PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 525

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1990 Replacement Volume and 1994 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Natural Resources

Section 9-105

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1990 Replacement Volume and 1994 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Natural Resources

9-101.

(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.

(d) "Department" means Department of Natural Resources.
9-105.

(A)     THE DEPARTMENT, JOINTLY WITH THE CHESAPEAKE BAY CRITICAL AREA
COMMISSION, SHALL:

(1)      REVIEW EXISTING REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO THE
CONSTRUCTION OF PIERS AND BULKHEADS IN THE TIDAL WETLANDS OF THE STATE
AND IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY CRITICAL AREA; AND

(2)      BY REGULATION, DEVELOP A PROCEDURE TO AVOID DUPLICATION
OF REGULATORY JURISDICTION BY THE STATE AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS
CONCERNING THE CONSTRUCTION OF PIERS AND BULKHEADS IN THE TIDAL
WETLANDS OF THE STATE AND IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY CRITICAL AREA.

(B)     THE PROCEDURE THAT THE DEPARTMENT AND COMMISSION DEVELOP
UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION SHALL INCLUDE PROVISION FOR
RECOGNITION OF:

(1)      STATE JURISDICTION OVER THE CONSTRUCTION OF PIERS AND
BULKHEADS OUTWARD FROM THE TIDAL WATER LINE IN THE WATERS OF THE
STATE IN STATE AND PRIVATE WETLANDS DESIGNATED UNDER THIS TITLE; AND

(2)      LOCAL JURISDICTION OVER:

(I)       THE CONSTRUCTION OF PIERS AND BULKHEADS LANDWARD
OF THE TIDAL WATER LINE BOUNDARY LINES OF STATE AND PRIVATE WETLANDS
AS MAPPED UNDER THIS TITLE; AND

(II)     ZONING DIVISIONAL LINES AND BUILDING CODES.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1995.

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