§ 78-5. Application procedure; fee.

A. 

Procedure. An application for the removal of subterranean waters or for the discharge of industrial waste shall be made simultaneously to the Trustees and the Town Board on such form and in such manner as shall be prescribed by the Town Board. Said application shall be filed with the Town Clerk and shall be accompanied by a fee of $1,000.

B. 

Public hearing. No later than 90 days after receipt of an application, a public hearing shall be held by the Town Board and the Trustees. Said time period may be extended with the consent of the applicant. The Town Clerk shall cause notice of said public hearing to be published in an official newspaper of the Town of Brookhaven no less than 10 days prior to the scheduled date of said public hearing.

C. 

Departmental review. All such applications shall be forwarded to the Commissioner of the Department of Planning, Environment and Development, who shall cause a review of said applications to be made and shall report, in writing, to the Trustees prior to the public hearing provided herein. With the permission of the Town Board, said Commissioner shall have the power to employ experts for the purpose of reviewing each application.