2783

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY

ADVISE THE APPLICANTS OR THEIR DESIGNATED SPOKESMAN
WHETHER OR NOT THE PETITION AS SUBMITTED IS VALID FOR
FURTHER CONSIDERATION BY THE COUNTY.

(F)    UPON COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS SET
FORTH IN SUBSECTIONS (A) THROUGH (E) , INCLUSIVE, OF
THIS SECTION, THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS SHALL FIX
THE TIME, DATE AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING TO BE
CONDUCTED BY THE DIRECTOR OR HIS DESIGNEE; SUCH
HEARING SHALL BE OPENED NOT LATER THAN SEVEN (7)
MONTHS AFTER THE PETITION HAS BEEN RECEIVED. THE
DIRECTOR SHALL IMMEDIATLEY NOTIFY THE PETITIONERS OR
THEIR REPRESENTATIVES BY REGISTERED MAIL OF THE TIME,
DATE AND PLACE OF SUCH HEARING AND SHALL FURTHER
NOTIFY THE PLANNING AND ZONING OFFICER AND DIRECTOR OF
INSPECTIONS AND PERMITS TO MAKE THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS
IN WRITING PRIOR TO SUCH MEETING.

(G)   UPON RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
FROM THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, THE PETITIONER OR
PETITIONERS SHALL GIVE NOTICE OF THEIR PENDING
PETITION BY PUBLICATION IN ONE OR MORE NEWSPAPERS
PUBLISHED IN THE COUNTY, ONCE A WEEK FOR THREE (3)
CONSECUTIVE WEEKS, SETTING FORTH THE LENGTH, LOCATION
AND TERMINI OF THE PETITIONED STREET, ROAD, AVENUE OR
ALLEY, AND THE TIME, DATE AND PLACE OF SAID HEARING.
NOT LESS THAN TWO (2) WEEKS PRIOR TO THE DATE SET FOR
HEARING, THE PETITIONERS SHALL POST SIGNS AT EITHER
END OF THE STREET, AVENUE, ROAD OR ALLEY; SAID SIGNS
SHALL SET FORTH THE PETITION AND THE DATE OF HEARING
IN LETTERS NOT LESS THAN TWO INCHES (2") HIGH.

(H) AT THE HEARING, THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
OR HIS DESIGNEE SHALL HEAR SUCH EVIDENCE AS MAY BE
OFFERED; THE BURDEN SHALL BE ON THE PETITIONER OR
PETITIONERS TO PROVE COMPLIANCE WITH THE PRECEDING
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION. OPPOSING PETITIONS MAY
BE FILED BY ANYONE INTERESTED AT ANY TIME UP TO AND
INCLUDING THE HEARING ON THE APPLICATION, AND THE
HEARING MAY BE CONTINUED FROM TIME TO TIME IN ORDER TO
REQUIRE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. WITHIN SIXTY (60)
DAYS AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEEDINGS, THE
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS SHALL APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE
THE PETITION. NO PETITION SHALL BE APPROVED IF IT IS
DETERMINED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING OFFICER THAT THE
ROAD PROPOSED FOR ACCEPTANCE IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF
A DEVELOPER, [[OF]] OR IF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
OR HIS DESIGNEE FINDS FROM THE EVIDENCE THAT THE SAID
ROAD, STREET, AVENUE, [[ROAD]] OR ALLEY [[WILL BE OF
A]] IS FOR PRIVATE RATHER THAN A PUBLIC CONVENIENCE[[ ,