§ 21-7. Administrative and judicial review.

(a) Administrative review.

(1) All users served by the Director with a notice, order, permit revocation, wastewater suspension, administrative penalty, or other enforcement remedy shall have the right to appeal the Director's action, as provided in this section.

(2) In the event that any person who is legally responsible for compliance with pretreatment regulations or who is legally liable for payment of industrial sewer surcharge disagrees with, or is aggrieved by, any determination, decision, or order of any kind, which is made, rendered, issued, or given under the provisions of this article, such person, within 20 days after notice of any such determination, decision, or order has been given or mailed to such person, shall have the right to appeal the determination, decision, or order before the Director of Public Works or an appointed hearing officer.

(b) Judicial and appellate review.

(1) Judicial review.

A person aggrieved by a final decision of the Director or hearing officer under this section may seek judicial review of the decision by petition to the Circuit Court for Baltimore City in accordance with the Maryland Rules of Procedure.

(2) Appellate review.

A party to the judicial review may appeal the court's final judgment to the Court of Special Appeals in accordance with the Maryland Rules of Procedure.