§ 21-108. Transportation of garbage and sludge.

(a)

No sludge shall be transported in and through Prince George's County without the consent of the County Council and the County Executive of Prince George's County, Maryland, following the receipt of comments and recommendations from the Prince George's County Health Officer.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for trucks or any other vehicles to transport sludge from without the State of Maryland and/or Prince George's County to within Prince George's County unless authority has first been granted for such transport by the County Council and the County Executive of Prince George's County. The County Council and the County Executive shall have authority to set reasonable standards and conditions regulating the movement of sludge including the manner of its disposal, and to terminate and/or order corrections for any operations found to be in violation thereof.

(c)

The consent of the County Executive and County Council shall not be required under this Subsection for the transportation of sludge to any site meeting the following conditions:

(1)

The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has issued a permit for the subsoil injection of sludge on the site for fertilizer purposes;

(2)

The transportation and site operation are performed under contract to, and are monitored by, the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission. Prior to permitting any site to be used, the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission shall examine the proposed haul route to the site and, where required by road or other conditions, shall restrict the total number or frequency of arrival of trucks delivering sludge to the site.

(Laws 1941, ch. 746; Laws 1943, ch. 850; 1943 Code, Sec. 610; 1953 Code, Sec. 700; Laws 1967, ch. 380, Sec. 1; CB-60-1974; CB-82-1982; CB-57-1990)