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§ 11-521. Extension of deadlines for State unit

West's Annotated Code of MarylandState Government

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
State Government (Refs & Annos)
Title 11. Consolidated Procedures for Development Permits (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5. Joint and Consolidated Hearings on Permits (Refs & Annos)
Part IV. Joint and Consolidated Hearings (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, State Government, § 11-521
§ 11-521. Extension of deadlines for State unit
Deadline for hearing
(a) A State unit is entitled to an extension of the time specified in § 11-515 of this subtitle, if the State unit:
(1) determines, in writing, that:
(i) the application and appendices are lacking in specific required information; or
(ii) technical information, tests, or studies are needed for consideration of the application;
(2) states the specific information, tests, and studies needed;
(3) states the time required for their completion, if the information, tests, or studies are not required to be submitted by or for the applicant; and
(4) delivers the written determination to the Coordinator and to the applicant at least 10 days before the scheduled hearing date.
Deadline for determination
(b) A State unit is entitled to an extension of the time specified in § 11-520 of this subtitle, if the State unit:
(1) determines, in writing, that:
(i) the application and appendices are lacking in specific required information;
(ii) technical information, tests, or studies are needed for consideration of the application; or
(iii) new information requiring further evaluation has been obtained from the public hearing;
(2) states the specific information, tests, and studies needed;
(3) states the time required for their completion, if the information, tests, or studies are not required to be submitted by or for the applicant; and
(4) delivers the written determination to the Coordinator and to the applicant at least 10 days before the expiration of the time specified in § 11-520 of this subtitle.
Length of extension
(c)(1) Subject to § 11-522 of this subtitle, on timely delivery of the written determination, the time limit shall be extended until 30 days after the information required from the applicant is received or 30 days after the time specified in the determination for the completion of the other information, tests, and studies not required from the applicant, as the case may be.
(2) If new information is obtained from a public hearing, the Coordinator and the State unit involved shall jointly agree to a reasonable extension of time before the unit must act on the development permit.

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Added by Acts 1984, c. 284, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1984.
Formerly Art. 78A, § 64.
MD Code, State Government, § 11-521, MD STATE GOVT § 11-521
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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