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(1) Posted Notice. Posting of the property for site-specific proposals shall consist of the following:

(a) A single notice board shall be placed by the applicant:

(i) At the midpoint of the site street frontage or as otherwise directed by the City for maximum visibility;

(ii) Five feet inside the street property line, except when the board is structurally attached to an existing building; provided, that no notice board shall be placed more than five feet from the street property without approval of the department;

(iii) So that the top of the notice board is between seven to nine feet above grade; and

(iv) Where it is completely visible to pedestrians.

(b) Additional notice boards may be required by the Director when:

(i) The site does not abut a public road;

(ii) A large site abuts more than one public road; or

(iii) The Director determines that additional notice boards are necessary to provide adequate public notice.

(c) Notice boards shall be:

(i) Maintained in good condition by the applicant during the notice period;

(ii) In place at least 14 days prior to the date of hearing, or at least 15 days prior to the end of any required comment period;

(iii) Removed within 14 days after the end of the notice period.

(d) Removal of the notice board prior to the end of the notice period may be cause for discontinuance of the project review until the notice board is replaced and remains in place for the specified time period.

(e) An affidavit of posting shall be submitted to the Director by the applicant prior to the hearing or final comment date. If the affidavits are not filed as required, any scheduled hearing or date by which the public may comment on the application will be postponed in order to allow compliance with this notice requirement.

(f) Notice boards shall be constructed and installed in accordance with specifications promulgated by the Director.

(g) Posting, including the expenses, shall be the responsibility of the applicant.

(2) Published Notice. Notice of a proposed action shall be published by the City at least 14 days prior to the public hearing or the end of any required comment period in the official City newspaper or another newspaper of general circulation in the affected area.

(3) Mailed Notice. Mailed notice for proposed action shall:

(a) Be sent by the Department by first class mail to owners of property according to the records of the King County Assessor’s Office in an area within 500 feet of the development site, and at least 14 days prior to the public hearing or the end of any required comment period. For a hearing on a preliminary plat, the notice shall also be mailed to:

(i) Any city located within one-half mile of any boundary of the subject property,

(ii) Any city or district which has a utility which is proposed to serve the plat, and

(iii) The State Department of Transportation where the plat or part thereof adjoins a state right-of-way or King County where the plat or part thereof adjoins a county right-of-way;

(b) Be considered supplementary to posted or published notice;

(c) Be deemed satisfactory despite the failure of one or more owners to receive mailed notice. (Ord. 02-09 § 4)