(a) All applicants for a license to operate a Family Home I or Family Home II shall apply to the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services for the license and shall file a copy of the application with the governing body of the political subdivision having jurisdiction over the zoning of the land on which the Family Home I or Family Home II is to be located.
(b) Notice of the application shall be sent by mail addressed to the resident as listed in the city directory or occupant of all buildings located within two hundred feet (200') of the proposed site.
(c)
(1) All applicants shall post a sign not less than twelve inches by eighteen inches (12" x 18") at the site.
(2) The sign shall contain such statements as required by rules promulgated pursuant to this subchapter.
(d) All applications must include population and occupancy statistics reflecting compliance with the limits established pursuant to § 20-48-606(a)(1)(A) and (B).
(e) The division may not issue a license for a family home until the applicant has submitted proof of filing with the governing body of the political subdivision having jurisdiction over the zoning of the land on which the home is to be located a copy of the application at least thirty (30) days before the granting of the license and any amendment of the application increasing the number of residents to be served at least fifteen (15) days before the granting of a license.