§ 89-49. What are the general procedures for notice?

(a)

State law establishes various requirements for public notice. Unless otherwise provided, the notice established in this article is as follows:

Table 89-49.2-1 Type and Description of Notice

Type of notice	Description
Publication	PZD will publish in a newspaper of general circulation throughout the parish, or the official journal of the Lafayette Consolidated Government.
Mail	PZD will mail the notices. Regular mail is sufficient, unless certified mail is required by a specific process or state law.
Signs	1. The applicant will provide and place weatherproof signs on the street right-of-way nearest the property.
	2. All signs must be posted in visible locations. At least 1 sign is required for every 500 linear feet of the property frontage.
	3. The sign shall be green in color, and at least 4 feet by 4 feet and at least 4 feet from the ground.
	4. The sign shall include -
	• The type of proceeding (e.g. rezoning, preliminary subdivision plat, appeal, variance, etc.)
	• The main phone number for the PZD, provided by PZD staff
	• The PZD website address (URL), as provided by PZD staff
	5. The applicant shall, at its sole cost and expense, remove the sign(s) within 7 working days following the public hearing, unless the decision is appealed. If an appeal is filed and considered, the applicant shall remove the sign(s) within 7 working days after a final decision on appeal.

 

(e)

Notice shall include the following information, unless the process includes a different requirement.

(1)

Time, date, and place of the public hearing or meeting;

(2)

The type of land use or development decision that is being considered;

(3)

A telephone point of contact within the PZD;

(f)

LCG shall provide all notice required in this section and throughout this chapter. However, the failure of the LCG to provide any notice not otherwise required under state law shall not affect the validity of any action undertaken pursuant to this chapter, and no person shall have the right to challenge such action for lack of notice where LCG has complied with the applicable state law governing notice.