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 Diboll
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 24. ZONING

  § 24-22. Procedures for changes and amendments.  

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  • (a)

    Any person or corporation or group of persons having a proprietary interest in any property, upon proof of such interest, may petition the governing body for a change or amendment to the provisions of this chapter or the planning and zoning commission may on its own motion, institute proposals for change and amendment in the public interest. All petitions for the amendment of this chapter shall bear the signature of the owners of all property within the area of request.

    (b)

    The city council may from time to time amend, supplement or change by ordinance the boundaries of the districts or regulations herein. Before taking action on any proposed amendment, supplement or change, the city council shall submit the same to the planning and zoning commission for its recommendation and report.

    (c)

    The planning and zoning commission shall hold a public hearing on any application for any amendment, supplement or change prior to making its recommendation and report to the city council. Written notice of all public hearings before the planning and zoning commission on a proposed amendment, supplement or change shall be sent to all owners of real property lying within two hundred (200) feet of the property on which the change is requested. Such notice shall be given not less than ten (10) days before the date set for hearing by depositing a notice properly addressed and postage paid in the United States Post Office to such property owners as the ownership appears on the last approved city tax roll.

    (d)

    A public hearing shall be held by the city council before adopting any proposed amendment, supplement or change. At least fifteen (15) days' notice of the time and place of such hearing shall be published in the official newspaper of the City of Diboll.

    (e)

    If such proposed amendment, supplement or change has been denied by the planning and zoning commission, or if a written protest against such proposed amendment, supplement or change has been filed with the city secretary, duly signed and acknowledged by the owners of twenty (20) percent or more, either of the area of the lots or land included in such proposed change, or of the lots or land immediately adjoining the same and extending two hundred (200) feet therefrom, such amendment shall not become effective except by the favorable vote of three-fourths of all the members of the City Council of the City of Diboll.

(Ord. of 2-16-81, § 22)