§ 14.3. Public notification.

1.

Legal notice. Notice of the public hearing pursuant to this ordinance shall be published in the local paper, legal organ, of general circulation within the city in which are carried the legal advertisements of the city advertising the application and date, time, place and purpose of the public hearing at least 15 days prior to the first public hearing but no more than 45 days prior to the date of the first hearing conducted by the planning commission. If the application is for rezoning of property then the notice shall also include the location of the property, the present zoning classification of the property, and the proposed zoning classification of the property.

2.

Signs posted. At least 15 days prior to the planning commission public hearing, the community development and general services department shall post on a conspicuous place on the property for which the application has been submitted, a sign or signs that shall:

(a)

Be readable from each street or road on which the property fronts, or if the property has no street frontage, from each street from which access will be gained;

(b)

Clearly indicate:

1.

The property's present zoning classification;

2.

The proposed zoning classification or conditional;

3.

The date of the hearing; and

4.

The location of the hearing.

(c)

Be maintained by applicant to prevent removal from property or destruction during public hearing process.

3.

Relocation of a halfway house, drug rehabilitation center, or other facility for treatment of drug dependency. 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 on the proposed action. Such public hearing shall be held at least six months and not more than nine months prior to the date of final action on the zoning decision. The hearing required by this subsection shall be in addition to any hearing required under subsection (a) of this Code section. The city shall give notice of such hearing by:

(a)

Posting notice on the affected premises in the manner prescribed by this Code section; and

(b)

Publishing in a newspaper of general circulation within the territorial boundaries of the city a notice of the hearing at least 15 days and not more than 45 days prior to the date of the hearing.

Both the posted notice and the published notice 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. of 4-28-2008)