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A. Preliminary Hearings; Class A And Class B Subdivision Applications: Notice of preliminary hearings for all Class A and Class B subdivision applications shall consist of the following:

1. A notice containing the following information:

a. The date, time, and place of the hearing.

b. A general description of the property (address).

c. The purpose of the hearing.

d. Where additional information may be obtained.

e. A description of the request.

2. Notice shall be provided by the following means: (Ord. 6, Series 1993)

a. The notice shall be posted on or outside the southerly front door of Town Hall not less than twenty four (24) hours before the hearing. Inclusion of such notice within the posted planning commission agenda shall be sufficient to meet the requirements of this section. (Ord. 10, Series 1996)

b. The notice shall be posted on the property by the town not less than eleven (11) days, nor more than eighteen (18) days, prior to the planning commission hearing.

c. Notice shall be mailed by first class mail to all property owners whose property lies within three hundred feet (300') of the subject property not less than eleven (11) days, nor more than eighteen (18) days, prior to the planning commission hearing. (Ord. 6, Series 1993)

B. Public Hearings; Class A And Class B Subdivision Applications: Notice of a public hearing for all Class A and Class B final subdivision applications shall consist of the following:

1. A notice containing the following information:

a. The date, time, and place of the hearing.

b. A general description of the property (address).

c. The purpose of the hearing.

d. Where additional information may be obtained.

e. A description of the request. (Ord. 23, Series 1992)

2. Notice shall be provided by the following means: (Ord. 6, Series 1993)

a. The notice shall be posted on or outside the southerly front door of Town Hall not less than twenty four (24) hours before the hearing. Inclusion of such notice within the posted planning commission agenda shall be sufficient to meet the requirements of this section. (Ord. 10, Series 1996)

b. The notice shall be posted on the property by the town not less than eleven (11) days, nor more than eighteen (18) days, prior to the planning commission hearing.

c. Notice shall be mailed by first class mail to all property owners whose property lies within three hundred feet (300') of the subject property not less than eleven (11) days, nor more than eighteen (18) days, prior to the planning commission hearing. (Ord. 6, Series 1993)

C. Public Hearings; Class C Subdivision Applications: A Class C subdivision application shall be processed as an administrative review conducted by the director. No public hearing shall be required. (Ord. 2, Series 2003)

D. Site Visits: Notice of a site visit by the town council or planning commission shall be given in either of the following manners:

1. When the time and place for a site visit is scheduled at a town council or planning commission hearing, the planning commission chairman, mayor or community development director shall announce the time, place and general nature of the site visit during the hearing on the application, prior to taking up the next agenda item. (Ord. 23, Series 1992)

2. When the time and place for a site visit is scheduled outside of a town council or planning commission hearing, the time, place, and general nature of the site visit shall be posted on or outside the southerly front door of Town Hall not less than twenty four (24) hours before the site visit. Inclusion of such notice within the posted planning commission agenda shall be sufficient to meet the requirements of this section. (Ord. 10, Series 1996)

3. Nothing herein shall require notice for site inspections by an individual town council or planning commission member outside of the hearing process. (Ord. 23, Series 1992)

E. General Notice Procedures:

1. Failure of a person to receive the notice described in this section shall not impair the validity of the hearing.

2. The notice provisions of this section shall not restrict the giving of notice by other means.

3. Planning commission decisions called up by the town council shall be noticed in the same manner as required for final hearings.

4. Notice to multi-unit properties represented by a condominium or homeowners' association or management agency may be made to the association or management agency, rather than to each individual owner. (Ord. 6, Series 1993)

5. Public notice of a continued public hearing shall be given in the same manner as notice of the original public hearing was given. (Ord. 2, Series 2020)