A PUBLIC HEARING

A PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSING TO AMEND CHAPTER 170. ZONING. OF THE RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY COM RELATING TO PUBLIC HEARINGS The Board of Supervisors of Rappahannock County Virginia, will hold a public hearing on Monday, January 7. 2008. at 7:00PM at the Courthouse in Washington, Virginia, to consider the following amendment to Chapter 170 of the Rappahannock County Code: Amend § 170-133 to read as follows I underlined sections represent new language while items stricken through represent deletions): §170-133. Public hearings. A Conduct of public hearings. All public hearing as required by this chapter siurii be conducted in accordance with the following provisions: f 1) No public hearing shall be held unless the required notice has been given in accordance with the provisions of Subsection B below. 12) Ml hearings shall be open to the public. Any person may ; testify at such hearing, either in person or by an i or agency. (3) The hearing body shall he established by general rules and | for the conduct of hearings. (4) l'he term "continued" means a hearing is rescheduled to a I without having been commenced. The term "recessed" refers to a hearing which has been commenced and is then scfaw**«i w a law time and place for completion. A hearing is commenced when M is . opened for public comment bv the Chairman- If a bewrw* to a date tmecetom nr In a date in excess of 60 days, notice for such continued hearing in accordance with the (5) Subsection B. below. If a hearing is concluded, but action is deferred until a future date, no fnrvnal further —*■1, a i n qua id in fiahmlmu > Mow, shall be required prior to action being taM»-1 mm—*——* to *- ' -ninp Map in mntinnrih a sreand i adjue property iqmmd-hy Suhoeetisn B helm If a hearing is commenced, hut caimnt he i.upfotort fa- n, reason, the hearing may he recessed to he resumed Hm amt place without the necessity for any further notice, provided tin neat time and place is announced when the hearing is recessed. Joint public bearings may be held after public notice as set forth in Subsection B below. “ —rtr jiint puhlir limring in htld. i notice need he given by only one hcareng-bodyv whieh; (6) An action may be reconsidered only upon motion of a mewtiwv votmg with the prevailing side on the original vote, which motion shall be made at the same or immediately subsequent regular meeting. Action an a question pending reconsideration shall be taken only following notice m required by Subsection B below —* -p1 - tut j-in prim to Ifos action being reeimoidcredv unless such action is taken at the same meeting as the original action. B. Required Notice for public hearings shall he in armrrfnpre with § 152-2284 of Hw Code of Virginia. The Zoning Administrator may give such additional notice as he deems appnipriate^ir reuuire the applicant to give the notice reuuired hv SIS 7.770A VLhen notice by mail is given, the person ghing notice may reK on the RanmhammHi County Tax Map and real estate tax records. 1+1- No public heating dbv I held unle tap diieumentiid evidew ■ prev a-bw n wf thin ehaptowshafohe —^-p.:-r nt ha y been latinfcd t+f The -iuh jeet uf the public healing mid in pwue t he ndvwtiwid m hi he advertined hv refcw i Every athadvi rtstoiH refoe ■ hi the pine subject public heneii til Notice requiremento tat PablicutimM Ihihlie i spine dtirin the Cimaly where ■ ef nay hm §,g* m fThr it if Vii|hmi Wwtien uetieev Wi irtew-watiec-shafobe-i ■dhireitojueisdfotie This amendment shall (w considered by the Rappahannock County Planning Commission at a public hearing to be held on Wednesday. December 19.2007 at 7:30PM at the Courthouse in Washington. Virginia All interested persons are invited to attend and to make comment on this amendment or to mail such comments to the County Administration and Zoning office. PO Box 519, Washington. VA 22'"’47