§ 17.40.730. Public notice signs.

Public notice signs shall be posted in accordance with the following provisions on any property subject to council consideration of an amendment to the official zoning map, or to the consideration of a variance, hillside exception or a special exception use permit by the board of zoning appeals. Notwithstanding, the following provisions shall not apply to a change in zoning district title or the specific provisions therein upon the adoption or subsequent amendment of this title.

A.

General Requirements. Public notice signs shall be posted on any property subject to the public hearing provisions of this title. Public notice signs shall be installed by the owner or owner's representative of the property for which the public hearing is required, unless the applicant is a member of the metropolitan council or a department of the metropolitan government. Where the applicant is a member of the metropolitan council or a department of the metropolitan government, then the applicant or the appropriate department of the metropolitan government will be responsible for posting applicable public notice signs.

B.

Display Period. Public notice signs shall be installed on affected properties no less than twenty-one days prior to an established public hearing date, and shall be removed promptly by the landowner following closure of the public hearing.

C.

Number and Placement of Public Notice Signs. Public notice signs shall be posted according to the following standards:

1.

Number. One sign shall be posted along each three hundred feet of public street frontage. In cases involving large area rezonings initiated by the planning commission or the council, greater spacing intervals may be utilized as appropriate.

2.

Location. Whenever practical, signs shall be located within ten feet of a public street right-of-way and positioned in a manner to best inform the motoring public without creating a safety hazard.

3.

Size and Content. All public notice signs shall be of adequate size and design to be clearly visible and legible to the motoring public. At a minimum, a public notice sign shall specify the time, date and location of the scheduled public hearing, the general nature of the hearing, and a phone number for additional information.

D.

The planning department shall have the responsibility for the preparation of public notice signs for amendments to the official zoning map initiated by a member or members that fall within the fee waiver exceptions in Section 17.40.740.C of the Metropolitan Code. The planning department shall also be responsible for all costs associated with the preparation of such signs for three zoning applications per councilmember applicant each fiscal year.

(Ord. BL2016-218 § 2, 2016; Ord. BL2015-1100 § 1, 2015; Ord. BL2014-715 § 2, 2014; Ord. BL2014-685 § 1, 2014; § 3(2) of Amdt. with Ord. 96-555 § 10.15(D), 1997)