(a)
General. This chapter may be amended in whole or in part by the governing body provided that any such amendment shall either originate with or be submitted to the city planning commission for recommendation; and further provided that no such amendment shall be adopted unless and until notice of intention to do so has been published in accordance with Title 15.2 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, effective on the date of adoption of this chapter or as subsequently amended.
(b)
City planning commission. In the event the city council should submit a proposed amendment to the city planning commission for recommendation, such commission shall make its recommendation within sixty (60) days after such reference, otherwise the failure of the commission to act shall be construed as a recommendation for approval of the proposed amendment as submitted.
(Ord. No. 4952-96; Ord. No. 5030-97; Ord. No. 5306-99)