ylaws for the proposed neighborhood councils to the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners (the Commission). Within 30 days after receiving a subdivision petition and proposed bylaws, the Commission shall schedule a hearing in the proposed subdivision area to approve or reject the subdivision petition. At the hearing, the Commission shall make findings to ensure that the proposed subdivision complies with all applicable provisions of the City Charter (Charter), the Los Angeles Administrative Code (LAAC), and the Plan. The Commission is authorized to make amendments to the proposed bylaws and boundaries to ensure compliance with all applicable provisions of the Charter, the LAAC and the Plan, and to preserve the integrity of the certified Neighborhood Council or Neighborhood Councils affected by the subdivision. With concurrence from the Subdivision Formation Committee, the Commission may defer its decision on a subdivision petition until its next regularly scheduled meeting in order to receive additional information on a matter brought to its attention during the hearing or to allow for more time to consider the subdivision petition. If the Commission approves the subdivision petition, the subdivision will proceed to an election as set forth in Subsection (g) of this section. (g) Election Approving a Subdivision. Subject to the restrictions set forth in Subsection (h), within 90 days of the Commission’s approval of a subdivision petition, the Department or the City Clerk shall conduct an election to approve or reject the subdivision petition. The subdivision election shall occur within the boundaries of the existing certified Neighborhood Council or Neighborhood Councils. To be approved, a majority of ballots from the entire certified Neighborhood Council or Neighborhood Councils proposed for subdivision and a majority of ballots from the proposed subdivided area must be cast in favor of the subdivision. If approved, the Department shall forward the subdivision election results to the Commission for certification of the subdivided area as a new Neighborhood Council. (h) Subdivision Election Restrictions. All subdivision elections shall be subject to the follow restrictions: (1) No subdivision election shall be held until the year 2022. (2) Subdivision elections in the City shall be held no more frequently than once every four years.