19-2951.   Same; notice and hearing; zoning resolution; procedure.Before any improvement district shall create any zone or district or regulateor restrict the use of buildings or land therein, the governing body shallapprove a proposed zoning resolution fixing the boundaries of the proposedzoning districts and the regulations and restrictions to be imposed therein.Such proposed zoning resolution together with a notice of a public hearingthereon shall be published once each week for two consecutiveweeks in the official county newspaper. At least 20 days shall elapse betweenthe date of the last publication of such resolution and notice and the publichearing held thereon. Such hearing may be adjourned from time to time andat the conclusion of the same the governing body may adopt such zoning resolutionas proposed or may revise or amend and adopt the same as revised or amended.The boundaries of zones or districts may be set out upon a map incorporatedand published as a part of the zoning resolution. Upon adoption such zoningresolution shall be published once in the official county newspaper. Forthe purpose of defining the boundaries of zones or districts, the governingbody shall publish a map upon which boundaries shall be fixed.

      The governing body may from time to time supplement, change or generallyrevise the boundaries or regulations contained in any zoning resolution.Any amendments or changes made in any zoning resolution shall be made byresolution in the manner, and after notice and hearing, as prescribed forthe adoption of the original zoning resolution. If a protest against anysuch amendment or change in any zoning resolution is filed in the officeof the county clerk within 14 days after the date of the conclusion of thehearing duly signed and acknowledged by the owners of 20% or more of anyproperty proposed to be rezoned or by the owners of 20% of the total areaexcepting public streets and ways which is located within 200 feet of theboundaries of the property proposed to be rezoned, the resolution adoptingsuch amendment or change shall not be passed except by unanimous vote ofthe members of the governing body of the district.

      History:   L. 1982, ch. 61, § 2; July 1.