The petitioner(s) seeking any relief before the PZB shall cause notice of public hearing on a proposed amendment or other action requiring formal notice to be published, at least once, not more than 30, nor less than 15 days before the hearing, in a newspaper published in the village, or if no newspaper is published therein, then in one or more newspapers with a general circulation within said village. The notice shall contain the date, time, and place of the hearing, the street address or common description of the property involved, if any, and a brief statement of the amendment or other relief that is sought. In all instances, except where an amendment to the regulations imposed and the districts created under the authority of this chapter is sought, in addition to publication, the petitioner(s) shall further cause notice in writing with all particulars as hereinabove set forth to be mailed return receipt requested to such owners abutting the property for which a special use, variance, preannexation agreement, preliminary or final plat or unified residential development is sought within that same 15 to 30 day period prior to the hearing. The notice may also contain the legal description of the property. It shall be the responsibility of the petitioner(s) to file a good and sufficient affidavit or affidavits attesting to and proving that all notices required hereunder shall have been accomplished in a timely and sufficient manner consistent with the provisions hereof. The cost of all publications and certified mailing shall be borne by the petitioner(s). In addition to the foregoing, the village may post a sign on the subject parcel to provide greater public visibility to the pending application, but the posting or non-posting of any sign shall not be a jurisdictional prerequisite to the hearing, which may proceed to a final conclusion pursuant to law in either event.
(Ord., passed 2-18-64; Am. Ord. 1999-O-12, passed 5-4-99)