Article 33. AMENDMENTS AND CHANGES  


33-1.  The council may, from time to time on its own motion or on petition, amend, supplement or change by ordinance the regulations in districts herein or subsequently established, but no such amendments shall be made without a public hearing before the city planning commission and its report to the council. Notice of the time, place and purpose of such hearing shall be given by legal notice as required by law. A petitioner requesting rezoning or special use action shall publish a map depicting the property involved with the legal notice. In addition, the city shall post conspicuously on the petitioner's property, on the first working day following the publication of the legal notice and map, a sign which shall indicate that the property is to be the subject of a public hearing at a time and place specified on such sign. In the case of written protest against any proposed amendment under the conditions specified in Chapter 24, Article 11, Division 13, of the Illinois Revised Statutes, the amendment shall not be passed except by a favorable vote of two-thirds ( 2/3 ) of the city council.

33-2.  All petitions praying for a change, amendment or supplement of the established districts of the city and regulations connected therewith shall be filed by the person requesting such action; and such petition shall contain the street address of the petitioner, the lot number of any real estate owned by him adjacent to the area proposed to be changed. an accurate legal description of the district or parts of districts proposed to be altered and a map accurately depicting the property proposed to be altered. Such petition shall also recite facts indicating that the proposed change will not be detrimental to the general public interest and the purposes of this ordinance and shall further disclose the purpose for which such property is sought to be used.

33-3.  A petition for a change in the regulations or districts herein or subsequently established shall be filed with the building official in duplicate. A fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) shall be paid at the time of filing to cover the costs incidental to such hearing.