19.20.105 Public hearing – Notice.2
A. Notice for a public hearing shall be given by the city clerk/treasurer to a newspaper of general circulation, which shall be published not less than ten days prior to the hearing. The planning commission shall notify landowners within five hundred feet of the proposal by letter, properly addressed and postage prepaid and deposited in the U.S. mail, the persons who own or are contract purchasers of land contiguous to and outside the developer’s ownership. The notice shall specify the time, date, and location of the hearing and the particulars of the initial hearing on the proposed subdivision and shall be mailed not less than ten days before the hearing. The cost of the newspaper publication and ownership notification shall be borne by the developer. In addition, such notice shall be mailed to:
1. A city if a proposed formal subdivision is adjacent to or within one mile of the city’s boundary, or the proposed subdivision would use the utilities of the city.
2. The State Department of Highways if a proposed formal subdivision is adjacent to a state highway right-of-way.
B. In addition, the applicant shall post said proposed subdivision with one or two signs, the size of which shall be at least thirty inches by twenty-four inches but no larger than four feet by eight feet, identifying the particulars of the proposed subdivision and the hearing date.
1. The lettering on the sign shall be at a minimum a nine-inch dark-colored font against a light-colored background.
2. The sign shall contain the words “public hearing” readily visible, a graphic description of the proposal and the date, place, and time of public hearing. Its location shall be on or near the proposed subdivision (adjacent to the most traveled road) or, if abutting more than one road, on each and every road.
3. The sign must be posted at least two weeks prior to the public hearing and shall continue to be posted until final action on the preliminary plat is taken by the city council.
4. The applicant shall, by affidavit, give proof of compliance with this section prior to commencement of the initial public hearing. (Ord. 1190-21 § 2 (Exh. A), 2021; Ord. 1016-08 § 2).
2Ord. 1016-08 added two sections numbered 19.20.100. This section has been editorially renumbered to avoid duplication.