Applications shall be reviewed and processed in a manner consistent with the provisions of the California Government Code Sections 65090, 65091, and 66451.3.
Chapter 19.52 (Hearings and Appeals) of the San Bernardino Municipal Code establishes public notification requirements. The existing code requirements are as follows:
Not less than 10 days before the date of a hearing, public notice shall be given of such hearing by the following methods:
1. By one publication in a newspaper of general circulation within the City. The notice shall state the nature of the request, the location of the property (text or diagram), the date, time, and place of the scheduled hearing, and the hearing body;
2. By mailing, 10 days prior to said hearing, postage prepaid, to the owners and tenants (residential and business) of a property within a radius of 1,000 feet of the exterior boundaries of the property involved in the application, using for this purpose the last known name and address of such owners and tenants (residential and business) as shown upon the current tax assessor's records. Notice is deemed received two days after date of postmark. The list of property owner and tenant (residential and business) addresses shall be typed upon gummed labels, together with required postage. The list shall be prepared and certified by the applicant or a title insurance company. The notice shall state the nature of the request, location of the property (text or diagram), the date, time, and place of the scheduled hearing, and the hearing body; and the notice shall be prepared in English and Spanish
3. In the event that the number of owners and tenants (residential and business) to whom notice would be sent is greater than 1,000 notice may be given at least 10 days prior to the hearing by placing a display advertisement of at least 1/8 page in the newspaper having the greatest circulation within the area affected by the proposed action. The notice shall state the nature of the request, the location of the property (text or diagram), the date, time, and place of the scheduled hearing, and the hearing body; and
4. By mailing, 10 days prior to said hearing, postage prepaid, to the owner of the subject real property or the owner's authorized agent, and to each local agency expected to provide water, sewage, streets, roads, schools, or other essential facilities or services to the proposed project. The notice shall state the nature of the request, the location of the property (text or diagram), the date, time, and place of the scheduled hearing, and the hearing body. Notice is deemed received 2 days after date of postmark
(Ord. MC-1574, 5-04-22)