Baltimore City Council
File #: 14-0448    Version: 0 Name: Natural Resources - Soil Erosion and Sediment Control - Delegation of Hearing Authority
Type: Ordinance Status: Enacted
File created: 10/27/2014 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 3/16/2015
Enactment #: 15-331
Title: Natural Resources - Soil Erosion and Sediment Control - Delegation of Hearing Authority FOR the purpose of revising the provisions governing delegations of hearing authority in administrative appeals of soil erosion and sediment control matters to conform to the counterpart delegations authorized in appeals of floodplain management matters and in appeals of stormwater management matters; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to administrative hearings relating to soil erosion and sediment control.
Sponsors: James B. Kraft, President Young, Sharon Green Middleton, Eric T. Costello, Brandon M. Scott, Carl Stokes, Helen L. Holton, Edward Reisinger, Robert Curran, William "Pete" Welch, Warren Branch
Indexes: Delegation of Hearing Authority, Natural Resources, Sediment Control, Soil Erosion
Attachments: 1. 14-0448~1st Reader.pdf, 2. Planning 14-0448.pdf, 3. City Solicitor 14-0448.pdf, 4. DPW 14-0448.pdf, 5. BMZA 14-0448.pdf, 6. HCD 14-0448.pdf, 7. 2nd Report - Planning 14-0448.pdf, 8. 14-0448~3rd Reader
EXPLANATION: CAPITALS indicate matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.

INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL


Introduced by: Councilmember Kraft


A BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE concerning
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Natural Resources - Soil Erosion and Sediment Control - Delegation of Hearing Authority
FOR the purpose of revising the provisions governing delegations of hearing authority in administrative appeals of soil erosion and sediment control matters to conform to the counterpart delegations authorized in appeals of floodplain management matters and in appeals of stormwater management matters; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to administrative hearings relating to soil erosion and sediment control.
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BY repealing and reordaining, without amendments
Article 7 - Natural Resources
Section(s) 8-2 and 28-6
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 7 - Natural Resources
Section(s) 35-6 and 35-9
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

SECTION 1. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:


Baltimore City Code

Article 7. Natural Resources


Division I. Floodplain Management

Subtitle 8. Administrative and Judicial Review

ยง 8-2. Administrative review - Delegation of hearing authority.

(a) In general.

Hearings may be conducted by:

(1) the Planning Director; or

(2) a hearing officer designated by the Planning Director.

(b) Scope of delegatio...

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