted to the Zoning Board of Appeals
and may conduct the public hearing on the proposed zoning amendment
itself.
(B)
A public hearing shall be held by the Board of Appeals, and within
30 days of such hearing it shall report to the City Council any proposed
amendments. Notice of such hearing shall be given by publishing in
some newspaper of general circulation, not more than 30 days nor less
than 15 days before the hearing, stating the time and place of such
hearing. In case of written protest against any proposed amendment,
signed by the owners of 20% of the frontage immediately adjoining
or across the rear lot lines therefrom, or by the owners of 20% of
the frontage directly opposite the frontage proposed to be altered
as to such regulations or district and filed with the City Council,
such amendments shall not be passed except by the favorable vote of
2/3 of all the members of the City Council.
(C)
Before any action shall be taken as provided in this article, the
party or parties proposing or recommending a change in the district
regulations or district boundaries shall deposit with the City Treasurer
the sum of $200 to cover the approximate cost of this procedure and
under no condition shall said sum or any part thereof be refunded
for failure of said amendment or change to be enacted into law.
