Article 57

• 57.1 Purpose: To establish procedures for public notice when required by the provisions of Chapter 21.

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Notice by publication:

• (a) When a provision of this Chapter requires notice of a public hearing to be given pursuant to this Subsection, notice shall be published one (1) time, in at least one (1) newspaper of general circulation within Lake County, at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing. (If there is no such newspaper of general circulation, the notice shall be posted at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing in at least three (3) public places within Lake County.)

• (b) All notices provided pursuant to this Subsection shall provide the date, time and place of the public hearing, the identity of the Review Authority conducting the hearing, a general explanation of the matter to be considered, and a general description, in text 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 in this Subsection, notice of the hearing may be given in any other manner deemed necessary or desirable.

• (a) When a provision of this Chapter requires notice of a public hearing to be given pursuant to this Subsection, notice shall be given in all of the following ways:

  1. Notice of hearing shall be mailed or delivered at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing to the owner of the subject real property, or the owner’s duly authorized agent, and to the project applicant;

  2. Notice of the hearing shall be mailed or delivered at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing to each local agency expected to provide water, sewage, streets, roads, schools, or other essential facilities or services to the project, whose ability to provide those facilities and services may be significantly affected;

  3. Notice of the hearing shall be mailed or delivered at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing to all owners of real property as shown on the latest equalized assessment roll as follows:

     • i. If the real property which is the subject of the hearing is five (5) acres or less in size, notice shall be given to owners of all real property within three hundred (300) feet of the real property which is the subject of the hearing.

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     - ii. If the real property which is the subject of the hearing is more than five (5) acres in size, notice shall be given to owners of all real property within seven hundred (700) feet of the real property which is the subject of the hearing. **(Ord. No. 1749, 7/7/1988)** 

  4. If the number of owners to whom notice would be mailed or delivered pursuant to Section 57.3(a)3 above is greater than one thousand (1,000), in lieu of mailed or delivered notice, notice may be given by placing a display advertisement of at least one-eighth (1/8) page in at least one (1) newspaper of general circulation within the County at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing. 

• (b) If the notice is mailed or delivered pursuant to Subsection (a) above, the notice shall also either be:

  1. Published one (1) time in at least one (1) newspaper of general circulation within the County at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing; or

  2. Posted at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing in at least three (3) public places in Lake County, including one (1) public place in the area directly affected by the proceeding.

• (c) All notices provided pursuant to this Subsection shall include the information specified in Section 57.2(b).

• (d) In addition to the notice required by this Subsection, notice of the hearing may be given in any other manner deemed necessary or desirable.

• 57.4 Request for notification: When a provision of this Chapter requires notice of a public hearing to be given pursuant to Section 57.2 or 57.3, 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 Board, the Planning Department, or other person designated. The County may charge a fee which is reasonably related to the costs of providing this service and request shall be annually renewed.

en pursuant to Section 57.2 or 57.3, 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 Board, the Planning Department, or other person designated. The County may charge a fee which is reasonably related to the costs of providing this service and request shall be annually renewed.

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

• 57.6 Hearing continuation: Any public hearing conducted under this Article may be continued from time to time.

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