19.55 — AMENDMENTS AND CHANGES OF DISTRICT BOUNDARIES

Sec. 19.55.010. - Initiation.¶

The city council may from time to time, after report thereon by the city and after public hearings as hereinafter required in section 19.55.030, amend or change the official land use plan or ordinance. Any such amendment or change of the plan or ordinance may be initiated by the city council.

(Code 1972, § 19.55.010)

Sec. 19.55.020. - Petition by property owners.¶

(a)

Whenever the owner of any land or building desires an amendment or change in the official land use plan or ordinance as it affects such land or building, the owner or owners shall present to the city clerk on forms provided by the city for this purpose, a petition duly signed and acknowledged by him requesting such change of amendment.

(b)

The city council shall require to be filed with the petition a map showing the boundaries of the area or areas proposed for amendment or change, together with the names and addresses of the owners of all properties therein and within a distance of 300 feet outside the outer boundaries of the area or areas, consistent with chapter 19.56.

(Code 1972, § 19.55.020)

Sec. 19.55.030. - Public hearing.¶

(a)

The city council shall hold at least one public hearing on a petition for proposed amendment or change of the official land use plan or ordinance, notice of the time and place of which shall be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the city at least ten days before the day of such hearing, consistent with chapter 19.56.

(b)

The city clerk shall cause required notices of hearings before the city council to be published without orders from the council, and shall cause the matters involved to be set at the earliest regular meetings consistent with notice requirements.

(Code 1972, § 19.55.030)

Sec. 19.55.040. - Annexation.¶

(a)

Any property which for any reason is not designated on the zoning map as being classified in any of the zones established by this title shall be deemed to be classified RR/A. Any land hereafter annexed to the city shall receive pre-annexation zoning prior to the recordation of the annexation application. The procedure used complete to pre-annexation zoning shall be consistent with this chapter.

(b)

All property coming into the city shall be subject to all of the provisions of this title, including the provisions concerning nonconforming buildings and uses.

(Code 1972, § 19.55.040)

CHAPTER 19.56. - PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURES