Ch. 753

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(III) MAIL A COPY OF THE PUBLISHED NOTICE TO:
1. THE LOCAL HEALTH OFFICIAL;

2. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE LEGISLATIVE BODY
AND ANY ELECTED EXECUTIVE OF THE COUNTY WHERE THE SEWAGE SLUDGE
IS TO BE STORED;

3. THE ELECTED EXECUTIVE OF ANY MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION WHERE THE SEWAGE SLUDGE IS TO BE STORED;

4. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE LEGISLATIVE BODY
OF ANY OTHER COUNTY WITHIN 1 MILE OF WHERE THE SEWAGE SLUDGE IS
TO BE STORED; AND

5. THE PERMIT APPLICANT.

(2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL HOLD THE PUBLIC HEARING

REGARDING THE SLUDGE STORAGE APPLICATION IN THE AFFECTED

SUBDIVISION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT.

(3) IF MORE THAN 1 COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE GRANTING OF THE SLUDGE STORAGE PERMIT
APPLICATION, THE DEPARTMENT MAY HOLD 1 CONSOLIDATED HEARING IN
ANY AFFECTED SUBDIVISION.

(4) IN THE EVENT OF ANY NONCOMPLIANCE WITH ANY
PROVISION OF THIS SUBSECTION:

(I) A PERMIT ISSUED FOR THE STORAGE OF SEWAGE
SLUDGE SHALL BE VOID; AND

(II) NOTICE AND HEARING PROCEDURES REGARDING A
PENDING APPLICATION FOR THE STORAGE OF SEWAGE SLUDGE SHALL BE
VOID, AND THE APPLICATION SHALL BE DEEMED RECEIVED ON THE DATE OF
DISCOVERY OF THE NONCOMPLIANCE.

(5) ANY PERSON AGGRIEVED BY A DEPARTMENT DECISION
REGARDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS SUBSECTION MAY APPEAL TO THE
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS IN THE SUBDIVISION WHERE THE SEWAGE
SLUDGE IS TO BE STORED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISION OF §
4.07 OF ARTICLE 66B.

[(f)] (G) The Department shall provide each county and
municipal corporation that receives a copy of [the] ANY
application under this section with an opportunity to consult
with the Department about the decision to issue, deny, or place
restrictions on a sewage sludge utilization permit.

9-234.1.

(A) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO THE STORAGE OR
DISTRIBUTION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE AT A SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT.

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