§ 16.1.5. Public hearing and notice thereof

a. A public hearing shall be held by the city planning commission and they shall forward their recommendation to the city council, before the city council adopts any proposed amendment to this appendix. Notice of the public hearing shall be given by publishing such notice at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the city, stating the time and place of such hearing and the substance of the proposed amendment. This notice shall appear in such newspaper at least 15 days prior to the date set for public hearing.

b. Not less than 15 days notice of the public hearing shall also be made by the planning and community renewal division's mailing by regular mail to each public utility company or railroad company owning or operating any utility or railroad within the district affected, to the person or firm to whom the property is assessed, and to all property owners as listed in the latest assessor's rolls within 500 feet of the parcel of property proposed to be rezoned; provided, however, that failure to mail such notice to adjacent property owners in any particular instances shall not invalidate any zoning ordinance enacted or amendment thereto. In the case of the proposed amendment to the text of the appendix, which does not alter the zoning classification of a particular parcel or parcels of property, no mailed notice to property owners is required.