Scheduling and Notice of Public Hearings
Reno Annexation and Land Development Code § 18.08.305
in effect18.08.305 - Scheduling and Notice of Public Hearings
(a) Scheduling If an application is subject to a public hearing per Table 8-1, Summary Table of Review Procedures, the Administrator shall schedule the public hearing for either a regularly scheduled meeting or special meeting of the appropriate decision-making body.
(b) Public Hearing Notice
(1) General Notice Requirements All public hearings required by this Title shall be preceded by the notices identified in Table 8-1, Summary Table of Review Procedures, and detailed in this section. Persons with specific issues or concerns regarding a proposed application are encouraged to contact the City of Reno Development Services Department in writing, by phone, or in person prior to the hearing.
(2) Responsibility for Notice The City shall be responsible for the preparation of and proper publication and mailing of notice of the public hearing. The applicant shall be responsible for verifying the notification language, posting notice, and maintaining the posted notice on the site.
(c) Notice Format and Content
(1) Published and Mailed Notice
a. Required published and mailed notices shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation or mailed as set forth in Table 8-1, Summary Table of Review Procedures, at least ten calendar days before the public hearing. Published and mailed notices shall:
1. Identify the application type;
2. Describe the nature and scope of the proposed project;
3. Identify the location subject to the application;
4. Identify the date, time, and location of the hearing being noticed;
5. Provide a telephone number that may be used by interested persons to obtain additional information;
6. Provide existing and proposed designations for Master Plan land use amendments, zoning map amendments, and zoning upon annexation shall also be specified.
b. Mailed notices shall be sent via first-class mail to all mobile home park tenants within the area set and to all property owners as listed in the records of the County tax assessor's office - to the last known address of the owner - within a distance established in Table 8-1, Summary Table of Review Procedures, as measured from property boundaries.
c. If a military installation is located within 3,000 feet of the area to which the proposal pertains, notice is also given to the commander of the military installation.
d. If the minimum number of property owners is not reached within the distance required by Table 8-1, Summary Table of Review Procedures, the minimum distance shall be expanded in concentric circles of 100 feet until the required number of property owners has been reached.
e. Service of a notice shall be effective on the date of mailing. The failure of the property owner(s) to receive any notice served in accordance with this section shall not affect the validity of any proceeding taken under this Title except where otherwise required.
(2) Posted Notice
a. Required on-site posted notice shall be provided by the City and posted by the applicant on the property which is subject of the procedure as set forth in Table 8-1, Summary Table of Review Procedures, at least 10 calendar days before the public hearing.
b. Posted notices shall:
1. Be placed adjacent to and visible from each street abutting the property at least 10 calendar days before the public hearing.
2. Identify the application type;
3. Describe the nature and scope of the proposed project;
4. Include the date, time, and location of the hearing being noticed; and
5. Provide a telephone number that may be used by interested persons to obtain additional information.
6. Describe the existing and proposed designations for Master Plan land use amendments, zoning map amendments, and zoning upon annexation, if applicable.
c. On sites less than one-half acre, the City shall provide the notice sign(s) to be posted by the applicant with lamination or other protection from normal weather conditions for 40 days. Signs shall meet the following specifications:
1. Public notice sign shall be a minimum of 11 inches wide by 17 inches tall.
d. On sites of one-half acre or more, the City shall provide the applicant an electronic project notification document to be printed, laminated, or protected from normal weather conditions, and posted by the applicant. Signs shall meet the following specifications:
1. Shall be a minimum of three feet wide by four feet tall and shall be placed on one-half inch plywood or similar hard, durable, material with a smooth surface. The applicant shall laminate or otherwise protect the sign so that it will withstand normal weather conditions for 40 days.
e. Public notice signs shall be exempt from requirements of this Title regarding the size, placement, and composition of signs.
f. The applicant shall remove or cause to be removed any sign required by this subsection within five days after the appeal period for the public hearing has ended.
(3) Advisory Board Notice
a. Notice for procedures requiring advisory board notice in Table 8-1, Summary Table of Review Procedures, shall be provided to the chair of the neighborhood advisory board for the project area at least ten calendar days before the public hearing.
b. Advisory board notice shall include the date, time, location, and purpose of public hearings being noticed, and a telephone number that may be used by interested persons to obtain additional information. Existing and proposed designations for Master Plan land use amendments, zoning map amendments, and zoning upon annexation shall also be specified.
c. Service of a notice shall be effective on the date of mailing. The failure of an advisory board member to receive any notice served in accordance with this section shall not affect the validity of any proceeding taken under this Title.
(d) Notice of Continued Hearings A hearing properly noticed under this section may be continued to a later date without again complying with this section's notice requirements, provided the continued hearing is set for a date certain and the date and time of the continued hearing are announced at the time of continuance.
(e) Hearing Examiner Agenda Notices of hearings before the Hearing Examiner shall be posted on the City's website.
(f) Constructive Notice
(1) Minor Defects in Notice Shall Not Invalidate Proceedings Minor defects in any notice shall not impair the notice or invalidate proceedings pursuant to the notice if a bona fide attempt has been made to comply with applicable notice requirements. Minor defects in notice shall be limited to errors in a legal description or typographical or grammatical errors that do not impede communication of the notice to affected parties. In all cases, however, the requirements for the timing of the notice and for specifying the time, date, and location of a hearing shall be strictly construed.
(2) Failure to Receive Notice Shall Not Invalidate City Action Failure of a party to receive written notice shall not invalidate subsequent action. If questions arise at the public hearing regarding the adequacy of notice, the decision-making body shall make a formal finding as to whether there was substantial compliance with the notice requirements of this Title.
(g) Additional Public Notice In addition to the minimum noticing set forth in Table 8-1, Summary Table of Review Procedures, above, the Administrator may require additional public notice.
(Ord. No. 6692, § 1(Exh. A), 1-8-25)
Source: City of Reno, Nevada, Administrative Code, City Charter and Annexation and Land Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/reno/codes/land_development_code?nodeId=CH18.08ADPR_ART3COREPR_18.08.305SCNOPUHEFetched: 11/1/2026