HB1496: Oyster planting grounds; Marine Resources Commission to post.
HOUSE BILL NO. 1496
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 28.2-606 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 28.2-606. Notice of application.
A. Notice
of the application shall be (i)
posted by the Commission for not less than
sixty 30
days at the courthouse on its website. The
Commission shall provide by registered or certified mail written notice of its
receipt of the application to (i) the manager or administrator
of the county or city in which the ground applied for lies,
and in at least two or more prominent places in the vicinity of the ground and (ii) published the mailing address of the holder of a current
lease for any oyster planting ground that is contiguous to the ground applied
for, and (iii) the last known address, as shown on the current real estate tax
assessment book or records, of the owner of any riparian property located
within 200 feet of the ground applied for. The provision of notice to a common interest
community as defined in §
55-528 shall be deemed adequate to notify all
associated unit owners or
lot owners.
B.
The Commission shall publish notice of the application at
least once a week for four two consecutive weeks in a
newspaper of general circulation in that county or city the area in which the ground applied for lies.
C. Notice provided pursuant to this section shall invite and provide information about the submission of written comments on the application. The cost of the notice required by this section shall be borne by the applicant.