[Ord. No. 4, 2-3-2021]
The regulations imposed and the districts created by this chapter may be amended from time to time in the manner provided herein.
[Ord. No. 4, 2-3-2021]
Amendments may be proposed in writing by the Mayor, Common Council, Commissioner of Urban and Economic Development, Commissioner of Code Enforcement, the Planning Board, the Zoning Board of Appeals, or any person having legal interest in any property within the City, or by any interested citizen of the City.
[Ord. No. 4, 2-3-2021]
(a) 
All applications for an amendment to the text of this chapter or for an amendment to the Zoning Map shall be filed with the Commissioner of Urban and Economic Development who shall forward a copy of the same to the Planning Board.
(b) 
Referral to Planning Board. Every such proposed amendment of text or change in the Zoning Map shall be referred to the Planning Board for report thereon before the public hearing provided by the NYS City Law. In recommending the adoption of any such proposed amendment, the Planning Board shall state its reasons for such recommendation, describing any condition that it believes makes the amendment advisable and specifically setting forth the manner in which, in its opinion, the amendment would be in harmony with the Master Plan of land use for the city and would be in furtherance of the purposes set forth in this chapter. In recommending the rejection or revision of any proposed amendment, the Planning Board shall similarly state its reasons.
[Ord. No. 4, 2-3-2021]
After the public hearing and referral to and report by the Planning Board, a majority vote of the members of the Common Council shall be required to amend this chapter, except as described in the protest petition process.
[Ord. No. 4, 2-3-2021]
If a written protest against a proposed amendment, supplement or change is presented to the Common Council, signed by the owners of 20% or more of the area of the land included in such proposed change, or by the owners of 20% or more of the land immediately adjacent extending 100 feet therefrom or by the owners of 20% or more of the land directly opposite thereto extending 100 feet from the street frontage of such opposite land, such amendment shall not become effective except by the favorable vote of at least a supermajority members of the Common Council.