§ 28.1.2. Public hearing and notice requirements for text amendments.

(1)

Before adopting any change to the text of the zoning resolution, the board of commissioners shall hold a public hearing in accordance with section 28.3. In addition to the final board of commissioners public hearing the text amendment shall be presented for public comment at least two times prior to the first public hearing by the community zoning board. At a minimum the text amendment will be presented for public comment at the community zoning information meeting (CZIM) and a community zoning board (CZB) meeting.

(2)

Notice of the community zoning board (both for public comment and public hearing) and board of commissioners hearing shall be given simultaneously at least 15 days but no more than 45 days prior to the public hearing and shall be published in the official legal organ of Fulton County, posted on the environment and community development (E&CD) website, and email notification to all recognized organizations and community groups as specified in 28.1.1, Section 1.c.

No posting of signs or mailing of notification letters is required for text amendments. When the community zoning board or the board of commissioners defers a text amendment renotification is not required.

(Amd. No. 09-0185, 2-4-09; Amd. No. 09-0563, 6-3-09)