Legal Opinion
Browning-Ferris, Inc. v. Anne Arundel County
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided December 15, 1981No. [No. 151, September Term, 1980.]PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEldridge, J.
Seeking to control the transportation and depositing of various hazardous and toxic wastes, and radioactive materials within its borders, Anne Arundel County enacted two ordinances in 1979, Bill Nos. 158-79 and 159-79, codified as Anne Arundel County Code § 11-401 and § 11-408 (g), (h) and (i). This case concerns the validity of several sections of the two ordinances.
The disputed provisions of the ordinances can be summarized as follows. Section 11-408 (g) (1) (ii) absolutely prohibits the disposal in and transportation through Anne Arundel County of various hazardous wastes 1 not originating…
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