§ 158.318. Notice Requirements for Public Hearing.

(A)

Notice of the hearing shall be published one (1) time in a newspaper of general circulation within the City at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the hearing. The notice shall include the date, time, and place of hearing, a description of the rezoning action sought, and any other information as may be desirable or required by law.

(B)

In cases which involve the rezoning of private real property composing less than five (5%) percent of the total land area of the City, the Zoning Administrator shall notify each real property owner whose land the City plans to rezone and the owner of real property located within 750 feet of the proposed rezoning, whose address is known by reference to the latest ad valorem tax record. The notice shall state the substance of the proposed rezoning and shall set a time and place for the public hearing. The notice shall be given at least ten (10) days prior to the date set for the public hearing and a copy of the notice shall be kept available for public inspection during regular business hours.

(C)

In addition to required notices of proposed amendments as heretofore set forth, other methods of notification may be utilized by the Planning and Zoning Board at its option. Notice may be posted upon the property which is the subject of the public hearing. The Zoning Administrator is authorized to post any notice upon property proposed for rezoning, and it shall be unlawful for any person to remove or tamper with that notice during the time period as may be established for the maintenance of the notice.

(D)

Any interested person shall have the right to submit oral or written testimony at the hearings. All testimonies and exhibits submitted at the hearing, including the application, shall be incorporated into the application file and shall be considered a part of the record on the application. Evidence which is immaterial, irrelevant, or unduly repetitious may be excluded. The hearings may be adjourned from time to time to dates established by public announcement at those hearings and shall be the earliest practical date for resumption of the hearings.

(Ord. No. 98-84, § 1, 3-22-99; Ord. No. 15-85, § 1, 12-7-15)