ORDINANCE NO. 2652

AMENDING CHAPTER 12, DEFINITIONS, OF THE ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION--"PUBLIC NOTICE"

   BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION:

   Amending Chapter 12, "Definitions and Limitations", of the Grand Junction Zoning and Development Code, to modify and clarify the requirement for public notice of a public hearing or meeting.

WHEREAS: The current definition of Public Notice does not allow for modification to the public notice signs provided by the Community Development Department and does not state the required advertising time, and

WHEREAS: The Planning Commission has recommended approval of the proposed text amendment.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION: The amended definition of Public Notice shall read in its entirety as follows:

PUBLIC NOTICE

 Notice to the public of a public hearing or meeting. Such

 notice shall be published one time in a newspaper of general

 circulation in the City seven days prior to the hearing or

 meeting. Any application or proceeding which is the subject

 of a public hearing shall require posting on the property.

 Posting shall consist of the installation of a sign, furnished

 by the Community Development Department, in a conspicuous

 location on the premises, accessible to the public and

 parallel (perpendicular if two sided sign) to the street,

 ten days prior to the hearing.

   INTRODUCED for 1st READING and PUBLICATION this 17th day

   of February, 1993.

   PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of March, 1993.

ATTEST:

             President of the Council

Acting City Clerk