The purpose and intent of the provisions for public hearing notification signs is to inform the general public of impending public hearings concerning applications for map amendments, conditional uses, and variations.

(Ord. No. G45-92, § 2, 1992; Code 1976, § 19.82.010)

Applications for map amendments, conditional uses, or variations require the posting of a sign on the subject property informing the general public of the impending public hearing.

(Ord. No. G28-14, 2014; Code 1976, § 19.82.020)

The public hearing notification sign shall contain the following information:

Notice of Zoning Public Hearing for This Property for More Information Call 311 or Visit www.cityofelgin.org/publichearings.

(Ord. No. G28-14, 2014; Code 1976, § 19.82.030)

One public hearing notification sign shall be posted on the subject property for each street frontage with the face of the sign placed perpendicular to the direction of traffic on each street and as close to the property line as practicable.

(Ord. No. G45-92, § 2, 1992; Code 1976, § 19.82.040)

The development administrator shall have the authority to establish rules for the posting of public hearing notification signs, which may be necessary due the unique characteristics of the application or the subject property, in order to promote the purpose and intent of this title and chapter.

(Ord. No. G45-92, § 2, 1992; Code 1976, § 19.82.050)

A.

Public hearing notification signs shall be posted not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the scheduled hearing.

B.

The applicant shall post a one hundred thirty-five-dollar ($135.00) cash deposit with the community development department for the return of each required public hearing notification sign. The cash deposit shall be processed for a refund to the applicant on the return of each sign. In the event that the sign is not returned to the community development department within ten (10) days following the conclusion of the hearing for which the sign was posted, the one hundred thirty-five-dollar ($135.00) cash deposit shall be forfeited and applied to the cost of the replacement of the sign.

(Ord. No. G6-15, 2015; Ord. No. G28-14, 2014; Code 1976, § 19.82.060)