[Zoning § 12-202; Ord. No. G-792, 3-17-1992; Ord. No. G-917, 9-18-2001]
Public notice of a hearing on a proposed amendment shall be published once in the official City newspaper. At least 20 days shall elapse between the date of such publication and the date set for such hearing. Such notice shall state the date, time and place of the hearing and shall contain a statement regarding the proposed changes in regulations or restrictions, or the zoning classification or zoning district boundaries of any property. If the proposed amendment would change the zoning classification of any property or the boundaries of any zoning district, such notice shall contain the legal description and street address or general street location of such property or a general description sufficient to identify the property under consideration, its present zoning classifications and the proposed classification. When a proposed amendment will affect the zoning classification of specific property, the Planning Commission shall mail a written notice of the public hearing thereon, containing the same information as the published notice thereof, to the owner or owners of the property affected and to the owners of all property within 200 feet of the boundaries thereof. If the subject property is adjacent to the corporate limits, the distance from the boundary of said property shall extend 1,000 feet, but only within the unincorporated portion thereof. Such notice shall be mailed at least 20 days prior to the date of such hearing. In the case of rezonings, the applicant shall place a sign on the property informing the general public that a public hearing will be held on a specific date concerning the proposed changes. The sign shall be furnished by the City, and the applicant shall maintain the sign for at least 20 days immediately preceding the date of the public hearing. The sign shall be firmly attached to a stake and placed within five feet of the street right-of-way line in a central position on the lot, tract or parcel of land so that the sign is free of any visual obstructions surrounding the sign. If a lot, tract or parcel of land is located on a corner lot, one sign shall be placed so as to face each of the streets abutting thereto. If a lot does not have a yard in which to place a sign, a sign may be posted in the window of the building in such a manner that it is free of visual obstructions. The Zoning Administrator may waive the requirement to post a sign in cases where a tract of land is not accessible to the public's view. The applicant shall file an affidavit with the Zoning Administrator on the day of the public hearing verifying that the sign has been maintained and posted as required by the paragraph. The sign may be removed at the conclusion of the public hearing and must be removed by the applicant at the end of all proceedings on the application or upon withdrawal of the application. Failure to post the sign(s) in accordance with these procedures or failure to submit the affidavit prior to the hearing may result in a delay of the public hearing. The Planning Commission may give such additional notice to other persons as it may from time to time provide by its rules.