§ 13.3. Joint public hearings.

Whenever it is made known to the city council that the planning and zoning commission has scheduled a public hearing required by the provisions of subsection 1 of this section [section 13.1] with respect to any proposed amendment, supplement, change or repeal of this ordinance, the city council may by resolution adopted by a majority of the members of the city council present and voting at any regular or any special meeting of the city council direct that the public hearing required to be held by the city council under the provisions of section 13.2 of this article with respect to such proposal being held jointly with such public hearing required by section 13.1 of this article to be held by the planning and zoning commission, but no action shall be taken on any such proposal by the city council until it has received the final report of the planning and zoning commission. Where such a resolution is adopted, a joint notice of such jointly held public hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the city, stating the time and place of such joint public hearing, which time shall not be less than 15 days from the date of publication. Provided, however, where such a resolution is adopted, the notice to property owners required by section 13.1 of this article shall include a statement that the public hearing of the planning and zoning commission and the public hearing of the city council on such proposal shall be held jointly.