As soon as the application is complete, the Prefect examines it.
If the application complies, the Prefect will issue a decree classifying the municipality for the period specified in article L. 133-15, within three months. The order defines the boundaries of the classified area. Where this does not coincide with the municipal territory, a map is appended to the order.
Rejection of the application for classification is the subject of a reasoned decision, silence being deemed to constitute rejection of the application on expiry of the period referred to in the previous paragraph.