Section 5-504 – Permit to Construct or Change Conduits, Pipes, or Other Devices Pertaining to Potomac River
A person shall obtain a permit from the Department to construct, reconstruct, change, or make an addition to any conduit, pipeline, wire cable, trestle, or other device, structure, or apparatus in, under, through, or over the bed or waters of the Potomac River. The permit is obtained upon written application to the Department. Obtaining, using, […]
Section 5-505 – Material to Accompany Applications for Permits
Each application for a permit required by this subtitle shall be accompanied by maps, drawings, and specifications of proposed use or waterway obstruction, changes, additions, or repairs proposed to be made, and other data and information the Department requires.
Section 5-506 – Processing Applications; Hearings
(a) Upon application for a permit under this subtitle, and except as otherwise provided in this section, the procedures in § 5–204 of this title shall apply. (b) Under the following conditions, the Department may waive the notice requirements and the holding of a public informational hearing on a permit application: (1) If there is an emergency or […]
Section 5-507 – Grant or Denial of Permits; Conditions of Permits
(a) Before acting on any permit application, the Department shall weigh all respective public advantages and disadvantages and make all appropriate investigations. If the Department believes from the evidence before the Department and based upon State water resources policy declared in this subtitle that the applicant’s plans provide greatest feasible utilization of the waters of the […]
Section 5-508 – Compliance With Permits and Related Regulations; Restrictions to Bind Owner’s Successors; Recording of Restrictions
(a) Appropriation or use of any waters of the State, construction or beginning construction, making or beginning any change, addition, reconstruction, or repair of any reservoir, dam or waterway obstruction, only shall be in conformity with any term, condition, regulation, or restriction of the Department’s permit or with any regulation the Department prescribes concerning any construction, […]
Section 5-509 – Notice to Repair or Remove Reservoir, Dam, or Construction; Completion of Work by Department
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Asset owner” means the owner or person having control of a water infrastructure asset. (3) “Association” means: (i) A homeowners association, as defined in § 11B–101 of the Real Property Article; (ii) A council of unit owners, as defined in § 11–101 of the Real Property Article; or […]
Section 5-510 – Permit Time Limits to Begin and Complete Work
(a) Except for permits issued for the appropriation or use of water for agricultural purposes, the Department shall prescribe a time limit not exceeding 2 years from the grant of a permit, during which construction, reconstruction, or repair shall begin or appropriation or use of water shall be completed. (b) The Department shall prescribe a time limit, […]