If the application is for a cable, conduit or pipeline, the applicant shall serve a notice of application for such grant on the city, town or village in which the land is situated and upon the owner(s) of properties immediately adjoining along the shorefront where the cable, conduit or pipeline enters and leaves the water. Such notice of application shall state the date on which the application will be made to the Commissioner of General Services and shall contain a description of the land underwater applied for, the use of the land underwater applied for, and directions that all objections to such grant shall be filed with the Division of Land Utilization on or before the date such application will be made. All such notices shall be served at least 20 days before the date such application will be made. Affidavits of service of such notice shall be filed with the application.