(a) Filing of request. An applicant shall file a written request for a modification of this title with the Director and, if required, with the Anne Arundel Soil Conservation District. The request shall state the specific modification requested and the reasons for the request.
(b) Approval. The Director may approve an application for a modification to a provision of this title that is not required by State law upon an affirmative written finding that:
(1) practical difficulties or unnecessary hardship will result from strict application of this title;
(2) the purposes of this title will be served by an alternative proposal;
(3) the request is not based on financial considerations; and
(4) the modification is not detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare or injurious to other properties.
(c) Conditions. In modifying a provision of this title, the Director may require conditions to secure the objectives of the provision that has been modified.
(Bill No. 58-10)