Oswego, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 149 § 149-77

A. The Common Council may, after public notice and hearing, amend, supplement, modify, repeal or charge the regulations of this chapter, either on its own motion or on petition by a taxpayer, in accordance with provisions of Chapter 21 of the Consolidated Laws of the State of New York. B. All such petitions shall be addressed to the Common Council and filed with the Secretary of the Common Council only during the months of January, May and September. C. The Common Council shall transmit a copy of each proposed change to the Planning Board with a request that its advisory opinion on such proposed change be submitted to the Common Council. D. The Planning Board shall submit its advisory opinion, in writing, to the Common Council and shall recommend adoption of the amendment or change of this chapter only if such change does not conflict with the general purpose, goals and intent of the Building Ordinance of the City of Oswego and such change is consistent with the comprehensive master plan for the City of Oswego. If the Planning Board does not submit such written advisory opinion to the Common Council within 45 days after the date of referral, the Common Council shall consider such change or amendment to be favorable to the Planning Board. E. Public hearings. A public hearing shall be called by the Common Council relative to any proposed change in this chapter. The Common Council shall have published a notice of the public hearing to amended the text or schedules of this chapter in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Oswego at least 10 days prior to the date set for such hearing. Such notice shall describe the regulation or requirement of the proposed amendment and the reason why it is proposed. Only after public hearing on the proposed change of this Housing Code or any part thereof, shall the Common Council then vote and change same.