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The Department may require the submission of such plans, speci-
fications, and other information as it deems necessary to carry out
the provisions of this subtitle or to carry out the rules and regula-
tions adopted pursuant to the provisions of this subtitle.

108.

(a) The counties and municipalities shall have the power and
authority to issue grading and building permits as otherwise pro-
vided by law. No grading or building permit shall be issued until
the developer submits a grading and sediment control plan designed
by a professional engineer registered in the State of Maryland, ap-
proved by the appropriate soil conservation district, and the de-
veloper certifies that all land clearing, construction and development
will be done pursuant to the said plan. Criteria for sediment con-
trol and for referral of an applicant to the appropriate soil con-
servation district shall be acceptable to the soil conservation dis-
trict and the Department of Natural Resources. The county agency-
responsible for on-site inspection and enforcement of the provi-
sions of this [subheading] subtitle shall make a final inspection
and forward its report to the appropriate soil conservation dis-
trict. Notice of violation of the provisions of this subtitle shall be
filed with the Department of Natural Resources, as well as with the
appropriate county agency.

109.

Any violation of this [subheading] subtitle shall be deemed a
misdemeanor, and the person, partnership, or corporation who is
found guilty of such violation shall be subject to a fine not exceed-
ing five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) or one year's imprisonment for
each and every violation. Any agency whose approval is required
under this [subheading] subtitle or any person in interest may
seek an injunction against any person, partnership, or corporation,
whether public or private, violating or threatening violation of any
provisions of this [subheading] subtitle.

110.

For the purposes of this [subheading] subtitle, the bureau of
public works or similar municipal agency is empowered and directed
to act in the place of the appropriate soil conservation district in
municipalities which are not within a soil conservation district.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1971.

Approved April 23, 1971.

CHAPTER 198
(House Bill 1222)

AN ACT to add new Section 189A to Article 77 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1969 Replacement Volume), title "Public Edu-
cation," subtitle "Public Libraries," to follow immediately