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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 8-4 Application and issuance.">
  <section prefix="§" num="8-4" heading="Application and issuance.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="By whom made.">Application for any such permit may be made by the owner of the material, the owner or operator of any transportation facility having an interest in the movement of the material, the owner, agent, charterer, master, or person in charge of a ship or vessel on which the material has been loaded, or on which the material is to be loaded, or from which the material is to be discharged, as the case may be.</para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Form and contents.">
      <para num="(1)">The application for any such permit shall be in such form and contain such information as may be necessary or proper to enable the Harbor Engineer to determine whether or not the materials to be included in any particular proposed shipment are or are not dangerous.</para>
      <para num="(2)">Among other things, such application shall include the following:<para num="(i)">an informative statement showing the approximate composition of the material or product and which shall indicate the approximate percentage of ammonium nitrate;</para>
        <para num="(ii)">the quantities involved;</para>
        <para num="(iii)">points of origin and destination;</para>
        <para num="(iv)">date when and location where transshipment is proposed to be made;</para>
        <para num="(v)">whether in bulk or in containers and, if in containers, the type thereof;</para>
        <para num="(vi)">if a ship or vessel is involved, the name of such ship or vessel and the name of its owner or operator; and</para>
        <para num="(vii)">all other pertinent information.</para>
      </para>
    </para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="When to be filed.">Every application for any such permit, shall be filed with the Harbor Engineer prior to the proposed date of shipment at a time that will be reasonably sufficient to enable the Harbor Engineer to fully and properly consider the contents of the application and determine whether or not a permit should be issued.</para>
    <para num="(d)" heading="Issuance on compliance with applicable laws.">Before issuing any such permit, the Harbor Engineer shall satisfy himself that no applicable federal, state, or municipal laws, rules, or regulations will be violated.</para>
    <annotation type="Prior Codifications">City Code, 1966, art. 10, §90(b) - (d), (f)</annotation>
    <annotation type="Prior Codifications">1976/83, art. 10, §90(b) - (d), (f)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 58-1651</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
