- (a) This section applies only to a charter county or a code county that was required before adopting home rule to designate in the comprehensive plan areas on or near the tidal waters of the State under § 3-113 of this article.
(b) The planning commission of a charter county that is located on the tidal waters of the State shall designate in the comprehensive plan areas on or near the tidal waters for:
- (1) loading, unloading, and processing finfish and shellfish; and
- (2) docking and mooring commercial fishing boats and vessels.
(c) The areas designated under subsection (b) of this section shall be geographically located to:
- (1) facilitate the commercial harvesting of finfish and shellfish; and
- (2) ensure reasonable access to the waterways of the State by commercial watermen.
Added by Acts 2013, c. 674, § 1, eff. July 1, 2013.