Section 9-676 - Action on petition. - Maryland Statutes

§ 9-676. Action on petition.
 

(a)  When decision required.- Within 90 days from the date the complete petition is filed, the Sanitary Commission shall decide on the petition. 

(b)  Applicable standard.- In deciding on a petition, the Sanitary Commission may designate a shared facility area if the Sanitary Commission finds that: 

(1) The proposed shared facility is necessary for the public health, safety, and welfare of the residents of Dorchester County who would be affected by the proposed shared facility; and 

(2) It is feasible: 

(i) To construct the proposed shared facility; and 

(ii) To establish the proposed shared facility area. 

(c)  Appeal following denial.-  

(1) If the Sanitary Commission denies the petition, the petitioners, within 30 days after the denial, may appeal to the Dorchester County Commissioners. 

(2) The Dorchester County Commissioners: 

(i) Shall determine whether the proposed shared facility meets the applicable standards of this section; and 

(ii) May affirm, modify, or reverse the decision of the Sanitary Commission. 

(d)  Action following approval.- When a petition is approved by the Sanitary Commission or the Dorchester County Commissioners, the Sanitary Commission shall: 

(1) Adopt a resolution that: 

(i) Provides for construction of the shared facility; and 

(ii) Designates the boundaries of the shared facility area; and 

(2) File the resolution among the Dorchester County land records. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 43, § 664A; 1982, ch. 240, § 2.]