§ 24-120. Powers of board of supervisors; procedure generally.

(a)

The board of supervisors, from time to time, may by ordinance amend, supplement, change or repeal any of the regulations herein established, district boundaries or classifications of properties as shown on the zoning maps. Any such amendment may be initiated by resolution of the board of supervisors, or by motion of the planning commission, or by petition of the owner, contract purchaser with the owner's written consent, or the owner's agent therefor, of the property which is the subject of the proposed zoning map amendment.

(b)

All motions, resolutions or petitions for amendment to the zoning chapter and/or maps shall be acted upon and a decision made within such reasonable time as may be necessary, which shall not exceed 12 months unless in the case of a proposed zoning map amendment the applicant requests or consents to action beyond such period or unless the applicant withdraws his petition for amendment to the zoning map in accordance with this section.

(c)

No such proposed change or amendment shall be enacted by the board of supervisors until it has been referred to the planning commission for its recommendation. The planning commission shall not recommend, nor the board of supervisors adopt, any proposed change or amendment until each has held a public hearing pursuant to public notice as required by Code of Virginia, § 15.2-2204, as amended. Failure of the commission to report 100 days after the first meeting of the commission after the proposed change or amendment has been referred to the commission shall be deemed approval, unless the proposed change or amendment has been withdrawn by the applicant prior to the expiration of such time period. In the event of and upon such withdrawal, processing of the proposed change or amendment shall cease without further action as otherwise would be required by this section. The applicant's request for withdrawal shall be in writing, shall be effective upon receipt by the planning office, and shall be included in the case file.

(Code 1980, § 22-120; Code 1995, § 24-120; Ord. No. 1004, § 1, 9-26-2000)

(Code 1980, § 22-120; Code 1995, § 24-120; Ord. No. 1004, § 1, 9-26-2000)