§ 21.34.010. Purpose and authority.

A.

Purpose. For the purpose of promoting the public health, safety, morals and general welfare, and conserving the value of property throughout the City, the City Council, from time to time, in the manner set forth in this chapter may amend the district boundary lines; provided, that in all amendatory ordinances adopted under the authority of this chapter, due allowance shall be made for existing conditions, the conservation of property values, the direction of building development to the best advantages of the entire City and the uses to which property is devoted at the time of the adoption of the amendatory ordinance.

B.

Authority. The City Council shall decide amendments under this chapter, which may be proposed by the City Council, the Planning Commission, a property owner in the City or any person who has a contractual interest which may become a freehold interest or an exclusive possessory interest of property proposed to be rezoned.

(Ord. O-1-04 Revised (part), 2005)

(Ord. No. O-26-12 Amended, § I, 2-11-2013)