§ 9-1714
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§9–1714.
(1)In this section, “office building” means a building that has 150,000 square feet or greater of office space.
(2)This section does not affect the authority of a county or municipality to:
(i)Enact and enforce recycling requirements, including establishing civil penalties, for an office building; or
(ii)Alter or exempt a person from recycling requirements:
1. Due to special circumstances that are identified by the office building owner in an application to the county or municipality for an alteration or exemption; or
2. In response to changing market conditions that affect the county or municipality.
(3)This section does not require a county to manage or enforce the recycling activities of an office building that is located within the boundaries of a municipality.
(1)Subject to paragraph
(2)of this subsection, on or before October 1, 2021, each owner of an office building shall provide:
(i)Recycling receptacles for the collection of recyclable materials; and
(ii)For the removal for further recycling of the following materials, as determined by the county or municipality in which the building is located, deposited into the recycling receptacles:
1. Paper and cardboard;
2. Metal; and
3. Plastic materials.
(2)On agreement between an office building owner and the tenant of the office building, a tenant may carry out the recycling required under this subsection.
(3)A county may require an office building owner or a tenant of an office building that provides for recycling in accordance with this subsection to report to the county on recycling activities in a manner determined by the county.
(c)The recycling required under subsection
(b)of this section shall be carried out in accordance with the recycling plan required under § 9–1703 of this subtitle for the county in which the office building is located.
(d)An enforcement unit, officer, or official of a county or municipality may conduct inspections to enforce this section.