Editor's note— Ord. No. 473, § 16, adopted June 28, 2022, repealed § 17.88.010 which pertained to rules for conduct of the of public meetings and hearings and derived from Ord. 241, adopted 1998.

The planning agency shall prescribe the form in which applications are made for changes in zone boundaries or classifications, and appeals. The board of adjustment shall prescribe the form in which applications are made for variances and conditional use permits. Both may prepare and provide blanks for such purpose and may prescribe the type of information to be provided in the application by the applicant. No application shall be accepted unless it complies with such requirements and is verified under oath as to the correctness of information given by the applicant attesting thereto.

(Ord. 241 § 13.15.02, 1998)

Upon final action as set forth in this title in denying an application for a change of zone, variances, or conditional use permit, the planning division shall not accept further filing of an application for substantially the same property involving substantially the same use within six months from the date of final denial of any application.

(Ord. 241 § 13.15.03, 1998)

The agency shall cause to be kept a public record of its transactions. Such record, applications filed pursuant to this title, the written order or motion showing the action and the reasons therefore and evidence of notice and other material shall become a part of the records of the agency to which application is made. Provisions for custody of such additional records or minutes may be adopted by the agency.

(Ord. 241 § 13.15.04, 1998)

The fees authorized pursuant to this title shall be established by adoption of a resolution of the board of county commissioners which sets forth the required fees for each class or type of permit, amendment, or approval required or authorized by this title.

(Ord. 241 § 13.15.05, 1998)

The date of public hearings before the commission or the board of adjustment shall be not less than ten (10) days nor more than sixty (60) days from the time of filing of an application or an appeal from an administrative decision.

(Ord. 241 § 13.15.06, 1998)

If, for any reason, testimony on any matter set for public hearings, or being heard, cannot be completed on the date set for such hearing, the person presiding at such public hearing or meeting may, before adjournment or recess of such matters under consideration, publicly announce the time and place to, and at which, the hearing or meeting will be continued and no further notice is required.

(Ord. 241 § 13.15.07, 1998)

Notice of the time and place of public hearings at which a matter will be considered shall be given in the following manner:

A.

On any proposed amendment to this title, notice shall be given in at least one publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, and posted on the county website, at least ten days prior to the date of the public hearing.

B.

Notice of public hearing to consider a variance, conditional use permit, special use permit or planned unit development shall be given in writing to all property owners of record within a radius of at least three hundred feet of the exterior boundaries of subject property. Such notice, if mailed, shall be mailed at least ten days prior to the date of the hearing.

C.

Notice of public hearing on appeals of administrative decisions shall be mailed to the appellant, to the participants of the original case, and to the officer whose decision is being appealed. Such notice, if mailed, shall be mailed at least ten days prior to the date of the hearing.

(Ord. 241 § 13.15.08, 1998)

(Ord. No. 486, § 36, 10-22-2023)

Notice of hearing on zone reclassifications, amendments, variances, conditional use permit, special use permit or planned unit development shall set forth the identification of the property under consideration, if applicable, the description of proposal, and the time and place of the public hearing.

(Ord. 241 § 13.15.09, 1998)

(Ord. No. 486, § 37, 10-22-2023)