WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 492

CHAPTER 133
TRASH DISPOSAL

133-1. GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR TRASH DISPOSAL AREAS.

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A. ACQUISITION OF DISPOSAL AREAS; EMPLOYMENT OR
CONTRACT OF OPERATING PERSONNEL. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
SHALL, WITHIN THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER JUNE 1, 1959, SET ASIDE
SEPARATE AREAS OF LAND IN CHARLES COUNTY TO BE USED FOR THE
PURPOSE OF THE DISPOSAL OF TRASH AND SHALL EMPLOY OR
CONTRACT WITH SUCH PERSONS, FIRMS OR CORPORATIONS, AT SUCH
COMPENSATION AS SAID COMMISSIONERS SHALL DETERMINE, FOR THE
PROPER OPERATION OF ANY SUCH DISPOSAL AREA IN USE. LANDS
SUITABLE FOR SUCH USE MAY BE ACQUIRED BY PURCHASE, LEASE OR
OTHERWISE, AND IN THE EVENT THAT THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ARE UNABLE TO CONTRACT WITH THE OWNER FOR THE ACQUISITION
OF ANY SUCH AREA OF LAND REQUIRED FOR THE PURPOSE, THEY MAY
PROCEED TO ACQUIRE THE SAME BY CONDEMNATION IN THE SAME
MANNER AS PRESCRIBED FOR THE ACQUISITION OF COUNTY ROADS.

B. USE REGULATIONS; ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND COLLECTION
OF FEES. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ARE EMPOWERED TO
ESTABLISH REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF SUCH DISPOSAL AREAS, TO
ISSUE PERMITS AND PRESCRIBE THE CONDITIONS THEREFOR TO
PERSONS, FIRMS AND CORPORATIONS ENGAGED IN TRASH DISPOSAL
OPERATIONS USING THE SAME AND TO SUSPEND OR REVOKE ANY SUCH
PERMIT FOR REASONABLE CAUSE AND COLLECT REASONABLE FEES FOR
COMMERCIAL USE OF SUCH AREAS.

C. VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES. ANY PERSON VIOLATING ANY
REGULATION DULY ESTABLISHED BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
FOR THE OPERATION OF A TRASH DISPOSAL AREA UNDER THE
AUTHORITY OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR
AND, UPON CONVICTION THEREOF, SHALL BE PUNISHED BY A FINE OF
TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($25.).

133-2. GENERAL REGULATIONS CONCERNING TRANSPORTATION OF
SOLID WASTE INTO CHARLES COUNTY.

A. PERMIT REQUIRED; EXCEPTION. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL TO
TRANSPORT INTO CHARLES COUNTY, FOR PURPOSES OF DISPOSAL OR
DEPOSIT, ANY SOLID WASTE, INCLUDING REFUSE, GARBAGE, FLY ASH,
SCRAP BUILDING PRODUCTS OR BY-PRODUCTS OF LAND CLEARING
OPERATIONS, WITHOUT OBTAINING A PERMIT FROM THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS FOR SUCH TRANSPORTING, PROVIDED THAT THE
HAULING OF GARBAGE FOR THE FEEDING OF HOGS AS OUTLINED IN CH.
58, GARBAGE, OF THE CHARLES COUNTY CODE SHALL NOT BE
UNLAWFUL.

B. NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC HEARING. PRIOR TO THE

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