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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

DECISION OF THE EXECUTIVE, AND SHALL FORTHWITH
MAIL A COPY OF SAID PETITION TO THE OWNER AT THE
ADDRESS SHOWN ON THE APPLICATION. UPON RECEIPT
OF A PETITION, THE COURT SHALL SET A HEARING
DATE, AND THE COURT SHALL RENDER A DECISION
EITHER UPHOLDING OR REVERSING THE DENIAL WITHIN
TEN DAYS UNLESS THE TIME FOR RENDERING A DECISION
HAS BEEN EXTENDED BY THE COURT FOR GOOD CAUSE.

THE BURDEN OF PROVING THAT THE PERMIT
SHOULD BE DENIED SHALL REST ON THE EXECUTIVE.

IN THE EVENT THE DENIAL IS UPHELD BY THE
CIRCUIT COURT, THE OWNER SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO
APPEAL TO THE COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS OF
MARYLAND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MARYLAND RULES OF
PROCEDURE.

14.307 REVOCATION

IF FOR ANY REASON AFFECTING THE PUBLIC
HEALTH, SAFETY OR WELFARE, THE EXECUTIVE IS OF
THE OPINION THAT A PERMIT GRANTED PURSUANT TO
THIS SUBTITLE SHOULD BE REVOKED, HE MAY APPLY TO
THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR HOWARD COUNTY FOR AN ORDER
REVOKING THE PERMIT.

14.308 PENALTIES

ANY PERSON WHO HOLDS A CONCERT WITHOUT
COMPLYING WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ACT SHALL
BE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND SHALL BE
PUNISHABLE BY A FINE WHICH SHALL NOT EXCEED THE
SUM OF $1,000.00.

14.309 SEVERABILITY

IF ANY CLAUSE, THE SENTENCE, PART OR PARTS
OF THIS SUBTITLE, OR OF ANY SECTION THEREOF SHALL
BE HELD UNCONSTITUTIONAL OR INVALID, SUCH
UNCONSTITUTIONALITY OR INVALIDITY SHALL NOT
AFFECT THE VALIDITY OF THE REMAINING PARTS OF
THIS SUBTITLE OR OF ANY SECTION THEREOF. THE
COUNTY COUNCIL HEREBY DECLARES THAT IT WOULD HAVE
PASSED THE REMAINING PARTS OF THIS SUBTITLE OR
ANY SECTION THEREOF, IF IT HAD KNOWN SUCH CLAUSE,
SENTENCE, PART OR PARTS OF ANY SECTION THEREOF
SHOULD BE DECLARED INVALID OR UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

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