Notice is hereby given that proposed Ordinance No. 11-020
is on file in the office of the Clerk of Wadsworth City Council at WadsworthCity
Hall, 120 Maple Street, Wadsworth, Ohio.
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTIONS 154.002, 154.016, 153.083 and 154.563 OF
THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
WADSWORTH TO CHANGE, DELETE AND ADD
DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE ZONING CODE; TO PROHIBIT MOBILE HOMES FROM BEING
LOCATED OUTSIDE OF MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS; TO AMEND REGULATIONS RELATED TO
CONDOMINIUM DEVELOPMENTS; AND TO
AMEND THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS’ LIMITATION ON ITS POWER TO GRANT A VARIANCE
TO THE SETBACKS FOR OILANDGAS WELLS AND ABOVE-GROUND STORAGE TANKS
A
public hearing upon this proposed ordinance will be held at 7:30 PM on April
5, 2011, in the City Council
Chambers, WadsworthCity
Hall, 120 Maple Street, Wadsworth, Ohio, at which time any interested person may be heard.
Hearings take place in City Council Chambers
Wadsworth City Hall, 120 Maple Street
Call the Council Clerk for more information:
Tammy Guenther, 330.335.2759
On Public Hearings
The principal difference between council meetings and public hearings is their purpose and the public participation requirement. The two types of proceedings may seem similar to an outsider, but council meetings are conducted primarily to make legislative decisions,while public hearings are held to gather the data and opinions from the citizenry that facilitate the decision makers at the council meeting.
What is the difference between a public meeting and a public hearing?
In Washington, all meetings of governmental bodies at which decisions are made are public meetings. Under the Open Public Meetings Act., anyone may attend the meeting and observe. While a governmental body may permit public participation, there is no right of the public neither to participate in the course of a public meeting nor to comment on the subject matter being considered by the governmental body.
In contrast, during a public hearing, the public is invited to speak to the council and the council primarily listens and receives public input. No decisions are made during a public hearing. A public hearing may be held as part of a regularly scheduled public meeting,but the two phases are conducted separately.
When is a public hearing required?
There are relatively few situations that actually require a public hearing, although there are many occasions when public hearings may be advisable. The most typcial circumstances requiring public hearings are listed below.
Annexation proceedings
�direct petition method of annexation
Budget process
�following preliminary budget filing
�emergency expenditures
Planning and zoning
�adoption or amendment of a comprehensive plan
�adoption or amendment of a zoning code
Street vacations
Local improvement districts
�creation of a local improvement district
�development of the assessment role
�assessment of an omitted property
Arterial street construction
Sale of public utility property
Creation of a parking and business improvement area
Departments 
