Section 125.3403 - Amendment to zoning ordinance; filing of protest petition; vote(1) An amendment to a zoning ordinance by a city or village is subject to a protest petition as required by this subsection. If a protest petition is filed, approval of the amendment to the zoning ordinance shall require a 2/3 vote of the legislative body, unless a larger vote, not to exceed a 3/4 vote, is required by ordinance or charter. The protest petition shall be presented to the legislative body of the city or village before final legislative action on the amendment and shall be signed by 1 or more of the following: (a) The owners of at least 20% of the area of land included in the proposed change.(b) The owners of at least 20% of the area of land included within an area extending outward 100 feet from any point on the boundary of the land included in the proposed change.(2) Publicly owned land shall be excluded in calculating the 20% land area requirement under subsection (1).Added by 2006, Act 110, s 25, eff. 7/1/2006.