Section 4-418 – Violations of 4-410; Enforcement and Disposition of Penalties and Compensatory Fees
(a) Any person responsible for a discharge of oil in violation of § 4-410(a) or (b) of this subtitle is: (1) Guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine or imprisonment or both for each offense as provided in § 4-417(b) of this subtitle; (2) Subject to the civil penalties set forth in § […]
Section 4-419 – Liability of Persons Assisting in Controlling Discharge
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person is not liable for costs of containment, cleanup, and removal of the discharge or damages as a result of acts or omissions taken in the course of rendering care, assistance, or advice consistent with this subtitle and the National Contingency Plan, or as otherwise directed by the […]
Section 4-407 – Bond of Vessels on Waters of State to Discharge or Receive Oil Cargo
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section and except for a vessel or barge carrying or receiving 25 barrels or less of oil, any vessel or barge, whether or not self-propelled, in or entering upon the waters of the State to discharge or receive a cargo of any bulk oil in the State […]
Section 4-420 – Abandonment of Use of Heating Oil as Fuel
(a) This section applies to the removal of heating oil tanks from a residential property, when permanently abandoning the use of heating oil as a fuel at the property, whether by converting a heating system from the use of heating oil to another fuel, or otherwise. (b) Immediately upon abandonment of the use of heating oil as […]
Section 4-408 – Compensatory Fee for Oil Spillage
The Department of the Environment shall charge and collect a compensatory fee from the person responsible for any oil spillage. This fee shall cover the costs incurred by any person who responds to an oil spillage with the authorization of the Department and shall cover the cost of labor, equipment operation, and material necessary to […]
Section 4-501 – Penalties and Fines
(a) Any person who violates any provision of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction in a court of competent jurisdiction, unless another penalty is specifically provided elsewhere in this title, the person is subject to a fine not exceeding $500, or imprisonment not exceeding three months, or both, with costs imposed in the […]
Section 4-306 – Analysis of Stream Samples by County Health Department
The county health department in each county, on at least a monthly basis, shall take a stream sample at the critical point of every sewage disposal plant’s point of discharge within the Watershed in its county. It shall deliver copies of the analyses of each sample to the appropriate operator, the Department of the Environment, […]
Section 4-307 – Discharge of Sewage or Waste Into River
A person may not discharge raw sewage or any other waste into the Patuxent River, the Severn River, or any of their tributaries. For the purpose of this subtitle, oyster and clam shells, and materials used in the culture of marine life are not considered waste. Also a discharge from a sewage treatment plant operating […]
Section 4-308 – Approval and Certification Prerequisite to Issuance of Grading and Building Permit Within Severn River Watershed; Approval of Plans for Construction of Public Roads and Buildings
(a) Anne Arundel County or the City of Annapolis may issue a grading or building permit within the Severn River Watershed only after the developer submits a plan of development approved by the soil conservation district. If the development plan contains any septic or private sewer facility, the Department of the Environment shall approve it only […]
Section 4-309 – Restriction Upon Issuance of Grading and Building Permits in Severn River Watershed
Notwithstanding present planning, zoning, or subdivision controls, a permit may not be issued for grading or constructing any building, unless the grading or constructing is pursuant to any plan approved as provided in § 4–308 of this subtitle.