19930223 1993-10ORDINANCE NO. ]993-]0
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 26, ARTICLE II, SECTION 103(b)
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA, TO
ALLOW REQUIRED NOTICES OF PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR SPECIAL
USE PERMIT, SPECIAL EXCEPTION, VARIANCE AND APPEAL
APPLICATIONS TO BE SENT BY FIRST CLASS MAIL.
WHEREAS, the use of first class mail is a more efficient
method to distribute required notices of public hearings for
special use permit, special exception, variance and appeal
applications;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the
City of Fairfax, Virginia, that Article II, Section 103(b) of
the Code of the City of Fairfax, virginia, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
Section 26-103. Special Use Permits.
(b)
Each application shall be reviewed by staff and scheduled
for public hearing by city council or the board of zoning
appeals. A notice of the time and place of the public
hearing shall be published once a week for two (2)
successive weeks in a newspaper having general circulation
in the city. The second notice shall be published not less
than six (6) days nor more than twenty-one (21) days before
the date of the public hearing, and there shall be not less
than six (6) days between the first and second publica-
tions. At least ten (10) days prior to the date of any
such public hearing, the zoning administrator shall post
notice on the property, and shall give notice of the public
hearing by first class mail, provided, however, the
director shall make affidavit that such mailings have been
made and file such affidavit with the papers in the case
to the owners of all property abutting and immediately
across the street from the subject property at least three
(3) additional neighboring property owners, and the owner
of the subject property if the applicant is the lessee or
contract purchaser. In addition to the application fee,
the applicant shall reimburse the city for the cost of such
notice.
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This ordinance shall become effective as provided by law.
Planning Commission hearing: January 25, 1993
City Council hearing: February 23, 1993
Adopted: February 23. 1993
ATTEST:
Mayor
Date