(a) Authority to Amend: The Town Council may from time to time on its own action, or on petition of an interested property owner or owners, amend, supplement or change by ordinance the boundaries of the District or the regulations herein established, and may create additional Districts and establish separate regulations applicable to the additional Districts created.
(b) Filing Petition Fee: Each and every petition to the Town Council, as provided in subsection (a) of this Article, shall be filed with the Town Secretary prior to being presented to the Town Council, and shall be accompanied by the fee established in current ordinance, payable to the Town of Shady Shores. No part to be returned regardless of the action taken on the petition.
(c) Referral to Zoning Commission: Before taking any action on any proposed amendment, supplement or change, the Town Council shall submit the same to the Zoning Commission for its recommendation and report.
(d) Public Hearing and Notice:
(1) A public hearing shall be held by the Town Council before adopting any such amendment, supplement or change.
(2) Notice of such hearing shall be given in the manner prescribed by law, stating the time and place of such hearing, which time shall not be earlier than fifteen (15) days from the first date of publication.
(e) Amendment Over Protest: Unless such proposed amendment, supplement or change has been approved by the Zoning Commission; or if a protest against such proposed amendment, supplement or change has been filed with the Town Secretary; duly signed and acknowledged by the owners of twenty (20) percent or more either of the area or the lots included in such proposed changes, or those immediately adjacent in the rear thereof extending two hundred (200) feet therefrom, or of those directly opposite thereto extending two hundred (200) feet from the street frontage of such opposite lots; such amendment, supplement or change shall not become effective except by a three-fourth (3/4) vote of all the members of the Town Council.
