Public hearing. Before approval, modification and approval
or disapproval of a Definitive Plan is given, a public hearing shall be held
by the Planning Board, notice of the time and place of which and of the nature
of the subject matter, sufficient for identification, shall be given by the
Planning Board by advertising in a newspaper of general circulation in the
Town of Dover, once in each of 2 successive weeks, the first publication being
not less than 14 days before the day of such hearing, and by mailing, by certified
or registered mail, a copy of such advertisement to the applicant and to all
owners of land abutting upon the land included in such plan as appearing on
the most recent assessors list. Costs of all publication and mailing shall
be borne by the applicant.