Unless otherwise specified, whenever the provisions of this title require public notice, the city shall provide notice in compliance with applicable state law and as follows.
(A) Mailed notice. At least ten days before the date of the public hearing, or the date of action when no public hearing is required, the Director (or the City Clerk for City Council hearings) shall provide notice by first class mail delivery to the following:
(1) The applicant, the property owner, and any occupant of the subject property;
(2) All property owners of record within a minimum 300-foot radius of the subject property as shown on the latest available assessment role or a larger radius or geographical boundary if deemed necessary by the Director to provide adequate public notification; and
(3) Any person or group who has filed a written request for notice.
(B) Alternative method for large mailings. If the number of owners to whom notice would be mailed or delivered is greater than 1,000, instead of a mailed notice, notice may, at the discretion of the Director, be provided by either of the following methods.
(1) Placing one display advertisement of at least one-eighth page in at least one newspaper of general circulation within the local agency in which the proceeding is conducted at least ten days prior to the hearing; or
(2) By placing an insert within any generalized mailing sent by the city to property owners in the area affected by the proposed action, such as billings for city services, at least ten days prior to the hearing.
(C) Posted notice. At least ten days before the date of the hearing, the project site shall be posted by the applicant, to the satisfaction of the Community Development Director, with one or more signs describing the project and advertising the public hearing. The sign(s) shall be visible from an adjacent street and placed on the site in a location(s) determined by the Director. Signs shall be removed within 30 days of final action on the project.
(D) Newspaper notice. At least ten days before the date of the public hearing notice shall be published in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the city.
(E) Contents of notice. Each notice shall include the following information:
(1) The location of the real property, if any, that is the subject of the application;
(2) A general description of the proposed project or action;
(3) The date, time, location, and purpose of the public hearing or the date of action when no public hearing is required;
(4) The identity of the hearing body or officer; and
(5) The location and times at which the complete application and project file, including any environmental review documentation prepared in connection with the application, may be viewed by the public.
(F) Failure to notify individual properties. The validity of the proceedings shall not be affected by the failure of any property owner, resident, or community organization to receive a mailed notice.
(Ord. 4823, passed 1-22-24)