§ 6. Amendments.

This ordinance may from time to time be amended, supplemented, changed, modified, or repealed by the Carteret County Board of Commissioners according to the following procedure:

6.1.

The request for an amendment to this ordinance shall be submitted to the planning department in proper form.

6.2.

The request shall then be forwarded to the planning commission for their review and recommendation. The planning commission shall consider and make recommendations to the county commissioners concerning each proposed amendment. The planning commission shall have a period of 45 days following receipt of the request to review and make recommendation to the board of commissioners concerning the request for the amendment. If the recommendation of the Carteret County Planning Commission is not received within 45 days, then the request shall be deemed to have been approved by the planning commission.

6.3.

Following receipt of the planning commission's recommendation, or in the event the Carteret County Planning Commission fails to make a decision within 45 days following receipt of the request, then the Carteret County Board of Commissioners shall hold a public hearing. A tabling of the application shall be considered to be a decision for the purposes of this ordinance, which resets the 45-day clock to make a decision.

6.4.

Following the holding of the public hearing by the Carteret County Board of Commissioners, they may take action concerning the amendment.