Part I - Other Considerations - Richmond Valley Council

Richmond Valley Development Control Plan 2012I15.3 Published Notification Procedures(1) Form of published noticeThe minimum specifications for a published notice are provided in clause 89of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000. It providesthat such a notice must be published in a local newspaper and contain thefollowing information:‣ description of the land (including the address)‣ name of the applicant‣ name of the consent authority‣ description of the development proposal‣ a statement that the proposal may be inspected at the principal offices ofthe consent authority during ordinary office hours during the exhibitionperiod‣ a statement that any person may make written submissions, in relationto the development proposal, during the exhibition period‣ the dates of the exhibition period (commencing the day after the day onwhich the published notice first appears in a newspaper)Where the application is for integrated development:‣ a statement that the development is integrated development.‣ the approvals that are required under integrated development.‣ the relevant approval bodies for the required approvals.Where the application is threatened species development:‣ a statement that the development is threatened species development.(2) Exhibition periodThe exhibition period shall commence the day after the day on which thepublished notice first appears in a newspaper.The minimum exhibition period shown for each category of advertiseddevelopment is described in calendar days. The exhibition period shall beextended to accommodate public holidays and such other days where theConsent Authorities principal office is closed, excluding weekends, wheresuch days fall within the minimum exhibition period.The exhibition period may be increased, or extended, at Council’s discretion.(3) Cost of advertisingThe cost of publishing notices and erecting display notices may be recoupedby the consent authority pursuant to clause 252 of the Regulation 2000.A fee shall be levied for advertising and displaying applications. Such feeshould be levied at lodgement of the application.The applicant may request a refund of unspent advertising fees where thelevied advertising fees exceed the cost to publish notices, and/or erect displaynotices. Such requests may be made following determination of theapplication and must be in writing.Part I – Other Considerations – Notification and Advertised Development I.165