A. On Site Posted Notice: Any site area requiring a posted sign(s) on site shall be posted pursuant to the public notice guidelines and the following:
1. Postings Required:
a. Director Level Posted Notice: A notice of pending action shall be posted for all Director level applications that require a posted notice.
b. Commission Level Posted Notice:
(1) A notice of pending planning commission application to inform the public that a project application requiring Planning Commission review has been filed.
(2) A notice of public hearing with the hearing date correctly stated shall be posted for all Commission level applications that require a posted notice.
2. Notification Period: The notice of pending Planning Commission Application shall be displayed within forty-five (45) days of the receipt of the application by the City and the payment of fees for an entitlement that requires review and approval by the Planning Commission, or within forty-five (45) days of the date of determination by the director that the application shall be referred to the Planning Commission. The notice of pending action and notice of public hearing shall be displayed at least twenty (20) days in advance of a decision or public hearing and remain through the appeal period.
3. Posting Location: The sign(s) shall be placed on the site in a location determined by the Director as specified in the public notice guidelines. For corner lots, a sign must be posted on each street frontage.
4. Affidavit And Proof Of Posting: The applicant shall submit an affidavit within five (5) days of posting the sign(s) verifying that the sign(s) is posted in compliance with this section and the public notice guidelines. The applicant shall also submit photographs showing the posted sign(s) to the Community Development Department as outlined in the public notice guidelines.
B. Mailed Notice: The Director shall provide mailed notice as follows, subject to the public notice guidelines:
1. Mailed Notices Required:
a. Director Level Mailed Notices: Director level decisions require the following mailed notices:
(1) Notice Of Pending Action: Mailed in accordance with the requirements in this section and the City's public notice guidelines.
(2) Notice Of Action: Mailed in accordance with the requirements in this section and the City's public notice guidelines.
b. Commission Level Mailed Notice: Commission level decisions require the following mailed notices:
(1) Notice of Pending Planning Commission Application: This notice is required only for a project located in a single-family residential zone, multi-family residential zone, or located in a commercial-residential transition zone (commercial or RMCP zone that is located within one hundred seventy feet (170') of either a residential zone or the RMCP zone). Mailed in accordance with the requirements in this section and the City's public notice guidelines.
(2) Adjacent Neighbor Mailed Notice: This notice is required only for a project located in a single-family residential zone that requires review by the Planning Commission. Mailed in accordance with the requirements in this section and the City's public notice guidelines.
(3) Notice Of Public Hearing: Mailed in accordance with the requirements in this section and the City's public notice guidelines. In addition, any notice of City Council hearing shall be mailed in accordance with the requirements for commission mailing in this section and published in accordance with the newspaper mailing guidelines of this chapter.
2. Notification Period:
a. Notices of pending planning commission application and adjacent neighbor mailed notices subject to this section shall be mailed within forty-five (45) days of the receipt of the application by the City and the payment of fees for an entitlement that requires review and approval by the Planning Commission, or the date of determination by the director that the application shall be referred to the Planning Commission for review.
b. Notices of pending action, and notices of public hearing subject to this section shall be mailed at least twenty (20) days prior to such action or hearing by the reviewing authority.
c. Notices of action subject to this section shall be mailed within five (5) days after issuance of a decision by the reviewing authority. The mailing of a notice of action denotes the beginning of the appeal period.
3. Notification Radius: Mailed notice shall be sent to properties in accordance with section 10-3-253 of this article. In the event that a portion of the radius captures properties both in the Hillside or Trousdale Areas and the Central Area of the City, noticing of the block face shall not be required for those properties located in the Hillside or Trousdale Areas, but noticing of the block face shall be required for properties located in the Central Area. In addition to the notification radius specified in section 10-3-253, properties located in the Hillside Area shall send a mailed notice to all properties located in Hillside Zone 1 if the project site is located within Hillside Zone 1 or Hillside Zone 2, if the project site is located within Hillside Zone 2. The Hillside Zones are defined as:
a. Hillside Zone 1: All properties in the Hillside Area of the City, located west of North Beverly Drive, from its intersection with Sunset Boulevard at the south and the City's jurisdictional border at the north.
b. Hillside Zone 2: All properties in the Hillside Area of the City, located east of North Beverly Drive, from its intersection with Sunset Boulevard at the south and the City's jurisdictional border at the north.
4. Recipients: All mailed notices shall be delivered to the following:
a. All property owners of record and residential occupants of property within the notification area given in subsection 10-3-253A of this article, measured from the exterior boundaries of the property involved in the application.
b. Any person or group who has filed a written request for notice regarding the specific application.
c. If the project involves a subdivision map, mailed notice shall be given to any owner of mineral right pertaining to the subject real property who has recorded a notice of intent to preserve the mineral right pursuant to section 883.230 of the Civil Code, as required by Government Code section 65091(a)(2).
d. If considering an adoption or amendment of policies that affect drive-through facilities, notice shall be given to the blind, aged, and disabled communities as required by Government Code section 65090(d).
5. Notification List: The applicant shall provide the notification lists described in this section within the notification area given in subsection 10-3-253A of this article and shall sign an affidavit verifying that the lists have been prepared in accordance with the procedures outlined in this section and the City's public noticing guidelines. Applicants for subdivisions shall also provide a list of all owners of mineral rights who have recorded a notice of intent to preserve the mineral right pursuant to section 883.230 of the Civil Code.
a. Property Owner Notification List: The last known name and address of each property owner as contained in the records of the Los Angeles County Assessor shall be used.
b. Occupant/Tenant Notification List: The addresses of each residential occupants/tenants shall be used. The notice may be addressed to "occupant" or "tenant".
6. Method Of Mailing:
a. Notices of pending action, notices of pending planning commission application, and notices of public hearing shall be delivered by the United States Postal Service via first class mail, postage paid.
b. Adjacent neighbor mailed notices shall be sent via courier service with the ability to track delivery of the notice.
7. Contents Of Notice:
a. Notices of pending action, notices of action, and notices of public hearing shall include, at a minimum, the project address, entitlement(s) being requested or granted, and contact information for the project planner.
b. Notices of pending Planning Commission application and adjacent neighbor mailed notices shall include, at a minimum, the project address, general scope of the proposed project at the time of application submittal, entitlement(s) being requested, and contact information for the project planner.
c. The adjacent neighbor mailed notice shall include, at a minimum, the project address, general scope of the proposed project at the time of application submittal, entitlement(s) being requested, and contact information for the project planner.
C. Newspaper Notice: Where a newspaper notice is required by this section, before the date of a public hearing the Director shall cause to be published a notice in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the City at least twenty (20) days prior to the public hearing.
D. Electronic Notice: Notice may also be provided by electronic means such as e-mailed notice, posted notice on the City's website, or other means determined by the Director. (Ord. 14-O-2661, eff. 6-20-2014; amd. Ord. 18-O-2752, eff. 5-11-2018; Ord. 19-O-2797, 12-17-2019; Ord. 20-O-2823, eff. 11-10-2020; Ord. 21-O-2849, eff. 11-26-2021)