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Sandy City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 21

36 NOTICE REQUIREMENTS


Editor's note(s)—Ord. No. 20-12, § 1(Exh. A), adopted October 20, 2020, amended Ch. 21-36 in its entirety, in effect repealing and reenacting said Ch. 21-36 to read as set out herein. The former Ch. 21-36, §§ 21-36-1—21-36-10, pertained to notice requirements and derived from LDC 2008, §§ 15A-36-01, 15A-36-02, 15A-36-05, 15A-36-07, 15A-36-09, and 15A-36-10.

State law reference(s)—Notice requirements, U.C.A. 1953, § 10-9a-201 et seq.

21-36-1 General Public Notice Requirements

  1. For each land use application which requires a public hearing or public meeting, public notice shall be done as provided within this chapter, except as required by Utah State Code.
  2. For each land use application which requires a public hearing or public meeting, and public notice is not specified by Utah State Code, the City shall provide notice (including the type of meeting, date, time, location, description of land use application, and City contact information) as follows:
    1. Notice of Public Hearing. The City shall provide notice of a public hearing at least three days before the hearing that shall be posted in at least three public locations within the City, on the City's official website, and on the Utah Public Notice Website.
    2. Notice for Public Meetings. The City shall provide notice of a public meeting at least 24 hours before the meeting that shall be posted in at least three public locations within the City, on the City's official website, and on the Utah Public Notice Website.
HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 20-12 § 1(Exh. A) on 10/20/2020

21-36-2 Third-Party Public Notice

  1. For each land use application that requires a public meeting or hearing that concerns a specific parcel of property, public third-party notice shall be done as provided within this chapter, except as required by Utah State Code. The City shall:
    1. Mail notice at least five days before the public hearing or public meeting to the record owner of each parcel within 500 feet of the property that is the subject of the hearing, including property owners within the City boundaries and property owners within adjacent jurisdictions; or
    2. Post notice at least ten days before the public hearing or public meeting on the property with a sign of sufficient size, durability, print quality, and location that is reasonably calculated to give notice to passersby.
      1. The City shall take a photo verifying that the notice has been posted. The City shall inspect and verify, with another photo, at least one other time during notice period. This verification shall be included in the application packet for the public meeting/hearing.
      2. This posted notice should include the following: type of meeting, date, time, location, description of land use application, and City contact information.
      3. If this posted notice is destroyed or disappears during the notice period, the City's ability to hold the public meeting/hearing will not be delayed, and it will not affect the validity of decisions made at the public meeting/hearing.
  2. The City shall mail notice to adjacent property owners and post notice on the property in accordance with Subsection (a) of this Section, prior to any required public meeting or hearing that involve any one of the following:
    1. Rezone;
    2. Commercial site plan within 250 feet of a residential zone district boundary; or
    3. Residential subdivision.
  3. For all land use applications that require a neighborhood meeting, the City shall mail a public notice in accordance with Subsection (a)(1) of this Section.
HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 20-12 § 1(Exh. A) on 10/20/2020
Amended by Ord. 24-06 § 1(Exh. A) on 4/16/2024

21-36-3 State Code Required Notices

  1. General Plan. See U.C.A. 1953, §§ 10-9a-203 and 10-9a-204.
  2. Zone District Map and Land Development Code. See U.C.A. 1953, § 10-9a-205
  3. Subdivision Amendments. See U.C.A. 1953, § 10-9a-207.
  4. Street Vacations, Alteration, Amendments or Closure. See U.C.A. 1953, § 10-9a-207 and § 10-9a-208.
  5. Miscellaneous Notice Requirements (Transportation Corridors, Higher Education Housing, Canals, etc). See U.C.A. 1953, § 10-9a-206, § 10-9a-210, § 10-9a-211, § 10-9a-212, and § 10-9a-213.
  6. Applicant Notice—Waiver of Requirements. See U.C.A. 1953, § 10-9a-202.
  7. Notice Challenge. See U.C.A. 1953, § 10-9a-209.
HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 20-12 § 1(Exh. A) on 10/20/2020

20-12

24-06