2558

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 670

State agency or local government for a project. Permit shall
not mean an action on a comprehensive zoning application or
an application for a zoning map amendment, zoning special
exception, zoning variance or conditional zoning use. IT
DOES NOT MEAN AN OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE OR OPERATING PERMIT.

(h) "State agency" means any unit of the State
government, whether or not it is included as part of a
principal department. IT DOES NOT MEAN THE BOARD OF REVIEW
OF ANY DEPARTMENT. For purposes of this subtitle, it
includes the governing body of a single-county, bi-county,
or multi-county district or authority, other than a local
government or agency created by a local government. The
subdivision and site review procedures of the Maryland
National Park and Planning Commission shall be considered
the procedures of a local government agency.

58.

(a)  The coordinator designated by the Board of Public
Works shall coordinate the administration of this subtitle,
and shall perform the duties AND CARRY OUT THE LEGISLATIVE
INTENT set forth in this subtitle.

58A.

(A)  ANY COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION THAT ISSUES
PERMITS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS SHALL FILE
AND MAINTAIN WITH THE COORDINATOR AND WITH THE SECRETARY OF
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT A CURRENT LIST OF THESE
PERMITS, AND, AS TO EACH TYPE OF PERMIT, A DESCRIPTION OF
THE NATURE OF THE PERMIT AND OF THE REQUIREMENTS AND
PROCEDURES FOR ISSUING IT, TOGETHER WITH A COPY OF ANY
REQUIRED APPLICATION FORM AND ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONS.

(B)  IF AT ANY TIME ANY COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
REQUIRES ANY ADDITIONAL PERMIT OR CHANGES THE REQUIREMENTS
OR APPLICATION FORM FOR AN EXISTING PERMIT, THE INFORMATION
REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (A) AS TO THAT PERMIT SHALL BE FILED
WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE NEW REQUIREMENT
OR CHANGE.

59.

(b)  The local government may approve the request for a
joint hearing with respect to any or all of the State
agencies or it may disapprove the request entirely, in its
discretion. It shall make and give written notice of its
decision to the applicant and to the coordinator within 20
days OF RECEIPT OF THE REQUEST. The coordinator shall notify
the affected State agencies of the local government's
decision.

60.

(a) A person proposing a project (1) which does not
require a local permit, or (2) for which all local permits