§ 62-252. Public hearing; notice requirements.

Upon receipt of an executed application pursuant to this division, the zoning official shall forthwith schedule a hearing on the application before the board of adjustment. Notice of the time and place of the public hearing shall be given to the applicant at least 15 days prior to the public hearing. Notice of the time and place of the public hearing on the application shall be published once, at least 15 days prior to the public hearing, in a newspaper of general circulation within the county. Such notice shall contain the name of the applicant, the legal description of the affected property, the existing zoning classification, special use classification or conditional use designation and the requested variance from the provisions of this chapter. In addition, a notice containing such information shall be posted in the county courthouse in Titusville, Florida, by county officials, and a notice containing such information, excluding the legal description but including total affected acreage, shall be posted by the applicant for the variance on the affected property at least 15 days prior to the hearing. If the property abuts a public road right-of-way, the notice shall be posted in such a manner as to be visible from that road right-of-way. An affidavit signed by the owner or applicant evidencing posting of the affected real property must be received by the zoning division prior to the time that such matter is heard by the board of adjustment. Failure to provide such affidavit prior to the hearing shall result in tabling the application for one meeting, at cost to the applicant, or denial of the request. In addition, written notice shall be given to the appropriate airport manager by the zoning official relative to any variance requested from the provisions of article VI, division 6, subdivision II, of this chapter, pertaining to airport restrictions. It shall be unlawful for any person to remove the notice containing such information from the affected property or from the county courthouse in Titusville, Florida. Any person found guilty of violating this section shall be deemed guilty of an offense, and shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500.00 or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed 60 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(Code 1979, § 14-20.65(B); Ord. No. 97-49, § 3, 12-9-97)

State law reference

Penalty for ordinance violations, F.S. § 125.69.