1. A. Notwithstanding any provision in a local law or ordinance, or the lack of a provision in a local law or ordinance, all of the requirements of this title shall apply to, and be applied by, a local jurisdiction as minimum standards for a local program sufficient to meet the goals of the Critical Area Program.
2. B. In the event that a provision of this title conflicts with a provision of a local program, the stricter provision applies.

Authority: Natural Resources Article, §§8-1806, 8-1808(c), 8-1808.4(a), 8-1808.5(a), and 8-1811, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: May 13, 1986 (12:24 Md. R. 2352)

COMAR 14.15 became effective upon the enactment of Resolution No. 37 (SJ 9), Acts of 1986.

COMAR 14.15.01 recodified to COMAR 27.01.01 August, 1992

Regulation .01 amended effective March 12, 2018 (45:5 Md. R. 289)

Regulation .01B amended effective April 6, 2009 (36:7 Md. R. 527); August 10, 2009 (36:16 Md. R. 1251); February 8, 2010 (37:3 Md. R. 177); March 8, 2010 (37:5 Md. R. 428); November 1, 2010 (37:22 Md. R. 1555); March 5, 2012 (39:4 Md. R. 339); October 29, 2012 (39:21 Md. R. 1380); September 2, 2013 (40:17 Md. R. 1421); December 22, 2014 (41:25 Md. R. 1487); November 4, 2019 (46:22 Md. R. 980); June 29, 2020 (47:13 Md. R. 644); March 8, 2021 (48:5 Md. R. 218); September 6, 2021 (48:18 Md. R. 694); February 7, 2022 (49:3 Md. R. 139); January 20, 2025 (52:1 Md. R. 19)

Regulation .02 amended effective March 8, 2010 (37:5 Md. R. 428)

Regulation .03 adopted effective August 10, 2009 (36:16 Md. R. 1251)