The Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland
(the "Board"), has duly adopted an ordinance entitled "Stormwater
Management Ordinance for Washington County, Maryland" pursuant to
Maryland Code, Environment Article, Title 4, Subtitle 2, hereinafter
referred to as the "County Ordinance."
The Mayor and Council of the Town of Hancock, as its duly constituted
legislative body, have reviewed the County Ordinance and believe it
satisfactory and in the best interests of the citizenry of the community
and the Town.
The Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland,
have agreed to provide the administration and enforcement of the County
Ordinance within the corporate limits of the Town as provided by the
Annotated Code of Maryland and the administrative regulations of the
state and county.
The Mayor and Council has determined to adopt the County Ordinance
and regulations promulgated in reference to stormwater management;
Be it resolved, enacted and ordained by the Mayor and Council,
as the duly constituted legislative body of the Town, that the existing
resolutions and ordinances pertaining to stormwater management are
hereby revoked.
Be it further resolved, enacted, and ordained that an ordinance
entitled "Stormwater Management Ordinance for Washington County, Maryland,"
enacted by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County
(the "Board"), is hereby adopted as it now exists and as it may from
time to time be amended.
Be it further resolved, enacted, and ordained that said ordinance,
which was passed by the Board on July 17, 2001, is hereby attached
hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Be it further resolved, enacted, and ordained that the Board
of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland, the Washington
County Engineering Department and, if applicable, all other appropriated
and designated agencies or agents thereof shall administer and enforce
the provisions of the County Ordinance with the corporate limits of
the Town.
The provisions hereof shall be and become effective 20 days
after the date of its passage.