Md. Code, Environment § 9-511.1
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§9–511.
Official statutory text
§9–511.1.
(a) A county may remove a proposed solid waste acceptance facility from the county plan if:
(1) The owner of the proposed solid waste acceptance facility fails to apply to the Department for a new permit within 1 year of inclusion in the plan;
(2) The owner of the proposed solid waste acceptance facility fails to apply to the Department for a renewal in accordance with § 10-226(b) of the State Government Article;
(3) The Department denies a permit for the proposed solid waste acceptance facility in its final decision; or
(4) The proposed solid waste acceptance facility is not constructed within 10 years after receiving a permit.
(b) For the purposes of subsection (a)(1) of this section, a new permit does not include a permit application for expansion or major modification of an existing facility.
(c) This section may not be construed to allow the county to remove a proposed solid waste acceptance facility if the solid waste acceptance facility is necessary to provide adequate capacity for the disposal of solid waste generated within the county in accordance with § 9-505 of this subtitle.
(a) A county may remove a proposed solid waste acceptance facility from the county plan if:
(1) The owner of the proposed solid waste acceptance facility fails to apply to the Department for a new permit within 1 year of inclusion in the plan;
(2) The owner of the proposed solid waste acceptance facility fails to apply to the Department for a renewal in accordance with § 10-226(b) of the State Government Article;
(3) The Department denies a permit for the proposed solid waste acceptance facility in its final decision; or
(4) The proposed solid waste acceptance facility is not constructed within 10 years after receiving a permit.
(b) For the purposes of subsection (a)(1) of this section, a new permit does not include a permit application for expansion or major modification of an existing facility.
(c) This section may not be construed to allow the county to remove a proposed solid waste acceptance facility if the solid waste acceptance facility is necessary to provide adequate capacity for the disposal of solid waste generated within the county in accordance with § 9-505 of this subtitle.
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