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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".07" citation="COMAR 27.01.12.07" title_num="27" subtitle_num="01" chapter_num="12" heading="Variance Appeals.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A person with standing under Regulation .03 of this chapter may:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Participate as a party in an administrative proceeding at a board of appeals even if the person was not a party to the original administrative proceeding; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Petition for judicial review and participate as a party even if the person was not a party to the action which is the subject of the petition.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>An appeal may be filed by:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A person aggrieved or adversely affected by a decision made under this chapter, including a government agency; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The Chair, even if the Chair was not a party to or is not specifically aggrieved by the action or decision.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A local jurisdiction may not issue a permit or any other type of authorization for the activity that was the subject of the variance application until the applicable 30-day appeal period has elapsed.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>