PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                          H.B. 1095

8-1808.3.

(a)     This section applies notwithstanding:

(1)     Any other provision of this subtitle; or

(2)     Any criteria or guideline of the Commission adopted under this subtitle.

(b)     This section controls over any other requirement concerning impervious
surfaces limitations in limited development areas and resource conservation areas in the
critical area.

(c)     On or before December 31, [1990] 1996, a local jurisdiction shall amend its
local critical area protection program to meet the provisions of this section.

(d)     (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection for stormwater runoff,
man-made impervious surfaces are limited to 15% of a parcel or lot.

(2)     If a parcel or lot one-half acre or less in size [was in residential use or
zoned for residential purposes] EXISTED on or before December 1, 1985, then
man-made impervious surfaces [associated with that use] are limited to 25% of the
parcel or lot.

(3)     [If a parcel or lot one-fourth acre or less in size was in nonresidential
use on or before December 1, 1985, then man-made impervious surfaces associated with
that development are limited to 25% of the parcel or lot] IF A PARCEL OR LOT
GREATER THAN ONE-HALF ACRE AND LESS THAN ONE ACRE IN SIZE EXISTED ON
OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 1985, THEN MAN-MADE IMPERVIOUS SURFACES ARE
LIMITED TO 15% OF THE PARCEL OR LOT.

(4)     If an individual lot 1 acre or less in size is part of a subdivision approved
after December 1, 1985, then man-made impervious surfaces of the lot may not exceed
25% of the lot. However, the total of the impervious surfaces over the entire subdivision
may not exceed 15%.

(e)     This section does not apply to a trailer park that was in residential use on or
before December 1, 1985.

(F) A LOCAL JURISDICTION MAY ALLOW A PROPERTY OWNER TO EXCEED
THE IMPERVIOUS SURFACE LIMITS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTIONS (D)(2) THROUGH
(D)(4) SUBSECTION (D)(2) AND (3) OF THIS SECTION IF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS
EXIST:

(1)     NEW IMPERVIOUS SURFACES ON THE PROPERTY HAVE BEEN
MINIMIZED;

(2)     FOR A LOT OR PARCEL ONE-HALF ACRE OR LESS IN SIZE. TOTAL
IMPERVIOUS SURFACES DO NOT EXCEED IMPERVIOUS SURFACE LIMITS IN
SUBSECTION (D)(2) OF THIS SECTION BY MORE THAN 25% OR 500 SQUARE FEET.
WHICHEVER IS GREATER;

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