What is Public Notice?

Public notice is defined under the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Codes (§ 107. Definitions) as follows:

Public notice - notice published once each week for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality. Such notice shall state the time and place of the hearing and the nature of the matter to be considered at the hearing.  The first publication shall not be more than (thirty) 30 days and the second publication shall not be less than seven days from the day of the hearing.

Any application received to go before the Zoning Hearing Board is advertised for public notice. Such notice is required to state the nature of the appeal, the location of the property, and the time and place of the hearing itself. The notice will be made public in the following manner:

1. The notice will be posted in a conspicuous location as near the property involved as possible. This is done at least one (1) week prior to the hearing.
2. The notice will be mailed to the appellant and/or property owner involved.
3. The notice will be published in the Patriot-News in either the Tuesday or Thursday edition under Public Notice.