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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" citation="COMAR 27.01.12.06" title_num="27" subtitle_num="01" chapter_num="12" heading="After-the-Fact Variance Procedures.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A local jurisdiction may not accept an application for a variance to legalize a violation of this subtitle, including an unpermitted or otherwise unauthorized structure or other development activity, until the local jurisdiction:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Issues a notice of violation; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Assesses an administrative or civil penalty for the violation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A local jurisdiction may not issue a permit, approval, variance, or special exception to legalize a violation of this subtitle unless an applicant has:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Fully paid all administrative, civil, and criminal penalties imposed under Natural Resources Article, §8-1808(c)(1)(iii)14-15 and (2)(i), Annotated Code of Maryland;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Prepared a restoration or mitigation plan, approved by the local jurisdiction, to abate impacts to water quality or natural resources as a result of the violation; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Performed the abatement measures in the approved plan in accordance with the local Critical Area program.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>If a local jurisdiction denies the requested after-the-fact variance, then the local jurisdiction shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Order removal or relocation of any structure; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Order restoration of the affected resources.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>