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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 691

PREDOMINATELY BY ACCUMULATED SURFACE RUNOFF OR EXCESS
RAINFALL RUNOFF, OR BOTH.

(C)    "AREA OF TIDAL INUNDATION" MEANS AN AREA
WITHIN THE STATE WHICH IS SUBJECT TO INUNDATION CAUSED
PREDOMINATELY BY TIDES OR WIND-DRIVEN WATERS, OR BOTH.

(D)   "DEPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL
RESOURCES.

(E)    "FEDERAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM" MEANS THE
NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE ACT OF 1968, AS AMENDED.

(F)   "FLOOD HAZARD AREA" MEANS AN AREA OF TIDAL OR
NONTIDAL INUNDATION RESULTING FROM A 100 YEAR FLOOD EVENT
AND ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION
8-9A05.

(G)    "FLOODWAY" MEANS THE MINIMUM CROSS-SECTIONAL
AREA REQUIRED TO CONVEY A 100 YEAR FLOOD.

(H) "INTERIM FLOOD HAZARD AREA" MEANS AN AREA OF
TIDAL OR NONTIDAL INUNDATION RESULTING FROM A 100 YEAR
FLOOD EVENT AND ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTION 8-9A03.

(I) "100 YEAR FLOOD EVENT" OR "100 YEAR FLOOD"
MEANS A FLOOD LIKELY TO OCCUR ON THE AVERAGE OF ONCE
EVERY 100 YEARS, THAT IS, A FLOOD THAT HAS A 1 PERCENT
CHANCE OF OCCURRING IN ANY GIVEN YEAR. FOR PURPOSES OF
THE INTERIM FLOOD MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, THE BASIS FOR
DETERMINING THE 100 YEAR FLOOD EVENT SHALL BE THE
EXISTING DEVELOPMENT OF A WATERSHED. FOR PURPOSES OF THE
MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, THE BASIS FOR DETERMINING THE 100
YEAR FLOOD EVENT SHALL BE THE PLANNED FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
OF THE WATERSHED.

(J) "SECRETARY" MEANS THE SECRETARY OF NATURAL
RESOURCES.

(K) "SUBDIVISION" MEANS ANY COUNTY, INCLUDING
BALTIMORE CITY[[, AND ANY INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITY]].

THE TERM "SUBDIVISION" ALSO MEANS ANY INCORPORATED

MUNICIPALITY WHICH HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ADOPT AND ENFORCE

LAND USE AND CONTROL MEASURES FOR THE AREAS WITHIN ITS

JURISDICTION.

8-9A02. FINDINGS, POLICY AND PURPOSES.

(A) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT
(1) RECURRENT FLOODING OF A PORTION OF THE STATE'S LAND
RESOURCES CAUSES LOSS OF LIFE, DAMAGE TO PROPERTY,
DISRUPTION OF COMMERCE AND GOVERNMENTAL SERVICES, AND
UNSANITARY CONDITIONS, ALL OF WHICH ARE DETRIMENTAL TO
THE HEALTH, SAFETY, WELFARE, AND PROPERTY OF THE
OCCUPANTS OF FLOOD HAZARD AREAS OF THE STATE; (2)
CONSIDERABLE PUBLIC COSTS ARE INCURRED THROUGH THE
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM, AND BY REPLACING PUBLIC