(A) Published notices. For all applications that require a public hearing, the village shall publish notice in a newspaper of general circulation within the village. The notice shall include the date, time, place and purpose of such hearing, the name of the applicant, and the address of the subject property and/or zoning action. Such notice shall be published no less than 15 days, nor more than 30 days, in advance of the scheduled hearing date.
(B) Mailed notice.
(1) Public hearings for zoning map amendment, variation and special use applications, require written notice, on forms provided by the Zoning Administrator, to be mailed no less than 15, but no more than 30, days prior to the public hearing to the occupants of all properties located within 250 feet from the property line of the subject property. The notice shall include the date, time, place and purpose of such hearing, the name of the applicant, and the address of the subject property.
(2) The applicant shall be responsible for mailing proper notice. The applicant shall provide an affidavit to the village, on a form provided by the village, stating that notice was mailed to every property within 250 feet. The applicant shall also provide the village with a list of names, addresses and property identification numbers (PIN) of all notice recipients.
(3) Giving notice pursuant to this section shall not be construed to prevent the applicant from giving such additional notice as he or she may deem appropriate.
(4) The body conducting the hearing shall hear no application unless the applicant complies in all respects to all notice requirements.
(C) Posted sign notices. The applicant shall be required to post a sign on the subject property for all public hearings for zoning map amendment, variation and special use applications in accordance with the following provisions:
(1) Location and time period for posting signs. The required posting period shall be no less than 15 consecutive days, but no more than 30 days, prior to the public hearing (excluding the day of the hearing from this period). The sign shall be posted at a prominent location on the property, near the sidewalk or public right-of-way so that it is visible to passing pedestrians and motorists. Properties with more than one street frontage shall be required to post one sign visible from each street frontage.
(2) Responsibility for posting signs. The village shall provide and erect the sign on the property. The applicant must maintain the sign during the required period.
(3) Failure to post. Failure to post for the required time shall not constitute grounds for suspension or continuance of the approval process.
(D) Public examination and copying of applications and other documents. During normal business hours, any person may examine the application and material submitted in support of, or in opposition to, the application, subject to the exceptions set forth in the Freedom of Information Act. Upon reasonable request, any person shall be entitled to copies of the application and related documents. The Zoning Administrator shall make copies of such materials available for a fee specified by the village.
(Ord. 929, passed 1-25-11; Ord. 1076, passed 1-23-18)