§ 9.5. Notice of public hearing.

A.

If the rezoning decision is initiated by the City Council or the Planning Commission, interested parties shall be notified at least fifteen (15) days, but not more than forty-five (45) days, prior to the public hearing by placement of notice in the City's legal organ. Said notice shall contain the date, time, and place of the public hearing and a description of the proposed amendments together with a list or map of the properties that may be affected thereby.

B.

If an application is initiated by a party other than the City Council or the Planning Commission, the public shall be notified by posting on the subject property in conspicuous location a sign containing the date, time, and place of public hearing, the present zoning classification of the property, the proposed zoning classification and proposed use of the property. The property shall be posted at least fifteen (15) days prior to the date of the hearing.

C.

In addition, the public shall be notified at least fifteen (15) days, but not more than forty-five (45) days, prior to the public hearing by placement of notice in the City's legal organ. Said notice shall contain general location of the property, present zoning classification of the property, proposed zoning classification, the proposed use of the property and the date, time and place of public hearing.

D.

The City Clerk shall, in the case of a proposed amendment to the Official Zoning Maps, use his or her best efforts to mail notice of public hearing to all property owners of record within three hundred (300) feet of the property sought to be rezoned, as their names appear on the records of the Camden County Board of Tax Assessors.

E.

The applicant shall be informed in writing at least fifteen (15) days in advance of the date, time and place of the public hearing by the City Council.

F.

Paragraph (b) [B] shall only apply when the application or amendment is initiated by a person or organization other than the City Council or Planning Commission.