The petitioner for any variation, for an appeal from a decision of the zoning enforcement officer, special use, special use for a planned development, or zoning map or zoning text amendment shall file with the village administrator an affidavit identifying the owners of all property, whether under the jurisdiction of a municipality or within an unincorporated area, within five hundred feet (500'), excluding rights of way of streets, in each direction from all points on the perimeter of the property which is the subject of their petition, and said affidavit shall in any event include at least the five (5) nearest property owners within the village; provided, however, that for the purpose of this section, ownership may be determined on the basis of the last available tax records of the county. The village administrator shall send written notice by U.S. mail, at the petitioner's expense, not less than ten (10) days prior to the initial date of the public hearing thereon, to those persons identified in said affidavit. The zoning board of appeals, the plan commission and the corporate authorities may inquire into the adequacy of such affidavit. However, the zoning board of appeals, the plan commission and the corporate authorities may rely on such affidavit which appears regular on its face and the failure to mail notice to each and every owner of neighboring property as herein provided shall not invalidate any action taken by the village on any such petition or application.
(Ord. 2007-846, 3-13-2007; amd. Ord. 23-1029, - -2023)