1.    Changes that materially alter any portion of the filed final plat, its land divisions, or improvements shall be made by the filing of an amended plat showing all alterations. Within a platted subdivision, any division of lots which results in an increase in the number of lots, or which redesigns or rearranges six or more lots, must be reviewed and approved by the city council and an amended plat must be filed with the county clerk and recorder.

    2.    The amended plat shall be subject to procedures for major or minor subdivisions, as is appropriate.

    3.    The city council may not approve an amendment which will place the plat in non-conformance with the standards contained in this article unless a public hearing is held on the plat and a written variance from the standards issued pursuant to a variance.

    4.    The city council may not approve an amendment unless it is consented to in writing by all affected property owners.

    5.    The final amended plat submitted for approval shall comply with the Montana Uniform Standards for Final Subdivision Plats, with the exception that the title shall include the word "amended." ("Amended plat of the (name) Subdivision" or "(name) Subdivision, Amended").

    B.    Exemptions From Amended Plat Review. Amended subdivision plats that show the relocation of common boundaries and the aggregation of lots within platted subdivisions where five or fewer of the original lots are affected within a platted subdivision filed with the county clerk and recorder are exempt from approval as a subdivision. An amended plat shall be prepared following the requirements of the Montana Uniform Standards for Final Subdivision Plats except that in place of the city council's approval the landowner certifies that the approval of the city council is not required pursuant to Section 76-3-207 MCA. (Ord. 131 (part), 1998: prior code § 16.01.020D-2)