Amendments to this title may be accomplished by ordinance adopted in accordance with the requirements of the Charter relating to ordinances. (Ord. 516 §16, 1983)

(A) The owner of any property may apply to the land use review commission for rezoning of his or her property. The applicant shall pay an application fee of $650.00 for rezoning ten acres or more of land and $250.00 for rezoning less than ten acres of land.

(B) The city manager is authorized to apply to the land use review commission for rezoning of any property within the city.

(1) The city manager shall notify the owner or owners of any property subject to the application for rezoning that a hearing on the rezoning application will be held before the land use review commission and before the city council.

(2) The city manager's notification to the owner or owners shall set forth the reasons for the rezoning application.

(3) Notification to the owner or owners by the city manager shall be by personal service or by certified mail not less than thirty days prior to the public hearing before the land use review commission.

(C) The land use review commission shall hold a public hearing on the application. Notice shall be given in accordance with the provisions of chapter 17-52. Following the hearing, the land use review commission shall make recommendations to the city council concerning the application.

(D) The city council shall hold a public hearing on the application. Notice shall be given in accordance with the provisions of chapter 17-52. Following the hearing, the city council shall either deny the application or shall approve it by ordinance. An ordinance may impose conditions on rezoning. (Ord. 516 §17, 1983; Ord. 1111 §45, 1995; Ord. 1278 §1, 1997; Ord. 1692 §4, 2002)

A proposed rezoning request for a similar classification or area to one already denied by the city council shall not be reconsidered by the city council within twelve months of the date of such city council action. Submission by a different applicant or minor changes in boundaries shall not be adequate reason to circumvent this requirement. (Ord. 149 Art. 24 §3, 1973)

At the time the land use review commission and the city council consider an initial zoning request, a rezoning request, or any amendments to the zoning district map, the applicant shall be advised that the land must be developed in accordance with the designated zoning classification within two years after the date of granting same, and that in the event such development is not completed or substantially commenced within the two-year period, the city may, at its sole and exclusive option, review the zoning classification and initiate proceedings to rezone the land to the classification the land held immediately prior thereto, or to such other zoning classification as may be determined by the city council. (Ord. 149 Art. 24 §4, 1973; Ord. 1111 §46, 1995)

The city council may alter, supplement, or change the flood regulatory, floodway, and flood storage district boundaries consistent with the provisions of this title. (Ord. 149 Art. 24 §5, 1973; Ord. 248, Art 4 §5, 1975)