(A) Division of Planning and Permitting ("Department").
(1) The review of all required plan submissions shall be administered by the Frederick County Division of Planning and Permitting (“Department”). The Department shall also administer the fee-in-lieu program and the forest banking program.
(2) All applications, maps, and documents relative to plan submissions subject to the provisions of this chapter shall be submitted to the Department, which will have a fully qualified professional either on staff or under contract to review all information and to present the relevant information and the Department’s recommendations to the Frederick County Planning Commission.
(3) The Department may refer the subdivision plan, site or development plan or grading or sediment and erosion control permit to any county agency or any other agency it deems appropriate for their review, comments or recommendations pertaining to the forest resources. These recommendations shall be considered by the Planning Commission in making its decision.
(4) The Department inspectors shall administer all required financial guarantees and any Forest Improvement and Protection Agreements (FIPAs) required by this chapter. A Department inspector will administer field checks of all required forest improvements and may issue penalties and citations for noncompliance with this chapter.
(B) Frederick County Planning Commission.
(1) Approval of the preliminary and final forest conservation plans shall rest with the Frederick County Planning Commission (“FCPC”). The Department may also approve these plans as agents of the FCPC, in the case of minor subdivisions, final plats, site plans, and grading or sediment and erosion control permits.
(2) The FCPC shall accept county agency and public comments and consider these comments as part of the record and its decision making process.
(C) Treasurer’s office and Department of Finance. Any funds collected or held under this chapter shall be deposited with the Treasurer for Frederick County and accounted for by the Department of Finance.
(D) County Attorney’s office. The County Attorney’s office shall review for legal sufficiency all:
(1) Protective agreements described in § 1-21-10; and
(2) All legal agreements described in § 1-21-29.
(Ord. 01-20-294, 9-25-2001; Ord. 07-25-465, 7-19-2007; Ord. 14-23-678, 11-13-2014; Bill No. 17-17, 2-28-2018)