For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DAY. Calendar day.
FISCAL OFFICER. The Fiscal Officer of the village.
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:
(1) Council;
(2) Planning Commission; and
(3) Board of Zoning Appeals and committees of the above municipal bodies comprising of members of such bodies if such committees have two or more members of the main municipal body on them, 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 Fiscal Officer under these rules.
POST.
(1) To post in an area accessible to the public during the usual business hours at the office of the Fiscal Officer and at the following locations: Clermont County Court House.
(2) A notice identifying the locations at which notifications will be posted pursuant to these rules shall be published by the Fiscal Officer 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 a newspaper then determined by the Fiscal Officer 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 Fiscal Officer 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 United States 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.
(1997 Code, § 33.01) (Res. 568-76, passed 1-19-1976)