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Committee expresses concern after amendment would make county liable for critical-area tree violations
Summary
Committee members asked staff to send a letter of concern after discussion of an amended Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area bill that could require the county to reimburse new property owners for restorations if a prior owner cut protected trees without a recorded lien.
Committee members asked county staff to draft a letter of concern about an amended Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area bill (referenced in discussion as House Bill 1477 / BG113) after staff said the latest amendment would allow the Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement (DPIE) to record a lien and make the county potentially responsible for reimbursing purchasers when a lien was not recorded.
What the committee heard: committee consultants and county staff described the…
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