Effective date of chapter and chapter amendments. This chapter, which was adopted by the municipal legislative body on July 7, 2021, shall not be effective unless approved by the Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection. A certified copy of the Chapter, or Chapter Amendment, attested and signed by the Municipal Clerk, shall be forwarded to the Commissioner for approval. If the Commissioner fails to act on this chapter or Chapter Amendment, within 45 days of his/her receipt of the Chapter, or Chapter Amendment, it shall be automatically approved. Any application for a permit submitted to the municipality within the forty-five-day period shall be governed by the terms of this chapter, or Chapter Amendment, if the Chapter, or Chapter Amendment, is approved by the Commissioner.