The regulations imposed and the districts created by this chapter
may be amended from time to time in the manner provided herein.
Before any amendment, supplement or change in the regulations
or district boundaries, there shall be a public notice and hearing
in accordance with the requirements herein.
After the public hearing and referral to and report by the Commission,
a majority vote of the members of the City Council shall be required
to amend this chapter, except as described in the protest petition
process.
If a written protest against a proposed amendment, supplement
or change is presented to the City Council, signed by the owners of
20% or more of the area of the land included in such proposed change,
or by the owners of 20% or more of the land immediately adjacent extending
100 feet therefrom or by the owners of 20% or more of the land directly
opposite thereto extending 100 feet from the street frontage of such
opposite land, such amendment shall not become effective except by
the favorable vote of at least a super majority members of the City
Council.
Chapter
310 of the Watertown Code, entitled "Zoning," adopted January 26, 1959, as codified by Local Law No. 1 of 1986, together with all changes and amendments thereto, is hereby repealed and declared to be of no effect.
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this
chapter shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to
be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the
remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause,
sentence, paragraph, section or part thereof directly involved in
the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered.