§ 42-49. Public hearings; notice.  


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  • (a)

    Purpose. In order that the owners of property involved and other legitimately interested parties may have fair opportunity to be heard, adequate notice shall be given of any public hearing required by the provisions of this chapter.

    (b)

    Procedure.

    (1)

    Publishing and notice.

    a.

    Such notice of public hearing shall be given not less than ten days prior to the date of such hearing. The notice shall be published as a Class 2 Notice under Wis. Stats. ch. 985, such notice shall be published once during each of the two weeks prior to such hearing, in the newspaper of general circulation within the town.

    b.

    When the hearing involves a proposed change in the zoning district classification of any property, or the granting of a conditional use, a copy of the notice of the public hearing shall be sent to all property owners within 300 feet of the property in question, and such notice shall be mailed. It shall be sent at least ten days before such public hearing. Failure of such notice to reach any property owner, provided such failure is not intentional, shall not invalidate any amending ordinance.

    c.

    A copy of such notice, along with pertinent information relative to the specific nature of the matter to be considered, shall also be transmitted to the county park and planning commission prior to such hearing.

    (2)

    Information. Such notices shall state the time and place of such public hearing and the purpose for which the hearing is held.

(Ord. of 10-24-2017, § 13-2-23)