(a) Upon the filing of a variance application, the Commission shall fix a reasonable time for hearing the same and shall give notice thereof to the applicant and may give notice to any other parties in interest. All hearings shall be conducted in the affected municipality and shall be in accordance with the rules established by the Commission, but any party in interest may appear in person, or by designated attorney or agent. At least one (1) such hearing shall be conducted after six o’clock (6:00) p.m.

(b) (1) In addition, the Commission shall require the applicant to erect a sign on the subject location, no smaller than four feet (4′) by eight feet (8′) in height and width, with the words “”Notice to Rezone”” in no less than twelve inch (12″) high red letters on a white background occupying two feet (2′) by eight feet (8′) of the sign, and displayed to make the following information available to the general public in a reasonable manner:

(A) a Statement of Public Notice that an application for a variance has been filed with the Commission;

(B) the title of the application as filed, containing the name of the owner, the name of the developer, the lot number, and the proposed variance; and

(C) the date, time, and place of each public hearing and Commission meeting where public comments can be presented.

(2) The sign shall be erected and displayed in a visible and prominent place on the subject site no less than five (5) days after an application is filed with the Commission, and shall be removed after the Commission renders a final decision on the application or the applicant officially withdraws the application.

(c) The Commission shall not render a decision in favor of any applicant that fails to comply with both this sign requirement and any other public notice requirement that is prescribed by law, rule or regulation. Failure to meet the notice requirements as provided herein renders any approval by the Commission null and void.

SOURCE: GC § 17504 as amended by P.L. 20-217:3. Amended by P.L.
30-173:1 (July 16, 2010).

2017 NOTE: Subsection/subitem designations added/altered pursuant to the authority of 1 Guam Code Ann. § 1606.

2013 NOTE: Pursuant to the authority granted by 1 Guam Code Ann. § 1606, numbers and/or letters were altered to adhere to the Compiler’s alpha-numeric scheme.