Schedule of Fees for Exemption from the Noise Control Ordinance

An initial fee corresponding to the activity and source (A, B or C pursuant to the Chart in 31B.00.02.06) for which the exemption is requested shall be paid at the Montgomery County Revenue counter when the application for temporary or special exemption is made to the Director, Department of Environmental Protection. All checks shall be made payable to Montgomery County, Maryland.

An additional fee shall be paid if a public hearing is required as determined by the Director.

The total fee shall be paid prior to the Director’s rendering of a decision on the exemption request. The total fee shall consist of the initial application fee and the hearing fee (if a public hearing is held).

Transcripts of public hearings may be purchased directly from the transcription firm at the usual rate for such a service, therefore, this cost is not included as part of the total fee.

The following schedule of fees is hereby adopted pursuant to the authority contained in Sections 31B-12, “Temporary Exemption” and 31B-13, “Special Exemption” of the Montgomery County Code 1984, as amended. This Executive Regulation and schedule of fees contained herein supersedes Executive Regulations 2-77, 20-81, and 1-86 which relate to this same subject.

A. Exemption Application Fees

1. Fee Schedule

Total Cost = (A, B) + C

B. Definitions

The terms used in the Exemption Application Fee Schedule shall have the meanings which follow.

1. Single Source. A single mobile or stationary device, activity, occupation, business or operation which produces noise in excess of the levels permitted by Chapter 31B.

2. Multiple Sources. More than one mobile or stationary device, activity, occupation, business, or operation, any of which individually produce noise in excess of the levels permitted by Chapter 31B.

3. Multiple Sites. More than one location, property, premises, or structure which are not contiguous where one or more noise sources may be operating and where the sources at each site are under the control of one applicant.