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(h) Any other amendments to the ordinance establishing the district not specifically controlled b}' this chapter may be accomplished by ordinance but need not comply with the provisions of this article, or Article 5 or Article 6 of this chapter. Section -29. Ordinance for change. (a) If the council determines that the public convenience and necessity require a change permitted under section -28(a) or require the levy of a new assessment, the council may approvc an ordinance for change. The council shall commence proceedings only upon receipt of a request from the board directors. (h) An ordinance for change for a district shall be an amendment of the ordinance establishing the district. The ordinance for change shall contain the pertinent information required by section -31. Section -30. Request for changes. The council may commence proceedings to approve an ordinance for change if receiving a request from the district board requesting a change permitted under section -28(a) or the levy of a new assessment. Section -31. Contents of proposed ordinance for change. A proposed ordinance for change shall do all of the following: (I) State the name of the district; (2) Describe the boundaries of the district; (3) Specify the proposed change to the supplemental services or improvements, the supplemental services or improvements to be financed or the boundaries; (4) Specify whether the issuance and sale of bonds to finance any supplemental improvements is required; (5) Specify any proposed new special assessment which will be levied to finance new or existing supplemental services and improvements or payment of debt service for supplemental improvements; and (6) Specify any proposed change to the rate or method of apportionment of an existing special assessment. Section -32. Notice of hearing on proposed ordinance of consideration. (a) 'fhe council shall fix the time and place for a hearing on the proposed ordinance of consideration. The date of the hearing shall not be less than thirty or more than ninety days from the date of introduction of the proposed ordinance. (h) The county clerk shall publish notice of the hearing in the same manner as required under section -12 for notice of a hearing to owners of land within a proposed district. In addition, the county clerk shall mail the notice to each owner of land assessed or proposed to he assessed in the district at least fifteen days before the hearing in the manner described in section - 12. (c) i'he notice shall contain all of the following information: (I) A summary of the proposed ordinance and a statement that the proposcd ordinance is nn file in the county clerk's office for public inspection (alternatively, the notice tnay contain the full text of the proposed ordinance); (2) 'fhe time and place of the hearing; (3) A statement that, at the hearing, the testimony of all interested persons and landowners for or against the proposed changes will be heard; and (4) A summary of the protest procedure and the form of any protest, including the respective rights of an owner and the effect of protests made against the proposed changes. I1