§ 11-21. Amendment procedure.

(a)

The city council may, from time to time, on recommendation from the planning commission or on its own motion amend, modify, supplement or revise portions of this chapter. Such amendment may be initiated by resolution of the city council, the planning commission, or by petition of one (1) or more owners of property to be affected by the proposed amendment. Except for the city council or the planning commission, the petitioner requesting an amendment shall at the time of application pay the fee established by resolution of the city council, no part of which shall be returnable to the petitioner.

(b)

The procedure for making amendments to this chapter shall be in accordance with chapter 28.

(c)

No petition to amend this chapter shall be reconsidered by the planning commission after the same has been rejected by the city council for a period of three hundred sixty-five (365) days from such denial, except those petitions containing new evidence or proof of changed conditions concerning such petition.

(d)

Any amendment for the purpose of conforming a provision, thereof, to the decree of a court of competent jurisdiction shall be adopted by the city council and the amendments published without referring the same to any other board or agency.

(Code 1977, § 5.721)