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Queen Annes County, MD
 
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The Queen Anne's County Department of Planning and Zoning may not issue a grading or building permit for any lot or parcel until the Soil Conservation Service has reviewed and approved an erosion and sediment control plan for the site.
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Expiration. A building or grading permit shall expire two years from the date of issuance unless extended or renewed by the Queen Anne's County Department of Planning and Zoning.
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Renewal. Application for permit renewal shall be made at least two months before the permit expiration date.
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Fee schedule. The County Commissioners may establish a permit fee schedule for the administration and management of the erosion and sediment control program.
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Exemption. Capital improvement projects, refuse disposal areas, sanitary landfills, and public works projects are exempt from the permit fee.
In issuing a grading permit, the Queen Anne's County Department of Planning and Zoning may impose any conditions on the permit as may be considered necessary to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Chapter 14:2 or the preservation of the public health and safety.
When considered necessary by the Queen Anne's County Department of Planning and Zoning, a developer shall furnish a surety or cash bond, irrevocable letter of credit, or other means of security acceptable to the Queen Anne's County Department of Planning and Zoning.
The Queen Anne's County Department of Planning and Zoning may suspend or revoke any grading or building permit after providing written notification to the permit holder based on any of the following reasons:
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Any violation of the terms or conditions of the approved erosion and sediment control plan or permit;
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Noncompliance with a violation notice or stop-work order;
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Changes in site characteristics on which plan approval and permit issuance was based; or
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Any violation of this Chapter 14:2 or any rules and regulations adopted under it.