§ 1A08.4. Plans and permits.

All development must be in accordance with this section and the standards and guidelines for "rural preservation" and "scenic views" adopted pursuant to this section, and published as part of the Comprehensive Manual of Development Policies.

A.

Before the approval of any concept plan, development plan, limited exemption, special exception plan or variance, the Director of Planning or the Director's designee must certify in a written finding that the plan, exemption or variance is consistent with the spirit and intent of these regulations. To support the finding, the Director may require information such as building elevations, building cross-sections or viewshed analyses pursuant to § 32-4-224(d) of the Baltimore County Code. The Director must certify that any deviation from this section or the standards and guidelines cited above was necessary to:

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1.

Meet another standard or guideline;

2.

Comply with environmental regulations or otherwise protect resources; or

3.

Achieve the best possible site design based on the goals in Section 1A08.1.B.

B.

Before the issuance of any building permit, the Director of Planning or the Director's designee must certify that the proposed development is in conformance with a plan approved pursuant to these regulations.

C.

A finding pursuant to this section may be appealed to the Baltimore County Board of Appeals within 30 days of the date of the finding by any person aggrieved by the finding.