(A) The City Council shall fix the time and place of a hearing thereon and enter the same of record and the applicant shall cause notice to be given by registered mail to all persons who appear from the records in the County Recorder's office to have any right, title or interest in or to the conveyances constituting the said drilling block.
(B) The notice shall be given not less than five days prior to the date of the hearing. In addition to other notices hereinbefore provided, the applicant shall cause at least five days' notice to be given prior to the date set for a hearing on the application by posting notices in at least five public places in the city, two of which notices shall be posted with the block or tract affected, and by publishing the notice once in a daily or weekly newspaper of general circulation published in the city. All notices shall be dated and shall contain a description of the property affected, the time, place and date of the hearing and purpose of the applicant and hearing.
(C) An affidavit of the applicant or some other person showing such mailing, posting and publishing shall be prima facie evidence of a compliance with all the requirements thereof and the same shall be filed with the Council prior to the time set for the hearing thereon. The Council shall conduct the hearing upon the application for permit at such time and place. At such hearing all persons interested may be heard. Upon such hearing all witnesses shall be examined under oath and the applicant shall cause a transcript of the evidence to be taken at his expense filed with the City Clerk for public use. The Council shall keep a record of the proceedings.
('68 Code, § 27.05(d)) (Ord. 3604, passed - - )