A. Affidavit To Be Filed: The petitioner(s) for any approval of any preliminary plat of subdivision 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 one thousand feet (1,000'), excluding rights of way of public streets, in each direction from all points on the perimeter of the property which is the subject of their petition (and the respective permanent index numbers of such properties), and said affidavit shall in any event include at least the six (6) nearest property owners (and the respective permanent index numbers of such properties) 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 petitioner(s) shall also provide to the village administrator, along with the required affidavit, prestamped envelopes (without any return address) addressed to each owner listed on such affidavit and, in addition, the petitioner(s) shall also provide one copy of all of the tax map(s) covering all permanent index numbers listed on such affidavit in the same scale as maintained by the Lake County clerk's map department. The village administrator will send written notice by U.S. mail, at the petitioner's expense, not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the initial date of the public hearing before the plan commission thereon, to those persons identified in said affidavit.
B. Public Hearing Notification Signs Required:
1. Signs Required: In addition to any other notice that may be required by this section, the petitioner(s) shall be responsible for posting the sign(s) on the subject property informing the general public of the initial date of the upcoming public hearing. The required sign(s) shall be obtained from the village administrator for use by the petitioner(s).
2. Content Of Each Sign: Each sign shall contain the following information with all required lettering a minimum of two inches (2") in height:
VILLAGE OF LAKE BARRINGTON
PLAN COMMISSION
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
CONCERNING THIS PROPERTY TO BE
HELD AT [INSERT TIME]
ON [INSERT DAY, DATE, AND YEAR]
AT THE VILLAGE OF LAKE BARRINGTON
MUNICIPAL CENTER
23860 N. OLD BARRINGTON ROAD
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL
(847) 381-6010
SUBJECT: [INSERT BRIEF DESCRIPTION]
3. Size: Each sign shall have at least one display surface which shall have a minimum dimension of four feet (4') in height and four feet (4') in width.
4. Placement Of Signs: One public hearing notification sign shall be posted on the subject property at a location oriented to and readable from the nearest adjacent roadway. However, additional signs shall be required where a parcel abuts two (2) or more roadways, and in such cases, one such sign shall be oriented to and shall be readable from each abutting roadway. Such signs must be constructed of materials which will withstand existing area weather conditions.
5. Duration; Removal: Public hearing notification signs must be posted not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the initial date of the scheduled public hearing on the petition or application, and shall not be removed by the village or by the petitioner(s) until after the initial date of the scheduled public hearing on the petition or application.
6. Reimbursement: Prior to the initial date of the scheduled public hearing on the petition or application, the petitioner(s) shall reimburse the village for the actual out of pocket expenses incurred or to be incurred by the village for the fabrication, erection, and removal of the sign or signs required by this section. The petitioner(s) shall also post a cash bond for each sign with the village for use of the required signs as specified from time to time in section 1-10-7 of this code. Said bond shall be refunded to the petitioner(s) upon return of the sign within ten (10) days following the conclusion of the hearing for which the sign was posted. In the event that the sign is not returned to the village within ten (10) days of the completion of the scheduled hearing for which the sign was posted, the bond shall be forfeited with the fee applying to the cost of replacement of such sign.
7. Rules: The village administrator is authorized and empowered to establish such reasonable rules and regulations governing the posting of notification signs not inconsistent with the provisions of this section to carry out the intent of this section to provide notice of proposed hearings which rules may be necessary due to unique characteristics of the subject property or application.
C. Failure To Comply: Any failure to comply with subsections A and/or B of this section shall not invalidate any action taken by the village on any such petition or application. (Ord. 2008-O-05, 2-5-2008)