§ 8-6. Amendments—Procedure.

(a)

All requests for amendments to this chapter shall first be submitted to the board of county commissioners through the county manager or the clerk to the board of county commissioners in the proper form. Following receipt of the request, the county manager or the clerk to the board of commissioners are directed to enter into the minutes to the board the fact that the request has been duly made.

(b)

The board of county commissioners shall then forward to the county planning commission the proposed amendment for review by the county planning commission. The county planning commission shall consider and make recommendations to the board of county commissioners concerning each proposed amendment. The planning commission shall make its recommendation to the board of county commissioners within 30 days from the date such proposed amendment is submitted to the county planning commission. In the event the county planning commission does not make a recommendation within 30 days after receipt of the proposed amendment, the request will be deemed to have been approved by the planning commission.

(c)

Upon receipt of the recommendation from the county planning commission concerning the proposed amendment, or if the county planning commission fails to act upon such proposed amendment within 30 days following the receipt of the same, the board of commissioners may set a date for a public hearing concerning the proposed amendment.

(d)

Following the public hearing concerning such proposed amendment, the board of county commissioners may amend this chapter.

(Ord. of 4-24-73, § 5.2; Ord. of 1-5-81(2), §§ 11-2, 11-3; Ord. of 7-19-10(1); Ord. of 10-17-11(2))