# Environment (GEN)

## Title 1. Definitions; General Provisions; Enforcement

### Subtitle 6. Public Participation in the Permitting Process

#### Section 1-605

(a) A person petitioning for judicial review in accordance with Sec. 1-601 of this subtitle or Sec. 5-204 or Sec. 16-204 of this article shall file the petition in accordance with the Maryland Rules.

(b) A party submitting a petition for judicial review shall file the petition within 30 days after publication of a notice of final determination.

(c) An action for judicial review brought in accordance with Sec. 1-601 of this subtitle or Sec. 5-204 or Sec. 16-204 of this article shall be conducted in accordance with the Maryland Rules.

(d) A party to the judicial review action may not challenge a facility's compliance with zoning and land use requirements or conformity with a county plan issued under Title 9, Subtitle 5 of this article. However, nothing in this subtitle shall prevent a party from challenging whether the Department has complied with Sec.Sec. 2-404(b)(1)(ii) and 9-210(a)(3) of this article, when applicable, nor does this subtitle prevent a party from contesting the compliance of the facility with zoning and land use or county plan requirements in any proceeding brought in accordance with and under any applicable local laws.

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Md. Code Ann., Envir. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)