For the purpose of this chapter of following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CLERK. The Clerk of Council.
DAY. A calendar day.
MEETING. Any prearranged discussion of the public business of the municipal body by a majority of the members of the municipal body.
MUNICIPAL BODY. Each of the following: Council, Planning Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals, and committees of these municipal bodies comprised of members of such bodies if such committees are comprised of a majority of the members of the main municipal body, or are decision-making committees.
ORAL NOTIFICATION. Notification given orally either in person or by telephone, directly to the person for whom such notification is intended, or by leaving an oral message for such person at the address, or if by telephone at the telephone number, of such person as shown on the records kept by the Clerk under these rules.
POST. To post in an area accessible to the public during the usual business hours at the office of the Clerk and at the posting places for ordinances and resolutions as previously determined by Council. A notice identifying the locations at which notifications will be posted pursuant to these rules shall be published by the Clerk within ten calendar days after the adoption of these rules.
PUBLISHED. Published once in a newspaper having a general circulation in the municipality, as defined in R.C. § 7.12, except that no portion of such newspaper need be printed in the municipality. If at the time of any such publication, there is no such newspaper of general circulation, then such publication shall be in the newspaper then determined by the Clerk to have the largest circulation in the municipality.
SPECIAL MEETING. A meeting which is neither a regular meeting nor an adjournment of a regular (or special) meeting to another time or day to consider items specifically stated on the original agenda of such regular (or special) meeting.
WRITTEN NOTIFICATION. Notification in writing mailed, telegraphed or delivered to the address of the person for whom such notification is intended as shown on the records kept by the Clerk under these rules, or in any way delivered to such person. If mailed, such notification shall be mailed by first-class mail, deposited in a U.S. Postal Service mailbox no later than the second day preceding the day of the meeting to which such notification refers, provided that at least one regular mail delivery day falls between the day of mailing and the day of such meeting.
('69 Code, § 35.02) (Ord. C-416, passed 1-12-76)