Effective - 23 Dec 1997
99.830. Notice of public hearings, publication and mailing requirements, contents. — 1. Notice of the public hearing required by section 99.825 shall be given by publication and mailing. Notice by publication shall be given by publication at least twice, the first publication to be not more than thirty days and the second publication to be not more than ten days prior to the hearing, in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the proposed redevelopment. Notice by mailing shall be given by depositing such notice in the United States mail by certified mail addressed to the person or persons in whose name the general taxes for the last preceding year were paid on each lot, block, tract, or parcel of land lying within the redevelopment project or redevelopment area which is to be subjected to the payment or payments in lieu of taxes and economic activity taxes pursuant to section 99.845. Such notice shall be mailed not less than ten days prior to the date set for the public hearing. In the event taxes for the last preceding year were not paid, the notice shall also be sent to the persons last listed on the tax rolls within the preceding three years as the owners of such property.
2. The notices issued pursuant to this section shall include the following:
(1) The time and place of the public hearing;
(2) The general boundaries of the proposed redevelopment area or redevelopment project by street location, where possible;
(3) A statement that all interested persons shall be given an opportunity to be heard at the public hearing;
(4) A description of the proposed redevelopment plan or redevelopment project and a location and time where the entire plan or project proposal may be reviewed by any interested party;
(5) Such other matters as the commission may deem appropriate.
3. Not less than forty-five days prior to the date set for the public hearing, the commission shall give notice by mail as provided in subsection 1 of this section to all taxing districts from which taxable property is included in the redevelopment area, redevelopment project or redevelopment plan, and in addition to the other requirements pursuant to subsection 2 of this section, the notice shall include an invitation to each taxing district to submit comments to the commission concerning the subject matter of the hearing prior to the date of the hearing.
4. A copy of any and all hearing notices required by section 99.825 shall be submitted by the commission to the director of the department of economic development. Such submission of the copy of the hearing notice shall comply with the prior notice requirements pursuant to subsection 3 of this section.
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(L. 1982 H.B. 1411 & 1587 § 5, A.L. 1991 H.B. 502, A.L. 1993 H.B. 566, A.L. 1997 2d Ex. Sess. S.B. 1)
Effective 12-23-97