§ 88-505-07. PUBLIC HEARING NOTICES

88-505-07-A. REQUIRED NEWSPAPER NOTICE

Whenever the provisions of this zoning and development code require that newspaper notice be provided, the notice must be published by the city at least 15 days before the date of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation within Kansas City or as otherwise required by law.

88-505-07-B. REQUIRED MAILED NOTICE

Required mailed notices must be sent by U.S. mail, first class at least 13 days before the date of the hearing to the subject property owner, any registered neighborhood organization, and/or registered civic organization whose boundaries include the subject property, and all owners of property within 300 feet of the subject property. Addresses must be based on the latest available, city-maintained property ownership information. For all hearings before the board of zoning adjustment or city plan commission, the city planning and development director must certify by affidavit that the mailing has occurred. The affidavit will become part of the record as proof of such mailing.

88-505-07-C. COURTESY NOTICES

In addition to any required public hearing notices, the city may elect to provide additional courtesy notification, which may include Internet postings and information signs posted on the subject property.

88-505-07-D. CONTENT OF NOTICE

All required public hearing notices should: (1) indicate the date, time and place of the public hearing or date of action that is the subject of the notice (or other information sufficient for those interested to determine the date, time and place); (2) describe any property involved in the application by street address or by general description; (3) describe the general nature, scope and purpose of the application or proposal; (4) indicate where additional information on the matter can be obtained; and (5) provide contact or other information sufficient for those interested to determine when the council will hold its hearing on the rezoning.

(Ord. No. 120939, § 1, 12-20-2012; Ord. No. 150600, § A, 7-23-2015)