§ 24-274. Board of supervisors hearing and action.

A.

Approval or Denial.

1.

Upon receipt of the Planning Commission's recommendation on the proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment, the Board of Supervisors shall conduct a public hearing in compliance with Article VI, Division 2 (Public Notice and Hearings), unless it chooses not to hear a Zoning Map Amendment on which the Planning Commission has recommended denial.

2.

The Board of Supervisors shall take action on the application based on the findings identified in Section 24-275 (Findings and Decision).

3.

The action by the Board of Supervisors shall be by a majority vote of the entire Board and shall be final and conclusive.

B.

Referral to Commission.

1.

If the Board of Supervisors proposes to adopt a substantial modification to the Zoning Ordinance Amendment not previously considered by the Planning Commission, the proposed modification shall be first referred to the Planning Commission for its recommendation.

2.

Failure of the Planning Commission to report back to the Board of Supervisors within forty (40) days following the referral or such other time set by the Board shall be deemed approval by the Planning Commission of the proposed modification.

C.

Adoption by Ordinance. If the Board of Supervisors approves a Zoning Ordinance Amendment, it shall do so by adoption of an ordinance specifying the findings identified in Section 24-275 (Findings and Decision). The effective date of the Zoning Ordinance Amendment shall be the effective date of the ordinance approving the Zoning Ordinance Amendment.

(Ord. No. 4062, § 1, 9-10-13)