The purpose of this article is to provide for notices for public hearings in conformance with the Government Code of the State and the needs of the County.

(§ 7, Ord. 85-607, eff. June 13, 1985)

(a)

When a provision of this chapter requires notice of a public hearing, notice shall be given in all of the following ways:

(1)

Notice of the hearing shall be mailed or delivered at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing to:

(i)

The owner of the subject real property or the owner's duly authorized agent;

(ii)

The project applicant;

(iii)

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

(iv)

All owners of real property as shown on the latest equalized assessment roll within 300 feet of the real property which is the subject of the hearing; in lieu of utilizing the assessment roll, the County may utilize records of the Assessor or Tax Collector which contain more recent information than the assessment roll.

(2)

If the number of owners to whom notice would be mailed or delivered pursuant to subsection (1) of this subsection is greater than 1,000, the County, in lieu of mailed or delivered notice, may provide notice by placing a display advertisement of at least one-eighth (⅛) page in at least one newspaper of general circulation within the County at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing.

(3)

If the notice is mailed or delivered pursuant to subsection (1) of this subsection, the notice shall also either be:

(i)

Published in at least one newspaper of general circulation within the County at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing; or

(ii)

Posted at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing in at least three (3) public places in the County, including one public place in the area directly affected by the proceeding.

(b)

A notice of a public hearing shall include the date, time, and place of the public hearing; the identity of the hearing body or officer; a general explanation of the matter to be considered; and a general description, intent or by diagram, of the location of the real property, if any, that is the subject of the hearing.

(c)

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

(§ 7, Ord. 85-607, eff. June 13, 1985)

(a)

When notice is given pursuant to this article, the notice shall also be mailed or delivered at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing to any person who has filed a written request for notice with the clerk of the governing body or to any other person designated by the governing body to receive such requests.

(b)

The County may charge a fee which is reasonably related to the costs of providing such service and require each request to be annually reviewed.

(§ 7, Ord. 85-607, eff. June 13, 1985)

The failure of any person or entity to receive notice given pursuant to this chapter shall not constitute grounds for any court to invalidate the actions of the County for which the notice was given.

(§ 7, Ord. 85-607, eff. June 13, 1985)

Any public hearing conducted pursuant to this article may be continued from time to time.

(§ 7, Ord. 85-607, eff. June 13, 1985)