14.40.020 Notice of public hearing | Covington Municipal Code

14.40.020 Notice of public hearing.

(1) The notice of a public hearing is required for those permit applications requiring a Type 3 or 4 decision that did not include a scheduled hearing date in the notice of application. The City shall provide notice of a public hearing at least 14 days prior to the hearing by publishing and posting notice as provided in CMC 14.40.040. In addition to the publishing and posting, the City shall mail notice of the public hearing to the applicant, relevant agencies, and other interested parties who have requested in writing to be notified of the hearing at least 14 days prior to the hearing.

(2) Content of Notice of Public Hearing. The notice given of a public hearing required in this title shall contain:

(a) File number;

(b) The name and address of the applicant or the applicant’s representative;

(d) A description of the subject property reasonably sufficient to inform the public of its location, including but not limited to the use of a map or postal address and a subdivision lot and block designation;

(e) For hearings on preliminary plats, the name and total area of the proposed plat, the number of proposed lots and typical lot sizes, and the proposed use;

(f) The nature of the proposed use of development;

(g) A statement that all interested persons may appear and provide testimony;

(h) When information may be examined, and when and how written comments addressing findings required for a decision by the hearing body may be admitted;

(i) The name of a local government representative to contact and the telephone number where additional information may be obtained;

(j) A statement that a copy of the application, all documents and evidence relied upon by the applicant and applicable criteria are available for inspection at no cost;

(k) A statement that a copy of the staff report will be available for inspection at no cost. (Ord. 02-09 § 4)