(a) The Commission shall hold a public hearing before acting on a request for a text amendment, rezoning, conditional permit, house on a nonconforming lot, or temporary zoning permit. Public hearing dates and time shall be established by the Commission.
(b) Notice of a scheduled public hearing shall consist of the following:
(1) Publication of a legal advertisement in compliance with the provisions of Article 24, Chapter 8 and Article 3, Chapter 59 of the Code of West Virginia;
(2) The posting of a notice of the public hearing on the subject property; and,
(3) The mailing of notices of the public hearing to the petitioner or applicant, to recorded owners of property within 200 feet of any part of the subject property, and to a homeowner’s association board member of an affected subdivision. The list of owners may be as established in the Putnam County Assessor's office; and,
(4) The notice required for amending the zoning ordinance to provide for overall updating and revision of the Zoning Ordinance text and map(s) shall be by:
A. Publication in a newspaper of general circulation as provided in paragraph (b)(1) above;
B. Mailing postcard notices, first class mail, to applicable property owners only where rezoning of property is involved; and
C. Mailing notice to a homeowner’s association board member of an affected subdivision.
(c) Notice of a scheduled public hearing for a proposed text amendment shall meet the requirement as stated in (b)(1) only.
(d) All notices shall include the time and place of the hearing and the action to be considered. For an overall updating and revision of the zoning ordinance, the planning staff shall not have to specify the change(s) proposed for each parcel of land; reference to the overall updating and revision shall be sufficient description of the action to be considered.
(e) Notices meeting the above requirements in subsections (b) through (d) shall be deemed adequate notice.
(f) The Commission shall establish rules and policies governing the order and conduct of public hearings that are in accordance with the Open Meetings Law.
(Ord. 2005-06-02. Passed 3-20-06.)