The Chairman of the Departmental Council has three months from the date on which the application is deemed to be complete to notify the public authority concerned of the opinion provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 2324-1. If no response is received within this period, this shall be deemed to be a favourable opinion.
The provisions of III of article R. 2324-18 and, except in the case of a request made by the municipality in which the facility is located, of IV of the same article are applicable to the request for an opinion.
The provisions of III and IV of article R. 2324-19 are applicable to the request for an opinion.
Reasons must be given for any unfavourable opinion; it may not be based on requirements other than those set out in this section.