G57-87 Ordinance No. G57-87
AN ORDINANCE
PROVIDING FOR POSTING OF SIGNS TO NOTIFY GENERAL PUBLIC OF
PUBLIC HEARINGS INVOLVING REZONINGS, VARIATIONS AND SPECIAL USES
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section I. That the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is further
amended by adding the following:
"CHAPTER 19.55
PUBLIC HEARING NOTIFICATION SIGNS
19.55.010 Signs required
In addition to any other notice that may be required by this code,
petitioners for rezoning, variation or special use shall be responsible for
posting a sign on the subject property informing the general public of the
upcoming public hearing. The required sign(s) shall be obtained from the
Planning Department for use by the petitioner.
1 9.55.020 Content of sign.
rik The sign shall contain the following information:
I. The words "NOTICE OF ZONING HEARING FOR THIS
PROPERTY".
2. Statement that the hearing is open to the general public.
3. Statement that further information pertaining to the rezoning,
variation or special use request may be obtained from the
Planning Department.
4. Telephone number of the Planning Department.
1 9.55.030 Placement of signs.
One (I) public hearing notification sign shall be posted on the subject
property at a location oriented to and readable from the nearest adjacent
roadway. However, where a parcel abuts two (2) or more roadways addi-
tional such signs, one (I) oriented to and readable from each abutting
roadway, are required. Such signs must be constructed of materials which
will withstand existing area weather conditions (i.e. wood) with all required
lettering a minimum of three (3) inches in height.
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19.55.040 Location--Removal.
Public hearing notification signs must be posted not less than fifteen
(15) days prior to nor removed not more than ten (10) days following the
scheduled public hearing for the rezoning, variation and/or special use
request.
19.55.050 Bond.
The petitioner shall post a fifty dollar ($50.00) bond per sign with the
Planning Department for use of the required signs. Said bond shall be
refunded to the petitioner upon return of the sign within within ten (10)
days following the conclusion of the hearing for which the sign was
Posted. In the event that the sign is not returned to the Planning Depart-
ment within ten (10) days of the completion of the scheduled hearing for
which the sign was posted, the fifty dollar ($50.00) bond shall be forfeited
with the fee applying to the cost of replacement of such sign.
19.55.060 Rules.
The land use administrator is authorized and empowered to establish
such reasonable rules and regulations governing the posting of notification
signs not inconsistent with the provisions of the Elgin Municipal Code to
carry out the intent of this chapter to provide notice of proposed zoning
hearings which rules may be necessary due to unique characteristics of the
subject property or application."
Section 3. That all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict with the provisions of
this ordinance are repealed.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and publication in the manner provided by law.
s/ George Van De Voorde
George VanDeVoorde, Mayor
Presented: September 23, 1987
Passed: September 23 , 1987
Vote: Yeas 7 Nays 0
Recorded:
Published:
Attest:
s/ Marie Yearman
Marie Yearman, City Clerk