Winchester City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XI
Public Notice and Posting
Section 405.440 Purpose.
[CC 1981 §450.010; Ord. No. 638 §2(450.010), 11-14-1990]
It is the purpose of this Article to formally establish procedures for informing and notifying the residents of the City regarding proposed change of zoning and other official matters.
Section 405.450 Notice of Public Hearing.
[CC 1981 §450.020; Ord. No. 638 §2(450.020), 11-14-1990]
A notice of every public hearing held in compliance with the requirements of this Code shall be given as follows:
Publication at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City which shall have been published regularly and consecutively for a period of three (3) years. Publication shall commence not more than thirty (30) days nor less than fifteen (15) days before the hearing date. Every affidavit of proof of publication shall be retained on file in the office of the City Clerk. Notice shall contain, in addition to the legal description of the parcel of land, the name of the person making the application and the specific action being requested by the applicant. It shall be the responsibility of the City Clerk to prepare and submit for publication said notices.
Section 405.460 Public Posting of Notice.
[CC 1981 §450.030; Ord. No. 638 §2(450.030), 11-14-1990]
In addition to publishing in the newspaper, the Building Commissioner shall post the subject property by erecting a sign. Said sign(s) shall be placed on such land at least fifteen (15) calendar days prior to the public hearing to be held by the Planning and Zoning Board and shall be posted in a conspicuous place upon said land at a point nearest to the right-of-way of any street or roadway abutting such land so as to be clearly visible to the traveled portion of such street or roadway. The Building Commissioner shall determine if more than one (1) sign is necessary to carry out the intent of this regulation.
Section 405.470 Determination of Hearing Date.
[CC 1981 §450.040; Ord. No. 638 §2(450.040), 11-14-1990]
The office of City Clerk shall determine the actual hearing date(s). A schedule shall be maintained in said office indicating submittal deadlines for all special applications.
Section 405.480 Notification of Abutting Property Owners.
[CC 1981 §450.050; Ord. No. 638 §2(450.050), 11-14-1990]
A.
Not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the established hearing date, the applicant shall be required to notify, at his/her expense, all owners of record within three hundred (300) feet from each legal boundary of the subject parcel. Said notification shall be by certified mail only. The applicant shall provide receipts of the certified mailing to the City Clerk. Said receipts must be received by the City Clerk not less than seven (7) calendar days prior to the scheduled hearing date, and the City Clerk shall verify their accuracy. If receipts are not received in time, the City Clerk shall so notify the Planning and Zoning Board. Failure to submit receipts on time shall automatically continue the hearing to subsequent meeting. In addition to the receipts, the applicant shall provide the City Clerk with a map showing the parcels affected and their locator numbers.
B.
All applicants shall be required to sign a form, attached to the actual application, that they have read and understand this notification regulation.
Section 405.490 Fees/Costs.
[CC 1981 §450.060; Ord. No. 638 §2(450.060), 11-14-1990]
In addition to a filing fee in an amount set out in Section 405.410 of this Chapter, the applicant is required to reimburse the City for all advertising, engineering and other costs related to the request for a special use permit.