§ 14.29

This chapter establishes procedures for noticing public meetings and hearings before the zoning administrator, planning commission and city council. When a public meeting or hearing is required by this zoning ordinance, public notice shall be given as provided by this chapter.

(Ord. 1824 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 2004).

(Ord. No. 2039, § 3(Exh. B), 7-15-2024)

When a land use permit or other matter requires a public meeting or hearing, the public shall be provided notice in compliance with state law (Government Code Sections 65090, 65091, 65094 and 66451.3, and Public Resources Code 21000 et seq.), and as required by this chapter.

A.

Contents of Notice. Notice of a public meeting or hearing shall include:

1.

Hearing Information. The date, time and location of the meeting or hearing, the name of the meeting or hearing body or officer, and the phone number of the project planner and street address where an interested person could call or visit to obtain additional information;

2.

Project Information. A description of the proposed project or matter to be considered and the location of the property, if any, that is the subject of the hearing; and

3.

Statement of Environmental Review. The notice for a public hearing shall include a statement regarding compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and level of environmental review. If a negative declaration or environmental impact report has been prepared for a project, the notice shall include a statement that the hearing body will also consider adoption of the negative declaration or certification of the final environmental impact report.

B.

Method of Notice Distribution. Notice of a public meeting or hearing required by this chapter for a land use permit, amendment, or appeal shall be given as follows, or as required by state law (Government Code Sections 65090 and 65091), whichever is greater:

1.

Mailing. Notice shall be mailed at least fifteen (15) days prior to the meeting or hearing to the following:

a.

Owners of the Project Site and Applicant. The owner(s) of the subject property, or the owner's agent and the applicant;

b.

Neighborhood, Business and Homeowner's Association. The affected neighborhood, business and homeowner's association(s) where the project site is located;

c.

Affected Property Owners. All property owners shown on the latest equalized assessment roll within a radius of three hundred feet (300′) from the exterior boundaries of the property that is the subject of the meeting or hearing (in lieu of the assessment roll, records of the county assessor which may contain more recent information than the assessment roll may be used);

d.

Nonowner Occupants and Tenants. All nonowner occupants and tenants within a radius of three hundred feet (300′) from the exterior boundaries of the property that is the subject of the meeting or hearing;

e.

Local Agencies. If any proposed rezoning or amendment to the zoning ordinance affects the permitted uses of real property, each local agency expected to provide water, sewage, streets, roads, schools or other essential facilities or services to the development, whose ability to provide those facilities or services may be significantly affected.

2.

Posting. Notice shall be posted on the subject property at least fifteen (15) days prior to the meeting or hearing in accordance with the following:

a.

Applications Requiring Posting. A public hearing notification sign shall be required for the following applications: planned developments, rezonings and general plan amendments involving a land use change, tentative maps, variances, use permits involving new construction and environmental and design review permits. Posting shall be required for environmental and design review permits only when development is proposed on a vacant lot or when additional building area is proposed on an existing developed property.

b.

Sign Size, Height and Design. Each sign shall be twenty-four inches by thirty-six inches (24" × 36") and shall be mounted or attached to a frame that provides adequate visibility. The sign shall provide a notice with information about the proposed project, including: the name of the meeting or hearing body or officer, the date, time and location of the meeting or hearing, a description of the proposed project, and the phone number of the project planner and address where an interested person could call or visit to obtain additional information.

c.

Timing. The city shall cause the required sign to be posted, at the owner's expense, on the subject property in accordance with subsection (B)(2)(d) of this section, at least fifteen (15) days prior to the meeting or hearing. The sign shall remain until action has been taken on the project and the appeal period has expired.

d.

Location. The required sign shall be posted on the subject property parallel to the street or right-of-way within five feet (5′) of the front property line. In all instances, the sign shall be located in an area most visible to the public. Signs shall not be located in a manner that would impede safe sight distance for automobiles. In cases where there is an existing structure on the subject property located closer than five feet (5′) from the front property line, the notice may be posted inside a window or on a wall clearly visible from the public right-of-way or sidewalk.

3.

Publication. Notice of any proposed rezoning or amendment to the zoning ordinance shall be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation at least fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing.

4.

Alternative to Mailing. In the event that the number of property owners to whom a notice would be mailed is greater than one thousand (1,000), the city may, as one alternative to the notice required by subsections (B) (1)(a) through (B)(1)(d) of this section, place a display advertisement of at least one-eighth page in a newspaper of general circulation in the city at least fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing.

5.

Additional Notice. In addition to the types of notice and noticing radius required above, the community development director may provide any additional notice or notice a wider radius as the director determines is necessary or desirable.

C.

Neighborhood Meetings. When neighborhood meetings are required in accordance with City Council Resolution 8037, or subsequent amendments, noticing shall follow the procedures in this Chapter.

(Ord. 1824 § 1 (Exh. A) (part), 2004).

(Ord. No. 1882, Exh. A, § 99, 6-21-2010)

Chapter 14.30 - ENFORCEMENT