Legislation Details

Reference No. CB-056-2008    Draft No. 2
Type: Council Bill Status: Enacted
Meeting Body County Council
Meeting Date 11/18/2008
Introduced Date 10/21/2008 Public Hearing Date
Effective date: 1/5/2009    
Title: An Ordinance for the purpose of making changes to the design, content and posting requirements for public hearing signs.
Proposers/Sponsors: Camille A. Exum, Marilynn Bland, Andrea C. Harrison, Ingrid M. Turner, Tony Knotts, Samuel H. Dean, M-NCPPC
Code sections: 27-125.03 - , 27-231 -
Attachments: 1. ACTION SUMMARY S2008056, 2. B2008056.pdf
Contact: M-NCPPC Staff
Title An Ordinance for the purpose of making changes to the design, content and posting requirements for public hearing signs. Background This bill makes changes to the design, content, and posting requirements for public hearing signs as follows: • Improves the legibility of signs by reducing the required content to essential elements such as application number; date, time, and place for the public hearing; and a phone number to call for additional information • Allows space for the phone number and the word "hearing" to be significantly enlarged • Includes the new central Commission phone number for public information or assistance • Requires double or "V-shaped" posting of signs visible to two-way traffic • Requires applicants to remove signs within 15 days after public hearing