1896

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 528

(II)  THE COUNCIL ON TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND
THE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES ADVISORY COUNCIL; AND

(III)  THE GOVERNING BODY OF ANY
SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE WITHIN WHICH ALL OR PART OF THE
PROPOSED SITE IS TO BE LOCATED AND THE GOVERNING BODIES OF
ADJOINING SUBDIVISIONS.

(2) AT LEAST 90 DAYS PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF A
CERTIFICATE, THE BOARD SHALL SEEK THE COMMENTS OF EACH
LANDOWNER OF RECORD THAT WHOSE PROPERTY IS WITHIN 1000 FEET
OF THE PROPOSED SITE.

(2) (3) WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE BOARD SEEKS THE
ADVICE OF A PARTY LISTED UNDER SUBSECTION (E) (F)(l) OF THIS
SECTION, THE PARTY SHALL RESPOND TO THE BOARD IN WRITING BY
EITHER:

(I)  SETTING FORTH THE ADVICE AND COMMENTS
OF THE PARTY AS TO THE PROPOSED CERTIFICATION; OR

(II)  STATING THAT THE PARTY HAS NO
COMMENTS AS TO THE PROPOSED CERTIFICATION.

(G) (1) BEFORE IT MAY ISSUE A CERTIFICATE, THE BOARD
SHALL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING IN THE SUBDIVISION IN WHICH THE
PROPOSED SITE IS TO BE LOCATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING
ADVICE AND COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC.

(2)  THE HEARING SHALL BE HELD AT LEAST 60 DAYS
PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE.

(3)  IF A SITE    IS LOCATED IN MORE THAN ONE
SUBDIVISION, THE HEARING    SHALL BE HELD AT A LOCATION
REASONABLY CONVENIENT AND    ACCESSIBLE TO THE AFFECTED
JURISDICTIONS.

(4)  THE HEARING MAY NOT BE HELD UNTIL THE
APPLICATION IS COMPLETE.

(H) (1) THE BOARD SHALL MAKE A DECISION TO ISSUE OR
DENY A CERTIFICATE WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF RECEIPT OF AN
APPLICATION AND ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER
THIS SECTION, AND SHALL ADVISE THE GOVERNING BODY OF A
SUBDIVISION IN WRITING OF ANY REJECTION OF A SITE THAT IT
RECOMMENDED AND OF THE REASONS FOR THE REJECTION.

(2) WITH THE CONCURRENCE OF THE APPLICANT, THE
BOARD MAY EXTEND THIS PERIOD FOR NO MORE THAN AN ADDITIONAL
6 MONTHS.

(I) THE BOARD SHALL SET BY RULE AND REGULATION A
REASONABLE SCHEDULE OF FEES NECESSARY TO RECOVER THE COSTS
OF PROCESSING APPLICATIONS AND ISSUING CERTIFICATES UNDER
THIS SUBTITLE.