Immediately after the first reading of the proposed Ordinance or Resolution, the presiding officer of Council shall set a date for a public hearing before a joint meeting of Council and the Planning Commission not earlier than fifteen (15) days after the first reading.
(a) Notice of Public Hearing in Newspaper. Notice of the joint public hearing shall be given by one (1) or more newspapers of general circulation in the City at least seven (7) days before the date of such hearing. The published notice shall set forth the time and place of the public hearing, and provide a summary of the proposed amendment.
(b) Notice to Property Owners. If the proposed amendment intends to rezone or redistrict a parcel of land as listed on the tax duplicate, written notice of the hearing shall be mailed by the Clerk of Council or personally served as set forth in this section.
(1) Notice shall be sent by certified mail with return receipt requested at least seven (7) days before the day of the public hearing to all owners of property within, contiguous to, and directly across the street from such area proposed to be rezoned or redistricted.
(2) As an alternative to the service described in Section (b)(1) above, notices may be hand delivered by the petitioner or its agent, to owners of property within, contiguous to, and directly across the street from such area proposed to be rezoned or redistricted no later than ten (10) days before the day of the public hearing. Each notice must be individually addressed and a signed acknowledgement of receipt of the notice by the property owner will be required. All undelivered notices shall be sent by certified mail with return receipt requested at least seven (7) days before the day of public hearing.
(3) Notices shall be addressed to the property owners appearing on the County Auditor's current tax list or to other lists as may be required by Council.
(4) The failure to deliver the notification as provided in this Section shall not invalidate any such amendment. The notice shall contain the same information as required of notices published in newspapers, as specified in Section 1149.06(a).
(5) All expenses for the mailing and delivery of notices will be borne by the party who is petitioning for the zoning changes regardless of the success of the service.
(Ord. 09-68. Passed 10-19-09.)