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Such amendment, supplement, change, modification, or repeal shall not become effective except by the favorable vote of three -fourths of all the members of the city council. 3. Streets and alleys shall be included when computing the area of land from which a protest may be filed. (8) Vote to overrule. The affirmative vote of at least three -fourths of the city council is required to overrule a recommendation of the city planning and zoning commission that a proposed change to this chapter or boundary be denied. (9) Reconsideration. An application for an amendment to the zoning classification of property that is denied by the city council, or which is withdrawn by an applicant after the planning and zoning commission makes a report recommending denial of such amendment, may not be resubmitted by the applicant for filing with the city within six (6) months of the date of filing of the first application." Section 2: That Chapter 106, "Zoning," Article II. "Administration", Division 6 "Special Exceptions and Variances", Section 106-194 "Notice of public hearings before the board of adjustment", of the Code of ordinances of the City of LaPorte, Texas, is hereby amended and shall hereinafter read as follows: "Sec. 106-194. - Notice of public hearings before the board of adjustment. (a) The notice of public hearings provided for in this section shall be given by publication once in a newspaper of general circulation in the city stating the time and place of such hearings, which shall not be earlier than ten days from the date of such publication, and in addition thereto, the board of adjustment shall mail notices of such hearing to the petitioner and to all owners of property lying within 200 feet of any point of the lot or portion thereof, on which a special exception or variance is desired, to all civic associations whose boundaries are wholly or partly within said 200 foot area, and to all other persons deemed by the board of adjustment to be affected thereby; such owners and persons shall be determined according to the last approved tax roll of the city. Such notice may be served by depositing addressed and postage paid, in the city post office. (b) Requirements for public notice by sign posting: (1) Public notice for procedures requiring public notice by sign posting shall be provided by the city at least ten days before the public hearing. (2) The applicant shall place public notice sign on the property within 20 feet of the abutting street. (3) The sign shall be clearly visible, readable, and not to create hazard to traffic on the public right-of-way abutting the property.