§ 81-11. Completion notice and local notification, Category A permits.
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A.The Director shall notify the applicant in writing when the application is deemed complete.B.Upon notification of a complete Category A permit application by the Director, the Town Board shall schedule a public hearing on such application. The Town Board shall cause notice of such hearing to be published at least once in at least one newspaper having a general circulation in the area where the affected wetland is located. The notice of hearing shall be published not more than 28 days nor less than 14 days prior to the date set for the hearing.C.Not less than 15 days prior to the date of the public hearing, the applicant shall conspicuously place along each road frontage of the property which is the subject of the application at least one poster, on such form as shall be supplied at a fee set by the Town Board. Such posters shall contain the following information, printed in letters no less than 1 1/2 inches high:(1)A brief description of the proposed project as approved by the Director.(2)That any person interested in this application and who wishes to become a party of interest may contact the Division of Environmental Protection prior to the Town Board meeting.(3)That a public hearing will be held before the Town Board at a specified date and the time and place with regard to the proposed hearing.D.Said poster must remain, in a readable condition, in place until the public hearing has been completed and must be removed no later than seven days thereafter.E.The applicant shall also notify all owners of record as shown on the current Town of Brookhaven Assessor's roll of lands within 500 feet of the project property and known claimants to water rights, by registered or certified mail, not less than 15 days prior to the date set for the hearing.F.Proof of posting and mail notification must be submitted to the Division of Environmental Protection to determine adequacy at least three days prior to the public hearing.G.If the applicant fails to comply with the requirements set forth in Subsections C, D, and E, the Town Board shall have the right to cancel the public hearing and require the applicant to complete the notification process at a later date. The cost to reset a public hearing will be determined by the Town Board.