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What is NYC RCNY § 1-05.8?

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The applicant must, in addition to providing notice pursuant to 2 RCNY §§ 1-05.6 or 1-06.5(a)(2), publish the contents of the hearing notice form provided by the Board in a newspaper, at the applicant's expense. Newspaper notice will not be required for applications involving bulk variances for a single one-, two-, or

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§ 1-05.8 Newspaper Notice.

RCNY § 1-05.8

The applicant must, in addition to providing notice pursuant to 2 RCNY §§ 1-05.6 or 1-06.5(a)(2), publish the contents of the hearing notice form provided by the Board in a newspaper, at the applicant's expense. Newspaper notice will not be required for applications involving bulk variances for a single one-, two-, or three-family dwelling, or for special permit applications. The requirements for newspaper notice are as follows: (a) The notice must be published in one (1) newspaper of local circulation, or one (1) newspaper of general circulation, as identified by the Board in its hearing notice; (b) The notice must be published in such newspaper on one (1) day of each week for two (2) of the three (3) weeks before the public hearing; and (c) Before the hearing date, the applicant must provide the Board with an affidavit of publication or a copy of the published notice.

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