(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Coastal area” means all that land and water area lying within Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Caroline, Cecil, Charles, Dorchester, Harford, Kent, Prince George’s, Queen Anne’s, St. Mary’s, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester counties, the Chesapeake Bay, and lying seaward to the State’s territorial jurisdiction. (c) “Construction” […]
(a) Maryland’s coastal area, which borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay, is rich in a variety of natural, commercial, recreational, industrial, and esthetic resources. These resources possess great immediate as well as potential value for the State and the nation as a whole. However, the coastal area and the fish, shellfish, and other living […]
(a) A person may not construct, or cause to be constructed, a facility in the coastal area unless he first obtains a permit pursuant to this subtitle. However, facilities for which on-site construction, excluding site preparation, has legally begun prior to July 1, 1975 are exempt from the provisions of this subtitle. (b) The Secretary after receiving […]
(a) Any person proposing to construct a facility in the coastal area shall file an application with the Department in the form the Secretary prescribes. The application shall be accompanied by the information the Secretary requires and shall include the following information: (1) A project description specifying: (i) What is planned to be constructed, its purpose, use, location, […]
Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of this article, an application for a permit required by this subtitle shall be considered an application for all other permits or licenses required under this article for the facility and the action taken by the Secretary on the application shall be deemed to be action taken on all other permits […]
(a) Upon the filing of an application and prior to deciding whether or not to grant the permit, a statement of the economic, fiscal, and environmental impact of the proposed facility shall be prepared by one or more appropriate parties selected by the Secretary after receiving the advisory comments of the Secretaries of Natural Resources, Commerce, […]
(a) Further action may not be taken by the Secretary under this subtitle without completion of the statement required under § 14-506 of this subtitle, and its being made available to the public, and until the county government, where the proposed facility is to be located has certified to the Department that all necessary local approval […]
(a) Within 90 days following the completion of the public hearing under § 14–507 of this subtitle, and after receiving the advisory comments and recommendations of the Secretaries of Natural Resources, Commerce, and Transportation and the Secretary of Planning, the Secretary shall decide whether to grant, grant conditionally, or deny the permit. The Secretary’s decision shall […]
(a) A request for judicial review of the Secretary’s action on any application shall be made within 30 days after the decision has been rendered. Proceedings shall be filed in the circuit court of any county having jurisdiction in which the facility or any part of it is to be situated. (b) A request for judicial review […]
(a) Any person who violates any provision of this subtitle may be enjoined by a court of competent jurisdiction upon application of the Department acting through the Attorney General. (b) Any person who violates any provision of this subtitle or any regulation, permit, or order issued thereunder, is liable to a penalty not exceeding $10,000, as well […]
(a) This subtitle shall be liberally construed to effectuate its intents and purposes. (b) Nothing in this subtitle may be construed to be in derogation of any powers or State laws in existence on July 1, 1975, but shall be regarded as supplemental and in addition to powers conferred by other laws.
