Section 16-50j-21 - Notice of hearings(a)Persons notified.(1) Not later than one week after the fixing of the date, or not less than 30 days prior to a hearing date, whichever is later, the Council shall, mail written notice of a hearing in any pending matter to all parties and intervenors, to all persons or groups of parties otherwise required by statute to be notified, to such other persons as have filed with the Council their written request for notice of hearing in a particular matter, and to such additional persons as the Council directs. The Council shall give notice by newspaper publication and by such other means as it deems appropriate and advisable.(2) The newspaper publication shall be published as specified in Section 16-50m(c) of the Connecticut General Statutes.(3) The applicant or petitioner shall post a sign that is visible to the public at least 10 days prior to the public hearing not less than six feet by four feet at or in the vicinity of where the proposed facility would be located informing the public of the name of the applicant or petitioner, the type of facility, the hearing date and location, and contact information for the Council.(4) The applicant or petitioner shall provide notice of the date on or about which the application or petition will be filed with the Council to each person appearing of record as an owner of property that abuts the primary or alternative sites on which the proposed facility would be located. Pursuant to Section 16-50l of the Connecticut General Statutes, applicants shall publish notice of the date on or about which the application will be filed with the Council in such newspapers that will serve to substantially inform the public. The applicant or petitioner shall provide a copy of such proof of notice and publication, as applicable, in the application or petition that is submitted to the Council.(b)Contents of notice. Notice of a hearing shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following: (1) a statement of the time, place, and nature of the hearing;(2) a statement of the legal authority and jurisdiction under which the hearing is to be held;(3) a reference to the particular sections of the statutes and regulations involved;(4) a short and plain statement of fact describing the nature of the hearing and the principal facts to be asserted therein; and(5) the date, place and time for any scheduled field reviews of the proposed site by the Council.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 16-50j-21
Effective March 7, 1989; Amended September 7, 2012