Ch. 102

LAWS OF MARYLAND

clearing, soil movement, or construction activity, the Department
of the Environment shall review and approve this action.

4-204.

(a)  After July 1, 1984, unless exempted, a person may not
develop any land for residential, commercial, industrial, or
institutional use without submitting a stormwater management plan
to the county or municipality that has jurisdiction, and
obtaining approval of the plan from the county of municipality.
A grading or building permit may not be issued for a property
unless a stormwater management plan has been approved that is
consistent with this subtitle.

(b)  The developer shall certify that all land clearing,
construction, development, and drainage will be done according to
the plan.

(c)  Each county or municipality may provide by ordinance
for the review and approval of stormwater management plans by the
local soil conservation district.

(d)  Each county or municipality may adopt a fee system to
cover the cost of reviewing stormwater management plans and
implementing stormwater management programs. The fee shall take
effect upon enactment by the local governing body.

4-205.

(a)  The provisions of § 4-204 of this subtitle do not apply
to the construction activities of [the] State OR FEDERAL
agencies.

(b)  After July 1, 1984, a State OR FEDERAL agency may not
undertake any land clearing, soil movement, or construction
activity involving soil movement unless the agency has submitted
and obtained approval of a stormwater management plan from the
Department.

(c)  (1) On the request of a county or municipality, the
Department of the Environment shall require that a State OR
FEDERAL agency submit a stormwater management plan to the
requesting jurisdiction for review and comment, which review and
comment shall be completed, returned, and received by the State
OR FEDERAL agency within 21 calendar days of receipt of the
plan.

(2) The Department shall require that the State OR
FEDERAL agency include the local jurisdictions' comments that are
received within the time period required under paragraph (1) of
this subsection as part of its stormwater management plan which
is submitted for approval to the Department.

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