Public hearing. Following the Planning Commission's consideration,
the Mayor and Council shall hold at least one public hearing. The
Mayor and Council shall publish notice of the time and place of the
public hearing, together with a summary of the proposed zoning regulation
or boundary, in at least one newspaper of general circulation in Snow
Hill once each week for two successive weeks with the first notice
of the hearing appearing at least 14 days before the hearing. At the
time and place specified, the Mayor and Council shall conduct a hearing
on said petition to amend, supplement, change or repeal the zoning
chapter or Zoning Map, at which time all interested parties and citizens
shall have an opportunity to be heard. Thereafter, within a period
of 60 days, the Mayor and Council shall either reject the proposed
change or adopt the ordinance implementing the proposed change. The
Mayor and Council may adjourn said hearing, at their discretion, to
a time and place certain.