[Ord. No. 148, 7-7-1983]
(a) 
The planning and zoning commission shall have office space in the town planning department office area which shall be maintained during the regular business hours of the town hall, and the town planner and his designees shall act as the agent for the planning and zoning commission for the purpose of receipt of applications, petitions, requests or appeals to the planning and zoning commission.
(b) 
The zoning board of appeals shall have office space in the offices of the town building inspector which shall be maintained during the regular business hours of the town hall, and the building inspector and his designees shall act as the agent for the zoning board of appeals for the purpose of receipt of applications, petitions, requests or appeals to the zoning board of appeals.
[Ord. No. 200, 1-5-1993]
(a) 
Designation and membership.
(1) 
In accordance with the provisions of section 22a-354 et seq., of the general statutes, the planning and zoning commission is hereby designated as the Aquifer Protection Agency (hereinafter "APA") of the Town of Vernon. The staff of the planning department shall serve as the staff of the APA.
(2) 
Members of the planning and zoning commission shall serve coexisting terms on the APA. The membership requirements of the APA shall be the same as those of the planning and zoning commission, including, but not limited to, the number of members, terms, method of selection and removal, and filling vacancies.
(3) 
At least one (1) member of the APA or staff of the APA shall complete the course in technical training formulated by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection of the State of Connecticut pursuant to section 22a-354v of the general statutes.
(b) 
Regulations to be adopted. The APA shall adopt regulations in accordance with section 22a-354p of the Connecticut General Statutes. Such regulations shall provide for:
(1) 
The manner in which boundaries of aquifer protection areas shall be established and amended or changed.
(2) 
Procedures for the regulation of activity within the area.
(3) 
The form for an application to conduct regulated activities within the area.
(4) 
Notice and publication requirements.
(5) 
Criteria and procedures for the review of applications.
(6) 
Administration and enforcement.