§ 10.06.02. Notice of Public Hearing Before the Board of County Commissioners

1.

The Administrator shall set the matter for hearing before the Board of County Commissioners after the completed application has been filed in accordance with the published BOCC Land Use Meeting and Personal Appearance Application Schedule.

2.

In cases where zoning amendments are initiated by the County, public notice and hearings shall be in accordance with the provisions of Section 125.66(4), Florida Statutes, with appropriate modifications to indicate that the hearing is to be held by the Land Use Hearing Officer.

3.

In all other cases, upon establishment of a public hearing date, notice of the public hearing shall be given:

a.

By the County Administrator posting a sign(s) no less than 30 calendar days prior to the hearing in a conspicuous place upon the property which is the subject of the application; and

b.

The applicant shall mail notice no less than thirty (30) calendar days prior to the public hearing. Such notice shall be completed in the manner outlined in Section 10.03.02, Subsections E and F.

4.

Continuance(s) of the public hearing shall be permitted in accordance with the procedures and requirements set forth in Section 10.03.02, Subsections C, D, E and F, except that publication of a notice in a newspaper shall not be required. However, in no case shall the public hearing be continued to a hearing date that is more than six months after the originally scheduled hearing date. If a public hearing is not held on the application within the required time frame, the application shall be withdrawn from processing by the Zoning Administrator. The hearing time frame shall not apply to an application that is associated with either an application to amend the Hillsborough County Comprehensive Plan, an application for a new Development of Regional Impact (DRI), an application to amend an existing DRI or any application that has been reopened or remanded for further hearing.

(Ord. No. 07-18, § 2, 7-19-07, eff. 10-1-07; Ord. No. 09-53, Item Q, 6-11-09, eff. 10-1-09)