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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 815

coincides, more or less, with the existing Ocean City
building limit line and on occasion may coincide with the
crest of the littoral system. The Department of Natural
Resources, after surveying, platting and recording the
State-Ocean City building limit line, has the authority to
describe by regulation the State-Ocean City building limit
line. The Department of Natural Resources shall perform the
survey, platting and recording at its own expense within 30
days of July 1, 1975.

(b) For the purposes of maintaining the Atlantic Coast
beaches of the State and the Beach Erosion Control District,
the integrity and continuity of the dunal system and
assuring adequate maintenance thereof, to provide for shore
erosion and sediment control and storm protection, and to
minimize structural interference with the littoral drift of
sand and any anchoring vegetation, any land clearing,
construction activity, or the construction or placement of
permanent structures within the Beach Erosion Control
District is prohibited. This prohibition does not apply to
any project or activity approved by the Department of
Natural Resources and the appropriate soil conservation
district specifically for storm control, beach erosion and
sediment control, and maintenance projects designed to
benefit the Beach Erosion Control District.

8-1106.

The Department of [Health and Mental Hygiene] NATURAL
RESOURCES shall assist soil conservation districts in
preparing and implementing a unified sediment control
program under this subtitle.

8-1108.

(a) Any person who violates any provision of this
subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction in
a court of competent -jurisdiction is subject to a fine not
exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding one year or
both for each violation with costs imposed in the discretion
of the court. EACH PAY UPON WHICH THE VIOLATION OCCURS
CONSTITUTES A SEPARATE OFFENSE.

8-1210.

When any stripping, grading, excavating, or filling is
done, the soil conservation district first shall approve the
proposed earth change before a grading permit is issued.
Stripping, grading, and constructing shall be done in
accordance with the recommendations of the soil conservation
district to control erosion and siltation. The Department
[of Health and Mental Hygiene] NATURAL RESOURCES shall
cooperate with and assist the soil conservation district to
perform its responsibilities. The appropriate Department of
Anne Arundel County or the City of Annapolis promptly shall
file a copy of the inspection reports with the soil
conservation district. On completion and compliance with