Rohnert Park Municipal Code Art. XI Notices

The regulations contained in this section establish notice requirements for public hearings falling within the provisions of this title unless otherwise prescribed in the individual section.

(Ord. 695 § 3, 2003)

The contents of a public notice must include the following:

1. Date, time, and place of the public hearing;

2. Identity of the hearing body or hearing officer;

3. General explanation of the matter to be considered and where more specific information may be obtained;

4. General description in text or by diagram of the location of the real property/parcel or building which is the subject of the hearing;

5. If a public hearing, a statement that any interested party or agent may appear and be heard.

(Ord. 695 § 3, 2003)

A. When a provision of this chapter requires notice of a public hearing to be given pursuant to Government Code Section 65090, notice shall be published one time pursuant to Government Code Section 6061 in at least one newspaper of general circulation within the city of Rohnert Park and the notice shall be posted at least ten days prior to the hearing in at least three public places within the city of Rohnert Park (e.g., city hall, the public library, and the community center).

B. The notice of a public hearing shall include the contents as listed above in Section 17.25.111.

C. In addition to the notice required by this title, the city may give notice of the hearing in any other manner it deems necessary or desirable.

(Ord. 695 § 3, 2003)

A. When a provision of this chapter requires notice of a public hearing to be given pursuant to Section 65091, notice shall be mailed or delivered at least ten calendar days prior to the hearing in all of the following ways:

1. To the owner of the subject property or the owner's duly authorized agent, and to the project applicant;

2. 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. To all owners of real property as shown on the latest equalized assessment roll within three hundred feet of the real property that is the subject of the hearing. If the number of owners to be notified is greater than one thousand, the city of Rohnert Park in lieu of mailed or delivered notice, may provide notice by placing a display advertisement of at least one-eighth of a page in at least one newspaper of general circulation within the city of Rohnert Park at least ten calendar days prior to the hearing.

4. To the blind, aged, and disabled communities, whenever a hearing is held regarding a permit for a drive-through facility, or modification of an existing drive-through facility permit in order to facilitate their participation in any hearing on, or appeal of the denial of, a drive-through facility permit.

B. If the notice is mailed, it shall also either be:

1. Published pursuant to Government Code Section 65090 in at least one newspaper of general circulation within the city of Rohnert Park at least ten calendar days prior to the hearing,

2. Posted at least ten calendar days prior to the hearing in at least three public places within the boundaries of the city of Rohnert Park.

C. The notice of a public hearing shall include the contents as listed above in Section 17.25.111.

D. For projects that are not exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, the property owner shall cause to be prepared and installed on the project site a thirty-two sq. ft. sign describing the proposed project and giving the date, time and location of the public hearing. The sign material, color, type style, and installation shall be approved by the planning and community development director. The property owner within five working days following the closure of the public hearing shall remove the sign from the site.

E. In addition to the notice required by this section, the city of Rohnert Park may require notice of the hearing in any other manner it deems necessary or desirable.

(Ord. 695 § 3, 2003)

When a provision of this title requires notice of a public hearing to be given pursuant to Sections 17.25.112 or 17.25.113, or Government Code Section 65090 or 65091, the notice shall also be mailed or delivered at least ten days prior to the hearing to any person who has filed a written request for notice with either the city clerk of the city of Rohnert Park or with any other person designated by the city of Rohnert Park to receive these requests. A fee which is reasonably related to the costs of providing this service may be charged and the request must be annually renewed.

(Ord. 695 § 3, 2003)

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 a local agency for which the notice was given.

(Ord. 695 § 3, 2003)

* ;hg;If the proposed ordinance or amendment to the zoning map or regulation affects the permitted uses of real property, then notice shall be by Section 17.24.113.

(Ord. 695 § 3, 2003)