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§ 5-822. Variances granted for State-owned airports

West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportationEffective: April 8, 2008

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Transportation
Title 5. Aviation (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 8. Noise Zone Regulations (Refs & Annos)
Part IV. State-Owned Airports
Effective: April 8, 2008
MD Code, Transportation, § 5-822
§ 5-822. Variances granted for State-owned airports
Currentness
Appeals to Board of Zoning appeals
(a) Appeals to the Board of Airport Zoning Appeals may be taken in the manner set forth in § 5-814 of this subtitle by any aggrieved person or by any officer or agency of a political subdivision affected by the decision of the Administration.
In general
(b) The Board of Airport Zoning Appeals may grant variances for State-owned airports in the manner set forth in § 5-815 of this subtitle.
Conditions for variance
(c) The Board of Airport Zoning Appeals shall condition any variance prerequisite to the grant of a permit required by § 5-821 of this subtitle so as to require the applicant to:
(1) Construct the proposed structure so as to comply with all applicable noise insulation regulations promulgated by the Administration; and
(2) Grant to the Administration an avigation easement as defined by § 5-1201(d) of this title, such easement including a provision relinquishing any right to receive remuneration or other compensation or benefit under any program of this State designed to allay, abate, or compensate for the effects of aircraft noise and emissions in connection with the operation of Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
Regulations
(d) After consultation with the Board of Airport Zoning Appeals and affected local governments, the Administration shall adopt regulations to further the intent of this section and to meet the sound insulation goals set forth in § 5-815(a) of this subtitle.
Right to appeal
(e) Any aggrieved person or any officer or agency of an affected political subdivision may appeal from a decision of the Board of Airport Zoning Appeals in the manner set forth in § 5-816 of this subtitle.
Intervention in appeals
(f) Upon timely application, an affected political subdivision may intervene in any appeal taken under this subtitle to the Board of Airport Zoning Appeals or to a court of competent jurisdiction.

Credits

Added by Acts 1977, c. 13, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1981, c. 545; Acts 1989, c. 509, §§ 2, 3; Acts 2001, c. 29, § 6, eff. April 10, 2001; Acts 2005, c. 25, § 12, eff. April 12, 2005; Acts 2005, c. 442, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 2005; Acts 2008, c. 36, § 6, eff. April 8, 2008; Acts 2014, c. 45, § 5.
Formerly Art. 1A, § 7-703.
MD Code, Transportation, § 5-822, MD TRANS § 5-822
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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