In addition to the published notice requirements of § 154.272 herein, the following shall apply to Zoning Map amendments:
(A) Mailed notice. The owners of affected parcels of land and the owners of all parcels of land abutting that parcel of land shall be mailed a notice of the hearing on a proposed zoning map amendment by first-class mail at the last addresses listed for such owners on the county tax abstracts. For the purpose of this section, properties are "abutting" even if separated by a street, railroad, or other transportation corridor. This notice must be deposited in the mail at least ten but not more than 25 days prior to the date of the hearing.
(B) Optional notice for large-scale Zoning Map amendments. The first-class mail notice required under division (A) of this section shall not be required if the Zoning Map amendment proposes to change the zoning designation of more than 50 properties, owned by at least 50 different property owners, and the town elects to use the expanded published notice provided for in this division. In this instance, the town may elect to make the mailed notice provided for in division (A) of this section or, as an alternative, elect to publish notice of the hearing as required by G.S. § 160D-601, provided that each advertisement shall not be less than one-half of a newspaper page in size. The advertisement shall only be effective for property owners who reside in the area of general circulation of the newspaper that publishes the notice. Property owners who reside outside of the newspaper circulation area, according to the address listed on the most recent property tax listing for the affected property, shall be notified according to the provisions of division (A) of this section.
(C) Posted notice. When a Zoning Map amendment is proposed, the town shall prominently post a notice of the hearing on the site proposed for the amendment or on an adjacent public street or highway right-of-way. The notice shall be posted within the same time period specified for mailed notices of the hearing. When multiple parcels are included within a proposed Zoning Map amendment, a posting on each individual parcel is not required but the town shall post sufficient notices to provide reasonable notice to interested persons.
(Ord. passed 6-29-2021)