Anne Arundel County                         2389

(4) UPON DEFAULT, THE APPLICANT SHALL CON-
TINUE TO BE FIRMLY BOUND UNDER A CONTINUING
OBLIGATION FOR PAYMENT OF ONE (1) OF THE FOLLOW-
ING, AT THE ELECTION OF THE SURETY:

(i) ALL COSTS AND EXPENSES NECESSARY TO
COMPLETE THE WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AP-
PROVED PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS (OR ANY APPROV-
ED MODIFICATION THEREOF); OR

(ii) ALL NECESSARY COSTS AND EXPENSES OR
LIABILITIES WHICH MAY BE INCURRED TO STABILIZE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE STABILIZATION PLAN FOR
EROSION CONTROL PRESENTED BY THE APPLICANT TO
AND APPROVED BY ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY; OR

(iii) PAYMENT TO THE COUNTY IN CASH OR BY
CERTIFIED CHECK IN A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT TO EQUAL
THE COST OF PERFORMING THE NECESSARY WORK. IF
THE COST FOR RESTORATION OF A SITE TO MEET THE
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE (WITH
PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON STABILITY, SAFETY, DRAIN-
AGE AND EROSION CONTROL) EXCEEDS THE AMOUNT OF
THE CASH OR CERTIFIED CHECK, THE PERMITTEE SHALL
CONTINUE TO BE BOUND UNDER A CONTINUING OBLIGA-
TION FOR PAYMENT OF ALL EXCESS COSTS AND
EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE COUNTY.

(iv) THE BOND AND/OR OTHER SECURITY SHALL
REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT UNTIL A CER-
TIFICATE OF COMPLETION HAS BEEN ISSUED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS AND PERMITS CERTIFY-
ING THAT THE WORK HAS BEEN PERFORMED IN ACCORD-
ANCE WITH THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, OR
CERTIFYING THAT THE PERMIT HAS BEEN UNUSED. UPON
ISSUANCE OF SUCH CERTIFICATE, ANY UNUSED PORTION
OF ANY CASH OR CERTIFIED CHECK SHALL BE RETURNED
TO THE APPLICANT, AND THE APPLICANT AND/OR HIS
SURETY SHALL BE RELEASED FROM ALL FURTHER
OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS SUBTITLE (PROVIDED THAT A
DEFAULT HAS NOT OCCURRED). THE CERTIFICATE OF
COMPLETION SHALL BE ISSUED WITHIN SIXTY (60) DAYS
FROM THE DATE THE DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS AND
PERMITS RECEIVES WRITTEN NOTICE OF COMPLETION,
PROVIDED THAT DURING SAID SIXTY (60) DAY PERIOD,
SAID DEPARTMENT SHALL INSPECT THE WORK PER-
FORMED, AND IS SATISFIED THAT THE PERMITTEE HAS
COMPLIED WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(c) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUB-
SECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, A PUBLIC UTILITY
FRANCHISED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND
TO OPERATE IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY MAY SUBMIT A