§ 18.4. Noticing.

A.

Public notices. All applications requiring a public hearing or public notice shall comply with the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, PA 110 of 2006, as amended, and the other provisions of this section with regard to public notification.

B.

Content. All mail, personal, and newspaper notices for public hearings shall:

1.

Describe the nature of the request.

2.

Indicate the property that is the subject of the request. The notice shall include a listing of all existing street addresses within the property. Street addresses do not need to be created and listed if no addresses currently exist within the property. If there are no street addresses, other means of identification may be used.

3.

State when and where the request will be considered.

4.

Indicate when and where written comments will be received concerning the request.

C.

Personal and mailed notice.

1.

General. When the provisions of this ordinance or state law require that personal or mailed notice be provided, notice shall be provided to those required by state law, but in any event including the following:

a.

The owners of property for which approval is being considered, and the applicant, if different than the owner(s) of the property.

b.

Except for a zoning text amendment or rezoning requests involving 11 or more adjacent properties or an ordinance interpretation request that does not involve a specific property: To all persons to whom real property is assessed, or to the occupants of any dwelling, within 300 feet of the boundary of the property subject to the request, regardless of whether the property or occupant is located within the boundaries of the township. If the name of the occupant is not known, the term "occupant" may be used in making notification. Notification need not be given to more than one occupant of a structure, except that if a structure contains more than one dwelling unit or spatial area owned or leased by different individuals, partnerships, businesses, or organizations, one occupant of each unit or spatial area shall receive notice. In the case of a single structure containing more than four dwelling units or other distinct spatial areas owned or leased by different individuals, partnerships, businesses or organizations, notice shall be given to the manager or owner of the structure who shall be requested to post the notice at the primary entrance to the structure.

c.

Other persons which have requested to receive notice or are required by state law to receive notice.

2.

Notice by mail/affidavit. Notice shall be deemed given by its deposit with the U.S. Postal Service, or other public or private delivery service, or personally delivered during normal business hours.

3.

Record of notice. The zoning administrator shall prepare a list of property owners and registrants to whom notice was mailed, as well as of anyone to whom personal notice was delivered.

D.

Timing of notice. Unless otherwise provided in the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, PA 110 of 2006, as amended, or this ordinance where applicable, notice of a public hearing shall be provided as follows: For a public hearing on an application for a rezoning, text amendment, special land use, planned unit development, variance, appeal, or ordinance interpretation: Not less than 15 days before the date the application will be considered for approval.