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Bill would require mailed notice and website posting for zoning changes; counties warn of cost and process risks
Summary
House Bill 738 would require counties to mail notice by mail to known property owners, post changes on county websites, and provide contact information for zoning boundary or regulatory changes. Proponents called it a due-process fix; counties and planning groups warned it could be costly, cumbersome, and conflict with recent reforms.
Representative Seachem's Crowe opened a hearing on House Bill 738, a bill requiring counties to notify property owners by mail when zoning boundaries or regulations change, to publish notice on county websites, and to provide contact information for questions. Proponents — including property owners, a law intern, and the Upper Missouri Waterkeeper — said current signage and legal notices in newspapers are insufficient in an era…
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