[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
The Town Council may amend, supplement, change, or modify the number, shape, area, or boundaries of the zoning districts or the text of the regulations contained in this chapter.
A. 
Text amendment. An amendment to the text of this chapter may be initiated by the Town Council.
B. 
Zoning Map amendment. An amendment to the Zoning Map may be initiated by the Town Council or by a petition from the owner of the property proposed for a zoning change.
A. 
Planning and Zoning Commission to accept applications. An application for map or text amendment shall be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission at least 15 days prior to the Planning and Zoning Commission's next regular meeting.
B. 
Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall send application to the Administrator for technical review and the Administrator shall send comments back to the Planning and Zoning Commission. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall review the proposed amendment based on the municipality's Comprehensive Plan and the intent of this chapter and shall forward recommendations and Administrator comments to the Town Council prior to the municipal governing body's public hearing.
[Amended 1-6-2026 by Ord. No. 2026-0003]
A. 
Town Council to hold hearing. The Town Council shall set a public hearing date.
B. 
Public notice.
(1) 
Prior to the public hearing, a notice shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality.
(2) 
The notice shall provide information about the nature of the proposed amendment and announce the time and the place for the Town Council's public hearing.
C. 
Timing of public hearing. The public hearing shall be held no fewer than 15 days after publication of the notice.
D. 
Conduct of public hearing. All interested parties and citizens shall be given an opportunity to be heard.
E. 
Review criteria.
(1) 
The Town Council shall consider the municipality's Comprehensive Plan, public testimony, and recommendations of the Administrator and Planning and Zoning Commission in making decisions regarding text and map amendments.
(2) 
Text amendment. The Town Council may make changes to a proposed text amendment.
(3) 
Map amendment (rezoning).
(a) 
Land must be placed in a zoning classification that is in accordance with the uses of land provided for in the Comprehensive Plan.
(b) 
The Town Council may not add land to what was included in the proposed amendment.
(c) 
Placing a single parcel of land in more than one zoning district (split zoning) should be avoided.
(4) 
Comments of any regulatory agency that has authority over the proposed use, or as required by law.
No application for an amendment, supplement, change, or modification or repeal requesting the same or substantially the same relief in regard to the same property shall be received by the Town Council for a period of one year following the decision in the matter by the Town Council.