Public notice shall be provided for land use actions requiring a public hearing. Public notice shall comply with the following requirements. Public hearings for appeals to the administrator's interpretation and administration of this title, zoning title amendments not relating to a specific property, and comprehensive plan amendments not relating to a specific property are not required to provide mail and site posting notice.
(A) Mail: Mail notice shall be provided as follows when required:
1. At least fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing, notice of the time and place of the hearing and a summary of the proposal shall be provided by mail to the following:
a. Property owners, or purchasers of record, within the land being considered,
b. Property owners, or purchasers of record, within five hundred feet (500') of the external boundaries of the land being considered,
(1) For special use permit, zoning map amendment, and future land use map amendment requests involving the R6, MHO-1, and nonresidential districts, except M1, M2, and OS, notices shall be mailed to property owners, or purchasers of record, within seven hundred fifty feet (750') of the external boundaries of the land being considered.
(2) For special use permit, zoning map amendment, and future land use map amendment requests involving the M1 and M2 districts, notices shall be mailed to property owners, or purchasers of record, within one thousand feet (1,000') of the external boundaries of the land being considered.
c. Any additional property owners, or purchasers of record, that may be impacted by the proposed change as determined by the administrator, and
d. All political subdivisions providing services within the planning jurisdiction, including the city, school districts, and the Magic Valley regional airport manager.
2. When a public hearing is to be conducted by the city council for a proposal that the planning and zoning commission has made a recommendation on, the notice for that hearing shall include the commission's recommendation in addition to the time and place of the hearing and a summary of the proposal.
3. The applicant requesting the proposed change shall mail the notices to the required property owners. Upon mailing, the applicant shall sign an affidavit stating that he has notified in writing the required property owners as to his purpose of application, time and place of hearing, residents served, and date of service. A copy of the notification shall be attached to the affidavit and returned to the city not less than ten (10) days prior to the hearing.
(B) Site Posting: Notice shall be posted on site as follows when required:
1. At least fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing, notice of the time and place of the hearing and a summary of the proposal shall be posted on the premises.
2. The applicant requesting the proposed change shall post the required notice on the premises as follows:
a. Notice shall be provided by not less than one sign located on the subject property adjacent to each street frontage of the property. In the event that the subject property is not adjacent to a public street, signs may be placed within the nearest public street right of way with prior approval from the administrator and the owner of the right of way.
b. Signs shall be placed on the property so as to remain clearly visible from adjacent streets. In the event that visibility of signs located on the property is obstructed, signs may be placed within the adjacent street right of way with prior approval from the administrator and the owner of the right of way.
c. If a property contains three hundred (300) or more feet of street frontage on a single street, one sign shall be placed on the property for each three hundred feet (300'), or portion thereof, of the street frontage.
d. Additional notice signs may be required as determined by the administrator.
e. Notice signs shall be made from metal, plywood, or an equivalent hard surface and shall be mounted on two (2) posts in a manner that is perpendicular to the street along which the sign posted.
f. Notice signs shall be a minimum of two feet (2') tall by three feet (3') wide and mounted so the bottom of the sign is at least two feet (2') above the ground. Notice signs that are located along a city designated arterial street or a state highway shall be a minimum of four feet (4') tall and four feet (4') wide and mounted so the bottom of the sign is at least three feet (3') above the ground.
g. Notice signs shall be white in color. At the top of the sign, notice signs shall include each of the following with a minimum size of six inch (6") black letters:
(1) The words, "Notice of Public Meeting",
(2) The words, "for more information call", and then the phone number for the city's planning and zoning department, and
(3) The official city logo.
h. Notice signs shall include a brochure holder mounted to the sign. The applicant requesting the proposed change shall ensure that, until such time as the notice sign is removed, the brochure holder contains handouts providing notice of the time and place of the hearing and a summary of the proposal. When a public hearing is to be conducted by the city council for a proposal that the planning and zoning commission has made a recommendation on, the notice for that hearing shall include the commission's recommendation in addition to the time and place of the hearing and a summary of the proposal.
i. The applicant requesting the proposed change shall remove the posted notice sign(s) from the property not more than three (3) days after the conclusion of the final public hearing for the proposed action.
(C) Newspaper: Newspaper notice shall be provided as follows when required:
1. At least fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing, notice of the time and place of the hearing and a summary of the proposal shall be published in the official newspaper or paper of general circulation within the jurisdiction of the city.
2. When a public hearing is to be conducted by the city council for a proposal that the planning and zoning commission has made a recommendation on, the notice for that hearing shall include the commission's recommendation in addition to the time and place of the hearing and a summary of the proposal.
3. The administrator shall cause the newspaper notice to be prepared and published.
(D) Press Release: A press release shall be provided as follows when required:
1. At least fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing, notice of the time and place of the hearing and a summary of the proposal shall be made available as a press release to news media outlets serving the jurisdiction, including newspapers, radio, and television stations.
2. When a public hearing is to be conducted by the city council for a proposal that the planning and zoning commission has made a recommendation on, the notice for that hearing shall include the commission's recommendation in addition to the time and place of the hearing and a summary of the proposal.
3. The administrator shall cause the press release to be prepared and made available to news media outlets. The city cannot guarantee that media outlets will broadcast the press release.
(E) City Website: Notice shall be provided on the city website as follows when required:
1. At least fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing, notice of the time and place of the hearing and a summary of the proposal shall be posted on the city website, www.tfid.org.
2. When a public hearing is to be conducted by the city council for a proposal that the planning and zoning commission has made a recommendation on, the notice for that hearing shall include the commission's recommendation in addition to the time and place of the hearing and a summary of the proposal.
3. The administrator shall cause the notice to be posted on the city website. (Ord. 3091, 3-2-2015)