In case a protest against a proposed amendment is filed with the County Clerk at least 24 hours prior to the date of the meeting of the County Board, at which the report of the Planning, Development & Extension Education Committee is to be considered, duly signed and acknowledged by the owners of 50 per cent or more of the area proposed to be altered, or by abutting owners of over 50 per cent of the total perimeter of the area proposed to be altered included within 300 feet of the parcel or parcels proposed to be rezoned, action on such ordinance may be deferred until the Planning, Development & Extension Education Committee has had a reasonable opportunity to ascertain and report to the County Board as to the authenticity of such ownership statements. Each signer shall state the amount of area or frontage owned by him and shall include a description of the lands owned by him. If such statements are found to be true, such ordinance shall not be adopted except by the affirmative vote of 3/4 of the members of the County Board of Supervisors present and voting. If such statements are found to be untrue to the extent that the required frontage or area ownership is not present, such protest may be disregarded. (11/5/84) [Code § 12.38-9.]