Ch. 649 LAWS OF MARYLAND

there shall be in effect throughout the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area programs
approved or adopted by the Commission.

(g) Each local jurisdiction shall review ITS ENTIRE PROGRAM and propose
any necessary amendments to its ENTIRE program, including local zoning maps, at
least every 4 years BEGINNING WITH THE 4-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE
DATE THAT THE PROGRAM BECAME EFFECTIVE AND EVERY 4 YEARS
AFTER THAT DATE. [Amendments shall be submitted to and acted on by the
Commission in the same manner as the original program.] EACH LOCAL
JURISDICTION SHALL SEND IN WRITING TO THE COMMISSION, WITHIN 60
DAYS OF AFTER EACH 4-YEAR ANNIVERSARY, THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION:

(1) A STATEMENT CERTIFYING THAT THE REQUIRED REVIEW
HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED;

(2) ANY NECESSARY REQUESTS FOR PROGRAM
AMENDMENTS, PROGRAM REFINEMENTS, OR OTHER MATTERS THAT
THE LOCAL JURISDICTION WISHES THE COMMISSION TO CONSIDER;

(3) AN UPDATED RESOURCE INVENTORY; AND

(4) A STATEMENT QUANTIFYING ACREAGES WITHIN EACH
LAND CLASSIFICATION, THE GROWTH ALLOCATION USED, AND THE
GROWTH ALLOCATION REMAINING.

(H) (1) AS OFTEN AS NECESSARY BUT NOT MORE THAN 4 TIMES
PER CALENDAR YEAR, EACH LOCAL JURISDICTION MAY PROPOSE
PROGRAM AMENDMENTS AND PROGRAM REFINEMENTS TO ITS
ADOPTED PROGRAM.

(2) (I) EXCEPT FOR PROGRAM AMENDMENTS OR PROGRAM
REFINEMENTS DEVELOPED DURING PROGRAM REVIEW UNDER
SUBSECTION (G) OF THIS SECTION, A ZONING MAP AMENDMENT MAY BE
GRANTED BY A LOCAL APPROVING AUTHORITY ONLY ON PROOF OF A
MISTAKE IN THE EXISTING ZONING.

(II) THE REQUIREMENT IN PARAGRAPH (2)(I) OF THIS
SUBSECTION THAT A ZONING MAP AMENDMENT MAY BE GRANTED
ONLY ON PROOF OF A MISTAKE DOES NOT APPLY TO PROPOSED
CHANGES TO A ZONING MAP THAT:

1. ARE WHOLLY CONSISTENT WITH THE

DEVELOPMENT AREA DESIGNATIONS LAND CLASSIFICATIONS IN THE
ADOPTED PROGRAM; OR

2. PROPOSE THE USE OF GROWTH ALLOCATION A

PART OF THE REMAINING GROWTH ALLOCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE ADOPTED PROGRAM.

[(h)] (I) A program may not be amended except with the approval of the

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