Whenever a public hearing on zoning changes has been duly scheduled and advertised, and the required notifications have been made to affected property owners, the city council may by ordinance provide that the public hearing held by the zoning and planning commission shall be a joint public hearing with the city council. Provided, however, that the council shall not take final action until the zoning and planning commission has convened to consider the issue following completion of the public hearing and has made its recommendation to the council on each zoning case.
(1996 Code, sec. 62-1)
The mayor or city secretary is authorized and directed to cause notice of each such public hearing to be published one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the city before the 15th day before the date of the proposed public hearing.
(1996 Code, sec. 62-2)