§ 9-204. Permit requirements
West's Annotated Code of MarylandEnvironmentEffective: April 25, 2024
Effective: April 25, 2024
MD Code, Environment, § 9-204
§ 9-204. Permit requirements
(a) This section applies to any water supply system, sewerage system, refuse disposal system that is for public use, or any refuse disposal system that is a solid waste acceptance facility as defined in § 9-501(n) of this title if the solid waste acceptance facility is installed, altered, or extended after July 1, 1988.
(b)(1) The Secretary may adopt reasonable and proper regulations for submission of plans. These regulations may include the collection of a fee at the time of application for:
(c)(1) Before a person draws plans or submits an application under this section for a proposed water supply system, sewerage system, or refuse disposal system, the person may submit to the Secretary a preliminary statement on the proposed system.
(d) A person shall have a permit issued by the Secretary under this section before the person installs, materially alters, or materially extends a water supply system, sewerage system, or refuse disposal system.
(e) An applicant for a permit shall:
(ii) For any application related to any solid waste acceptance facility in the areas of Baltimore City designated by the United States Post Office as zip code numbers 21225, 21226, and 21230, a groundwater and surface water impact analysis prepared at the expense of the applicant regarding the proposed installation, alteration, or extension; and
(f) Results of any groundwater and surface water impact analysis required under subsection (e)(1)(ii) of this section may be a basis for the Secretary's denial of a permit.
(g)(1) When a person applies for a permit and pays the fee under this section, the Secretary shall:
(h) A person may not:
(i) After a person completes work under a permit, the person shall submit to the Secretary for permanent record a certified copy of the plans that shows the work as built.
(j) An owner or operator of an incinerator may not accept more than 150 tons per day of special medical waste, as defined in Title 26, Subtitle 13, Chapter 11 of the Code of Maryland Regulations.
Restrictions on site location for a municipal waste incinerator for disposal of a solid waste stream
(k)(1) The Secretary may not issue any permit, including a permit under subsection (d) of this section or § 7-232 of this article, to construct or operate a municipal waste incinerator for disposal of a solid waste stream, as defined in § 9-1701 of this title, within 1 mile of a public or private elementary or secondary school.
(l)(1) The Secretary may not issue any permit, including a permit under subsection (d) of this section, to construct or operate a transfer station in Prince George's County for disposal of solid waste within 2 miles of Bowie State University.
(m) The Secretary may not issue any permit under this section to construct or operate a landfill within 4 miles of Unicorn Lake in Queen Anne's County, within 1 mile of the Piscataway Creek, a Piscataway Creek tributary, or the Mattawoman Creek, or within 1 mile of any other tributary in Prince George's County that flows directly or indirectly into the Potomac River.
(n)(1) In this subsection, “trade secret” has the meaning provided in § 11-1201 of the Commercial Law Article.
Credits
Added by Acts 1987, c. 612, § 2. Amended by Acts 1988, c. 412; Acts 1990, c. 504; Acts 1991, c. 403; Acts 1997, c. 605, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 1997, c. 663, § 1, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 1998, c. 555, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1998; Acts 2001, c. 304, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001; Acts 2003, c. 21, § 1, eff. April 8, 2003; Acts 2006, c. 228, § 1, eff. May 2, 2006; Acts 2007, c. 161, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007; Acts 2019, c. 8, § 5; Acts 2023, c. 47, § 1, eff. June 1, 2023; Acts 2023, c. 48, § 1, eff. June 1, 2023; Acts 2024, c. 382, § 1, eff. April 25, 2024.
MD Code, Environment, § 9-204, MD ENVIR § 9-204
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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