Notice of pendency of ordinances pertaining to zoning shall be published and public hearings thereon shall be held as is provided by Article III, Section 13 of the City Charter and by this section. Simultaneously with, or at any time after the reference of any ordinance or regulation by Council to the Planning Commission, Council shall fix a date, time and place for a public hearing to be held thereon, provided the minimum notice as required by Charter Article III, Seciton 13 is complied with. The notice of the pendency of such ordinance shall be made by the Clerk of Council and shall include the date, time and place thereof, and describe in general terms, the contents of such ordinance. Council may also direct regular, certified or registered mail notice to be sent prior to the date of such hearing to the owners of record, if their addresses can be determined from the County records for tax mailing purposes, of parcels lying within or within a distance of 500 feet from the outer boundaries of any area of land of which the zoning or use classification will be changed by such pending ordinance. Failure of delivery of such mail notice to any addressee thereof shall not invalidate any such ordinance or regulation passed by Council.
Any such hearing may be adjourned from time to time as Council may deem necessary and no further notice of such adjournment shall be required.
(Ord. 2020-148. Passed 2-18-21.)