A. Setting Hearing Or Meeting: When the provisions of this title require a public hearing or public meeting held in connection with any application filed pursuant to this title, the official or body charged with conducting the hearing or meeting shall, upon receipt of a properly completed application, fix a reasonable time and place for such hearing or meeting.
B. Notice:
1. Notice Of Publication: Notice of the date, time, and place of the hearing of any proposed variation, special use, amendment, or planned development shall be given by the zoning official not more than thirty (30) nor less than fifteen (15) days before the hearing by publishing such notice at least once in one or more newspapers published in the village, or if no newspaper is published therein, then one or more newspapers, with a general circulation within the village, which are published in Will County.
2. Contents Of Notice: In each case where notice is required under this subsection B, such notice shall contain the following information:
a. Date, time and place of public hearing; (Ord. 2000-O-005, 2-14-2000)
b. The common street address and legal description of the subject property or pin number of subject property; (Ord. 2002-O-011, 5-28-2002)
c. A brief statement setting forth the nature of the proposed variation, special use, amendment, appeals or planned development;
d. The name and address of each applicant and the legal and/or beneficial owner; and
e. The name and address of the zoning official. (Ord. 2000-O-005, 2-14-2000)
3. Posting Of Signs:
a. The village shall post one or more signs on any property to which a proposed variation, special use, amendment, or planned unit development pertains at least fifteen (15) continuous days prior to the public hearing. The number and location of such signs shall be left to the discretion of the zoning official, which shall be reasonably calculated to catch the attention of passersby from any direction. Such signs shall include pertinent information regarding such proposed variation, special use, amendment, or planned development. (Ord. 2003-O-035, 6-23-2003)
b. It shall be unlawful for anyone other than the zoning official to alter or remove any information displayed on any such sign or signs.
c. Each applicant shall be responsible for the removal and return of any such sign or signs to the zoning official within ten (10) days of final action taken upon the application, whether said action is taken by the board of trustees, the zoning board of appeals, or the planning commission.
4. Notice To Owners Of Nearby Property: The village, at the expense of the applicant, shall also give written notice to the person(s) to whom the current real estate tax bills are sent, as shown on the record of the local real estate tax collector, of all tax parcels, whether tax exempt or not, lying within two hundred fifty feet (250'), exclusive of public right of way, of the property lines of the subject parcel on which the improvement is proposed. The applicant if not the owner of record of the parcel shall also give written notice to the owner of record. The written notices shall be delivered personally or may be sent by first class mail, properly addressed, with sufficient prepaid postage affixed thereon. The written notices shall contain all of the information required of all published notices.
C. Review And Hearing:
1. Staff Review: The zoning official shall refer every application for which this title requires a hearing, to all appropriate village commissions and departments. Each commission and department to which an application is referred shall review such application and submit its comments thereon to the zoning official for transmittal to the specific body hearing the application. Such comments shall, whenever possible, be submitted at least two (2) business days prior to the date set for the hearing.
2. Public Hearing: All other matters pertaining to the conduct of hearings shall be governed by the provisions of this title pertaining to, and the rules promulgated by, the body or official conducting the hearing.
D. Prehearing And Premeeting Examination And Copying Of Application And Other Documents: At any time following the giving of notice as required in this chapter, and upon reasonable request, any person may examine the application and, subject to the exceptions set forth in the Illinois freedom of information act, all other documents on file with the village pertaining to the matter subject to such notice. In addition, any person shall be entitled to copies of such application and documents upon reasonable request and payment of a fee as established from time to time by the zoning official to cover the cost of such copies. (Ord. 2000-O-005, 2-14-2000)