§ 18.136.040. Public hearing before commission—Notice.

A.

The commission shall hold a public hearing on any amendment filed pursuant to Section 18.136.020. Notice of the date, time and place of said hearing, the fact that the hearing will be held before the planning commission, a general explanation of the matter to be considered, and a general description, in text or by diagram, of the location of the real property, if any, that is the subject of the hearing shall be published once at least ten calendar days prior to the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation, published and circulated in the county.

B.

Notice meeting the informational requirements of subsection (A) of this section shall also be mailed or delivered at least ten calendar days before the hearing as follows:

1.

To the owner of the subject real property or the owner's duly authorized agent and to the project applicant;

2.

To any person who has filed a written request therefor with the commission. Such a request may be submitted at any time during the calendar year and shall apply for the balance of such calendar year. Such a request shall be accompanied by that fee established by resolution of the board of supervisors;

3.

To each local agency expected to provide water, sewage, streets, roads, schools or other essential facilities or services to the project, whose ability to provide those facilities and services may be significantly affected;

4.

To all owners of real property, including businesses, corporations or other public or private entities, as shown on the latest equalized assessment roll within one thousand feet of the real property that is the subject of the proposed zoning change. In lieu of utilizing the assessment roll, the records of the county assessor or tax collector which contain more recent information than the assessment roll may be used.

C.

In the event that the number of owners to whom notice would be sent pursuant to subsection (B)(1) or (4) of this section is greater than one thousand, in lieu of mailed or delivered notice, notice may be provided to those persons identified in subsection (B)(1), (3) and (4) of this section by placing a display advertisement of at least one-eighth page in at least one newspaper of general circulation within the county at least ten days prior to the hearing. Providing notice pursuant to this section shall not relieve the commission of the duty to notify any person who has requested special notice pursuant to subsection (B)(2) of this section.

D.

Subsection (B)(1), (3) and (4) of this section shall not apply to an amendment which does not affect the permitted uses of real property within the county.

E.

In addition to the notice required by this section, the commission may give notice of the hearing in any other manner it deems necessary or desirable.

F.

Failure to receive the notice required by this section shall not invalidate any amendment that is adopted.

G.

Any hearing may be continued from time to time at the discretion of the commission.

(Ord. 906 § 45, 1989; Ord. 867 § 17, 1988: Ord. 511 § 1 (part), 1976: prior code § 12873)

(Ord. No. 1379, § 174, 1-29-2013; Ord. No. 1395, § 7, 12-16-2014)