A.
The Common Council may, after public notice and hearing,
amend, supplement, modify, repeal or charge the regulations of this
chapter, either on its own motion or on petition by a taxpayer, in
accordance with provisions of Chapter 21 of the Consolidated Laws
of the State of New York.
B.
All such petitions shall be addressed to the Common
Council and filed with the Secretary of the Common Council only during
the months of January, May and September.
C.
The Common Council shall transmit a copy of each proposed
change to the Planning Board with a request that its advisory opinion
on such proposed change be submitted to the Common Council.
D.
The Planning Board shall submit its advisory opinion,
in writing, to the Common Council and shall recommend adoption of
the amendment or change of this chapter only if such change does not
conflict with the general purpose, goals and intent of the Building
Ordinance of the City of Oswego and such change is consistent with
the comprehensive master plan for the City of Oswego. If the Planning
Board does not submit such written advisory opinion to the Common
Council within 45 days after the date of referral, the Common Council
shall consider such change or amendment to be favorable to the Planning
Board.
E.
Public hearings. A public hearing shall be called
by the Common Council relative to any proposed change in this chapter.
The Common Council shall have published a notice of the public hearing
to amended the text or schedules of this chapter in a newspaper of
general circulation in the City of Oswego at least 10 days prior to
the date set for such hearing. Such notice shall describe the regulation
or requirement of the proposed amendment and the reason why it is
proposed. Only after public hearing on the proposed change of this
Housing Code or any part thereof, shall the Common Council then vote
and change same.
