§ 60-286. Procedure.

(a)

This chapter, including regulations, restrictions and boundaries, may from time to time be amended, supplemented, changed, modified, or repealed, provided that such modification or repeal shall in each instance be proposed in an ordinance presented to the city council for adoption in the same manner and upon the same notice as required for the adoption of the original ordinance.

(1)

No such amendment, supplement or change shall become effective unless it shall have been proposed by, or shall first have been submitted to, the planning and zoning commission for review and recommendation.

(2)

The planning and zoning commission shall make a preliminary report, and hold public hearings thereon before submitting its final report, and the city council shall not hold its public hearings or take action until the planning and zoning commission has filed its final recommendations approving, disapproving, or modifying the proposed amendment, supplement or change with the city council.

(3)

The failure of the planning and zoning commission to act within 65 days from and after the date of official submission to it shall be deemed approval of the proposed amendment, supplement or change, unless a longer period be granted by the city council.

(4)

A public hearing shall be held by the city council before adoption of any proposed amendment.

(b)

The city finance officer shall cause to be published once a week for three successive weeks prior to the date of adoption of the amendment, a notice of the time and place, where and when such amendment will be brought up for adoption.

(Ord. No. 1164, § 1401, 5-20-1968)

State law reference

Changes in regulations, SDCL 11-4-8.