Public notice

Public notices are issued by a government agency or legislative body in certain rulemaking or lawmaking proceeding. It is a requirement in most jurisdictions, in order to allow members of the public to make their opinions on proposals known before a rule or law is made. For local government, public notice is often given by those seeking a liquor license, a rezoning or variance, or other minor approval which must be granted by a city council, county commission, or board of supervisors. ==By private individuals or companies==

Parties to some legal proceedings, such as foreclosures, probate, and estate actions are sometimes required to publish public notices. ==In communications==

Public notices are sometimes required to seek a new broadcast license from a national broadcasting authority, or a change to modification to an existing license. U.S. broadcast stations are required to give public notice on the air that they are seeking a license renewal from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) or to notify viewers of the station's purchase by another party. Records of the public notices must often be kept in a station's public file. ==Method of notice==

One method of notice is publication of a public notice ad in a local newspaper of record. Public notice can also be given in other ways, including radio, television, and on the Internet. Some governments required publication in a local/nationwide newspaper or the government gazette, though there have been attempts among some politicians to eliminate the expense of publication by switching to electronic forms of notification. ==See also==