Public hearings shall be required for all quasi-judicial permits and legislative actions. The hearing shall be held before the designated Approving Authority and shall be noticed in accordance with the following provisions:
(A) Public notice. The Approving Authority shall give a public notice not less than ten days before the scheduled date of a hearing.
(B) Notice content. The notice shall state the date, time and place of the hearing; identify the hearing body; provide a general explanation of the matter to be considered; and provide a general description of the property (text or diagram), if any, which is the subject of the hearing.
(C) Notice distribution. Notice of the public hearing shall be mailed, postage prepaid, to the owners and tenants of property within a radius of 300 feet of the exterior boundaries of the property involved in the application, using for this purpose the last known name and address of such owners as shown upon current tax assessors records. If the number of owners and tenants to whom notices would be mailed or delivered is greater than 500, notice may be given by placing a display advertisement of at least one-eighth page in a newspaper of general circulation in the city in lieu of the above-required mailed or delivered notice.
(D) Notice mailing. Notice of the public hearing shall be mailed, postage prepaid, to the owner of the subject property or the owner’s authorized agent, and to each local agency expected to provide water, sewer systems, streets, roads, schools or other essential facilities or services to the proposed project.
(E) Mailing list. Any person who requests inclusion on a mailing list for notice of hearing for development projects shall submit such request in writing to the City Clerk. The city may impose a reasonable fee for the purpose of recovering the cost of such notification.
(F) Failure to receive notice. Pursuant to Cal. Gov’t Code § 65093, failure of any person or entity to receive notice required by law of any hearing shall not constitute grounds for any court to invalidate the actions of a designated Approving Authority for which the notice was given.
(Ord. 1346, passed 5-2-12)