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Ch. 550
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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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(I) OCCURS IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY CRITICAL AREA, AS
DEFINED IN § 8-1807 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE; AND
(II) IS A VIOLATION OF A LOCAL LAW THAT RELATES TO
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OR NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION,
INCLUDING A LOCAL LAW REGULATING:
1. GRADING;
2. SEDIMENT CONTROL;
3. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT;
4. ZONING;
5. CONSTRUCTION; OR
6. HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY.
(2) A PROSECUTION SEEKING A CRIMINAL PENALTY OR CIVIL
FINE FOR AN OFFENSE DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION
SHALL BE INSTITUTED WITHIN 3 YEARS AFTER THE COMMISSION OF THE
OFFENSE.
Article - Natural Resources
8-1815.
(a) (1) Violators of the provisions of programs approved or adopted by the
Commission shall be subject to prosecution or suit by local authorities, who may
invoke the sanctions and remedies afforded by State or local law.
(2) A local authority may request:
(i) Assistance from the Commission in an enforcement action;
or
(ii) That the chairman refer an enforcement action to the
Attorney General.
(b) Whenever the chairman has reason to believe that a local jurisdiction is
failing to enforce the requirements of a program applicable to a particular
development, the chairman shall serve notice upon the local enforcement authorities.
If within 30 days after service of the notice, the local authorities have failed to initiate
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