[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Southold 12-27-1995 by L.L. No. 25-1995. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 6-3-2003 by L.L. No. 12-2003]
Whenever the Code calls for a public hearing
this section shall apply. Upon determining that an application or
petition is complete, the board or commission reviewing the same shall
fix a time and place for a public hearing thereon. Notice relating
to a public hearing on an application or petition shall be provided
as follows:
A.
Town responsibility for publication of notice. The
reviewing board or commission shall cause a notice giving the time,
date, place and nature of the hearing to be published in the official
newspaper within the period prescribed by law.
B.
Applicant or petitioner responsibility for posting
and mailing notice. An application or petition, initiated, proposed
or requested by an applicant or petitioner, other than a Town board
or commission, shall also be subject to additional notice requirements
set forth below:
(1)
The applicant or petitioner is required to erect the
sign provided by the Town, which shall be prominently displayed on
the premises facing each public or private street which the property
involved in the application or petition abuts, giving notice of the
application or petition, the nature of the approval sought thereby
and the time and place of the public hearing thereon. The sign shall
be set back not more than 10 feet from the property line. The sign
shall be displayed for a period of not less than seven days immediately
preceding the date of the public hearing. The applicant, petitioner
or his/her agent shall file an affidavit that s/he has complied with
this provision prior to commencement of the public hearing.
(2)
The applicant or petitioner is required to send notice
to the owners of record of every property which abuts and every property
which is across from any public or private street from the property
included in the application or petition. Such notice shall be made
by certified mail, return receipt requested, posted at least seven
days prior to the date of the initial public hearing on the application
or petition and addressed to the owners at the addresses listed for
them on the local assessment roll. The notice shall include description
of the street location and area of the subject property, nature of
relief or approval involved, and date, time and place of hearing.
The applicant, petitioner or agent shall file an affidavit that s/he
has complied with this provision prior to commencement of the public
hearing.
[Added 6-21-2022 by L.L. No. 6-2022]
The Town Board of the Town of Southold hereby authorizes members
of the Town Board and all members of the Town's public bodies to participate
in meetings using videoconferencing technology in a manner consistent
with Public Officers Law § 103-a and the Town's videoconferencing
policy adopted by the Town Board.
