Amendments to the provisions of the text of this title:

A. Requests to amend the text of this title may be initiated by any affected party or entity on a form provided by the zoning administrator.

B. The completed application and fee, as set by the tri-city planning board, shall be submitted to the zoning administrator or his designee.

C. The completed application shall be processed as per the adopted administrative procedures.

D. After acceptance by the zoning administrator or his designee, the completed application shall be transmitted to the staff of the planning board for their review and evaluation.

E. The planning staff shall set a public hearing date and publish a public notice once in a newspaper of general circulation in the community at least fifteen calendar days prior to the meeting of the planning board at which the application is to be considered.

F. The planning board shall consider the application at its next regular meeting following the public notice process. The board shall make a recommendation to the city council to grant, amend, or deny the application.

G. Upon receipt of the recommendation of the planning board, the city council shall hold a public hearing. This hearing shall be advertised at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the community at least fifteen calendar days prior to such hearing. Based on the results of the hearing, other public input, the staff report and findings of the planning board, the city council shall render a decision to grant, amend, or deny the requested amendment.

H. Should a decision not be rendered by the city council within ninety days of acceptance of the completed application by the zoning administrator and payment of the appropriate fee the application shall be deemed approved unless the time limit has been extended by an agreement between the zoning administrator and the applicant.

I. Should the proposed amendment be adopted, the city council shall officially notify the zoning administrator of the amendment now in force and he shall incorporate the amendment into the appropriate chapter, section, or paragraph of this title.

J. In the event that an application to amend this title is denied by the city council or that the application for amendment is withdrawn after the hearing of the

planning board, the zoning administrator shall have the authority to refuse to accept another application for any similar amendment for one year from the date of hearing of the previous application by the board. (Ord. 648 § 2(part), 2003; Ord. 523 § 1(part), 1989)