Before holding the public hearing provided in § 1298.07, notice of such hearing shall be given by the Planning Commission, by publication of a notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the city at least once, 20 days prior to the meeting. This notice shall set forth the time and place of the public hearing and the nature of the proposed amendment. When the proposed action has been initiated by the city, the city shall provide at its cost the said notice. When the proposed action has been initiated by a party other than the city, the initiating party shall provide at its cost for the publication of the said notice and shall provide, on or before the date of the hearing, an affidavit confirming compliance with the provisions of this section, which said affidavit shall have attached thereto a "proof of publication" form by the publishing newspaper.
(Ord. 2003-51, passed 5-20-03; Am. Ord. 2004-103, passed 11-16-04)