ORDINANCE NO. BL2015-1100

An Ordinance to amend Section 17.40.730 of the Metropolitan Zoning Code to modify the general requirements of public notice signs and to delete Section 17.40.710 pertaining to notice by newspaper in its entirety. (Proposal No. 2014Z-006TX-002).

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:

Section 1. That Section 17.40.730 of the Code of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County is hereby amended by deleting subsection A in its entirety and substituting with the following new subsection A.

“General Requirements. Public notice signs shall be posted on any property subject to the public hearing provisions of this title. Public notice signs shall be installed by the owner or owner’s representative of the property for which the public hearing is required, unless the applicant is a member of the metropolitan council or a department of the metropolitan government. Where the applicant is a member of the metropolitan council or a department of the metropolitan government, then the applicant or the appropriate department of the metropolitan government will be responsible for posting applicable public notice signs.

Section 2. That Section 17.40.710 of the Code of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County is hereby amended by deleting this section in its entirety.

Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately after its passage and such change be published in a newspaper of general circulation, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

Sponsored by: Walter Hunt

Amendment No. 1
To
Ordinance No. BL2015-1100

Madam President:

I move to amend Ordinance No. BL2015-1100 by deleting Section 2 in its entirety and substituting with the following new Section 2:

“Section 2. That Chapter 17.40 of the Code of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County is hereby amended by deleting Section 17.40.710 in its entirety and substituting with the following new Section 17.40.710:

17.40.710 - Notice by newspaper.
No council public hearing pertaining to an amendment to the official zoning map or zoning code shall be conducted unless notice has been given in a newspaper of general circulation in Davidson County no less than twenty-one days prior to the public hearing. The notice shall specify the date, time, location and nature of the public hearing.”

Sponsored by: Walter Hunt

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Introduced:	April 7, 2015
Passed First Reading:	April 7, 2015
Referred to:	Planning Commission Planning & Zoning Committee
Passed Second Reading:	May 5, 2015
Amended:	May 19, 2015
Passed Third Reading:	May 19, 2015
Approved:	May 21, 2015
By:
Effective:	May 29, 2015