(1) The applicant shall submit a written notice of request for a waiver to the department, by certified mail or personal service. The notice must be accompanied by an affidavit of service showing that copies of the notice have been served on the department, and that public notice of the request for waiver has been given. Public notice shall be given to persons residing within the area in which any portion of the facility would be located if the waiver is granted. Notice shall be given by publication of a display ad containing a summary description of the facility and a summary of the contents of the request for waiver, once in each of three consecutive weeks in newspapers of general circulation in that area.