§ 280-15. Public hearing notices.

(a)

Published notice. At least 15 days before but not more than 45 days before the date of the public hearing to be held by the mayor and city council, notice of the public hearing must be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the city. This required notice must indicate the date, time, place and purpose of the public hearing. In the case of proposed amendments initiated by a party other than the city, the notice must also identify the location of the subject property and the property's existing and proposed zoning classification.

(b)

If a proposed zoning decision is for a zoning map amendment, change of conditions, or major site plan modification is initiated by a party other than the Mayor and City Council, then:

(1)

The notice, in addition to the requirements of Subsection 280-15(a), shall include the location of the property, the present zoning classification of the property, and the proposed zoning classification of the property; and

(2)

Posted notice. One or more signs shall be posted in a conspicuous location on the property, not less than 15 days prior to the date of the hearing. At least one sign shall be posted along each street on which the subject property has frontage. One additional sign shall be posted for each additional 500 feet of frontage or fraction thereof in excess of 500 feet of frontage on each street on which the subject property has frontage. Each sign shall contain the time and place of the public hearing before the mayor and city council and the nature of the proposed change; and

(3)

Written notice. Written notice shall be mailed by first class mail to all owners of property within 250 feet of the boundaries of the subject property; as such property owners are listed on the county's tax records, at least 15 days before the public hearing before the mayor and city council. The notice shall state the nature of the proposed change and the time and place of the public hearing before the Mayor and City Council.

(c)

When a proposed zoning decision relates to or will allow the location or relocation of a halfway house, drug rehabilitation center, or other facility for treatment of drug dependency, a public hearing shall be held by the mayor and city council on the proposed action. Such public hearing shall be held at least six months but not more than nine months prior to the date of final action of the zoning decision by the mayor and city council. The hearing required by this section shall be in addition to the hearing required under Section 280-8.

(1)

Notice of this hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the manner required by Subsection 280-15(a) above, and sign(s) shall be posted on the property in the manner required under Subsection 280-15(b), above.

(2)

Notice as required under Subsections 280-15(a) and (b), both posted and published, shall include a prominent statement that the proposed zoning decision relates to or will allow the location or relocation of a halfway house, drug rehabilitation center, or other facility for treatment of drug dependency. The published notice shall be at least six column inches in size and shall not be located in the classified advertising section of the newspaper.

(Ord. No. 743 , 12-19-17)