Public notice rules for selling or leasing county land

(a) Auctions. Notice of any proposed disposition by auction shall be published at least once in each of three successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the County, the last publication to be not less than five days before the date of the auction. Notice of the auction shall contain the following: (1) Time and place of auction; (2) General description of the real property, including the address and tax map key; (3) Specific use for which the disposition is intended; and (4) Upset price or lease rental to be charged. The maps showing the metes and bounds description and the classification of the land shall be kept in the office of the finance director and shall be open for inspection at all reasonable hours. (b) Sealed Bids. Notice of any proposed disposition by sealed bids shall be published at least once in each of three successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the County, the last publication to be not less than five days before the date set for the receipt of proposals. Notice of the call for sealed bids shall contain the following: (1) Time and place for opening of sealed bids; ADMINISTRATION § 2-116 (2) General description of the real property, including the address and tax map key; (3) Location where bid blanks and specifications may be secured. When deemed necessary by the finance director, bid deposits shall be prescribed in the public notices inviting bids. Unsuccessful bidders shall be entitled to return of bid deposits when the finance director has required such. A successful bidder shall forfeit any bid deposit required by the finance director upon failure on the bidder’s part to enter into a required contract within ten days after the award. (c) Negotiation. Notice of a proposed disposition by negotiation shall be published at least once in each of three successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the County. Such notice shall invite proposals and state in general terms the size, location, and prices or lease rental of real property to be sold or leased, the terms of sale or lease, and the last date on which application will be received by the finance director, which date shall not be less than thirty days after the last date of publication of the notice. The notice shall also state the times and places at which more detailed information with respect to the sale or lease may be secured by interested persons. (d) Exchanges. Public notice of disposition of real property by a proposal to exchange real property for private property pursuant to section 2-115 shall be published at least once in each of three successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the County. The notice shall state in general terms the size and location of the public lands proposed to be disposed. (e) Notices are not required for license, permits, disposition of remnants, and disposition to government agencies.