Sec. 21-4. Council approval of local fire and rescue departments.

A local fire and rescue department must not engage in any fire, rescue, or other emergency service in the County unless the County Council approves the department. An application for County approval to operate a fire and rescue department must be submitted to the County Executive, who must transmit the application and the Executive’s recommendation to the County Council not later than 90 days after the Executive received the completed application.

A local fire and rescue department must not change the location of any facility used to provide fire and rescue services in the County without the Council’s approval. The Executive must not include a site for any fire or rescue squad station or other facility used to provide fire or rescue services in a proposed Capital Improvements Program unless the Council has approved the location or relocation of the facility.