Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program
State of Maryland
8-1801Legislative findings, purpose of Subtitle8-1802Definitions, powers shared by Prince George’s County and Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission8-1803Critical Area Commission for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays8-1804Commission members8-1805Commission staff8-1806Powers and duties of Commission8-1807Lands included in Chesapeake Bay Critical Area, Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area8-1808Program development, implementation and approval8-1808.1Conditions for development in Chesapeake Bay Critical Area, Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area; growth allocation8-1808.2Bona fide intrafamily transfers of land8-1808.3Stormwater runoff requirements8-1808.4Nonwater-dependent projects located within Critical Area8-1808.5Community piers, noncommercial boat docking or storage facilities8-1808.6New or expanded marinas, water quality protection8-1808.7Commercial harvest of trees near water or wetlands8-1808.8Forest and woodland areas, wetlands requirements8-1808.9Buffer of perennial and intermittent streams by local jurisdictions8-1808.10Buffers located within resource conservation areas8-1808.11Structural shoreline stabilization measures8-1809Proposed amendments or refinements to programs, statements of intent8-1810Failure of local jurisdiction to develop, propose programs; adoption of programs by Commission8-1811Consistency, compliance of land projects to program8-1812Right of Commission chair to initiate, intervene in proceedings8-1813Findings required for plat approvals, zoning amendments and variances8-1813.1Development of single family dwellings8-1814Approval of local jurisdictions, consistency determinations8-1815Enforcement procedures and remedies, powers of Attorney General8-1815.1Cutting, clearing, and replanting trees8-1816Report requirements8-1817Repealed by Acts 2024, c. 424, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2024