59-A-4.46. Notice of filing.

   (a)   Except as provided in Section 59-A-4.41(b)(2), within 7 days after the filing of any appeal, petition for a special exception, request for a variance, request for relief from provisions of a master highway plan, or other matter within the Board's jurisdiction, the Board must forward a complete copy of the filing, including accompanying data, to the County Planning Board and must forward notice of the filing, in the form specified in subsection (b), to:

      (1)   the Department,

      (2)   the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission,

      (3)   the State Highway Administration,

      (4)   the County Board of Education,

      (5)   the owners, as specified by the applicant at the time of filing, of all properties:

         (A)   contiguous to the property with which the case is concerned, and

         (B)   opposite the property measured at right angles to the intervening street or streets,

      (6)   the president or other designated representative, as shown by the records of the Board of Appeals or the County Planning Board, of any local citizens association or associations, and

      (7)   any municipality or special taxing district where the subject property is located.

The Board may, in its discretion, send notice of the filing to other interested parties, organizations or agencies.

   (b)   Each notice must contain the name of the appellant, applicant or petitioner, the name of the property owner, the case number, the telephone number, office address and business hours of the Board, and, if known, the date, time and place fixed for the hearing. Each notice must state with particularity the nature of the special exception, variance, administrative appeal or other relief requested, and must inform the recipient that the Board will mail the recipient upon request a copy of the Board's rules of procedure, as well as notification that the zoning ordinance is available for reference in the reference section of the County libraries, the office of the County Board of Appeals, the Department, and the County Planning Board. For petitions for special exceptions or variances, each notice must also:

      (1)   State that a copy of the applicant's complete submission, including exhibits and testimony summaries, is available for inspection at the Board's office and may be borrowed for copying or other temporary use, upon payment of a deposit as specified by the Board's rules of procedure;

      (2)   Inform the recipient of the requirements for prehearing statements for groups or organizations desiring to appear in opposition;

      (3)   Advise the recipient as to how a complete copy of the zoning ordinance may be obtained and of the fact that the petition has been referred to the Planning Board for review and recommendation where required.