§ E. Public notification.

(1)

Legal notice. Before the board of commissioners takes action on any proposed amendment, the planning commission shall hold a public hearing thereon. At least 15 days, but not more than 45 days, prior to the date of the hearing, a notice of the hearing shall be published within a newspaper of general circulation within the county in which are carried the legal advertisements of the county. This notice shall state the time, date, place, and purpose of the hearing. If a rezoning application is initiated by a party other than the board of commissioners, the notice of hearing as provided herein shall also include the location of the property, the present zoning classification of the property, and the proposed zoning classification of the property.

(2)

Sign(s) posted. A sign shall be placed in a conspicuous location on the property not less than 15 days prior to the date of the hearing. The sign shall state the time, date, and place of the hearing, the present zoning classification of the property, and the proposed zoning classification of the property. Such signs shall be visible from each public right-of-way fronting the property.

(3)

Letters to property owners. The planning and zoning division must notify in writing all owners of property abutting any tract or lot for which a rezoning has been filed in accordance with the list of owners provided by the applicant of the nature of the request and the date of the hearing before the planning commission. This notification is in addition to and not in lieu of, any other notice or publication required under this ordinance.