This article applies to every chapter, article,
and section of the Talbot County Code (the "Code").
The following definitions apply to this article:
APPLICANT
A person, firm, or corporation filing an application.
APPLICATION
Any request for a permit, license, special exception, variance,
or other form of permission required or governed by this Code, or
any request for action by the County Council, or by any County board,
commission, or other official.
APPROVAL
Any form of permission granted or issued upon an application,
including, without limitation, any license, permit, authorization,
exemption, waiver, special exception, variance, certificate, or registration,
by or from the County, upon an application.
PROJECT
Any construction, site work, or other regulated activity
resulting from, or governed by, an approval.
REVIEW
All steps in any process to investigate, evaluate, assess,
appraise, analyze, or decide any application in accordance with the
procedures, criteria, or requirements of this Code, or for inspection,
testing, quality control assessment, evaluation, or certification,
in connection with an approval or project.
THIRD-PARTY REVIEW
A review conducted at the request of the County by any qualified
person, firm, or corporation other than a County employee, including,
without limitation, consultants or other independent contractors retained
by the County for independent investigation, advice, opinions, evaluations,
recommendations, inspections, testing, or quality control assurance
or assessments for, or in connection with, an application, approval,
or project.
Conformity with all technical criteria under
applicable laws, rules, or regulations allows, but does not assure,
approval of any application.
Any person aggrieved by any decision of the
County under this chapter shall have the right to file an appeal to
the Board of Appeals within 30 days from the date of the decision.