§ 153.382 REQUIRED NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS AND PUBLIC MEETINGS TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OR ANY MODIFICATIONS OF LAND USE ORDINANCES, INCLUDING THIS CHAPTER, ZONING DISTRICTS MAP, OTHER OFFICIAL MAPS AND NOTICE OF FINAL ACTION.
   (A)   Public hearings. The Town Clerk for public hearings before the Council and the Planning Commission Secretary for public hearings before the Commission shall provide notice of each public hearing to consider the adoption or any modification of a land use ordinance, including this chapter, Zoning Districts Map or other official map, as presented by a land use ordinance amendment application, zoning districts map amendment application or official map amendment application as follows:
      (1)   Notice of the date, time and place of each public hearing, at least ten calendar days before the public hearing, which notice shall be:
         (a)   Published in a newspaper of general circulation within the town;
         (b)   Mailed to each “affected entity” as defined herein and the Act; and
         (c)   Posted in at least three public locations within the town, or on the town’s official website.
      (2)   Notice of the date, time, and place of each public hearing shall be mailed at least ten calendar days before the public hearing to each applicant for a land use ordinance amendment application, including an amendment to this chapter, zoning districts map amendment application or official map amendment application, as required by the Act; and
      (3)   Provide to each applicant a copy of each staff report regarding the application at least three business days before the public hearing.
   (B)   Public meetings. The Town Clerk for public meetings before the Council and the Planning Commission Secretary for public hearings before the Commission shall provide notice of each public meeting to consider the adoption or any modification of a land use ordinance, including this chapter, zoning districts map or other official map, as presented by a land use ordinance amendment application, zoning districts map amendment application or official map amendment application as follows:
      (1)   Notice of the date, time and place of each public meeting, at least 24 hours before the meeting, which notice shall be:
         (a)   Published in a newspaper of general circulation within the town; and
         (b)   Posted in at least three public locations within the town or on the town’s official website.
      (2)   Notice of the date, time and place of each public meeting shall be provided at least 24 hours before the meeting to each applicant for a land use ordinance amendment application, including an amendment to this chapter, zoning districts map amendment application or official map amendment application, as required by the Act; and
      (3)   Provide to each applicant a copy of each staff report regarding the application at least three business days before the public meeting.
   (C)   Notice of final action. The Town Clerk shall notify the applicant of any final action taken by the Council for any application related to the adoption or any modification of to each applicant for a land use ordinance amendment application, including an amendment to this chapter, zoning districts map amendment application or official map amendment application.
(Ord. 46, passed 8-28-2001; Ord. 21D, passed 1-7-2004; Ord. 59, passed 5-8-2008, § 1903)