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ARTICLE 9: AMENDMENTS

SECTION 907 TEXT AMENDMENT APPLICATION PROCEDURE

The following procedure shall be followed when initiating an Amendment to the text of this Ordinance.

A. The applicant shall submit to the Planning Department a paper which includes the Section and Subsection of concern, the text of that Section as written, and the language change being applied for.

B. The applicant shall also present written statements explaining why the change is being requested, the implications of the requested change for his specific property and for all property in general which is affected by the change, and a demonstration of compatibility of the change with the Comprehensive Plan.

C. A Text Amendment is a legislative action. The Planning Commission shall make a recommendation to approve or deny a text amendment to the Board of Commissioners, after holding one or more public hearings. The Board of Commissioners may approve the text amendment and adopt an ordinance to enact the provisions into law, or may deny the text amendment, after holding one or more public hearings as required by law. In either case, the decision by the Board of Commissioners shall be final.