3760

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 794

(3) A CHANGED PROPOSAL SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE
COMMISSION IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE ORIGINAL PROPOSAL, WITHIN
60 40 DAYS AFTER THE COMMISSION'S NOTICE. UNLESS THE
COMMISSION APPROVES A CHANGED PROPOSAL OR DISAPPROVES A CHANGED
PROPOSAL AND STATES IN WRITING THE REASONS FOR ITS DISAPPROVAL
WITHIN 90 40 DAYS, THE CHANGED PROPOSAL SHALL BE DEEMED
APPROVED.

(F) (E) WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER THE COMMISSION APPROVES A
PROPOSED PROGRAM, THE LOCAL JURISDICTION SHALL HOLD HEARINGS AND
ADOPT THE PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURES FOR
ENACTING ORDINANCES. IF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE LOCAL
JURISDICTION WISHES TO CHANGE ANY PART OF THE APPROVED PROPOSAL
BEFORE ADOPTION, IT SHALL SUBMIT THE PROPOSED CHANGE TO THE
COMMISSION FOR APPROVAL. UNLESS THE COMMISSION APPROVES THE
CHANGE OR DISAPPROVES THE CHANGE AND STATES IN WRITING THE
REASONS FOR ITS DISAPPROVAL WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER IT RECEIVES THE
CHANGE, THE CHANGE SHALL BE DEEMED APPROVED. A CHANGED PART MAY
NOT BE ADOPTED UNTIL IT IS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION.

(F) WITHIN 760 DAYS AFTER CRITERIA ADOPTED BY THE
COMMISSION BECOME EFFECTIVE, THERE SHALL BE IN EFFECT THROUGHOUT
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY CRITICAL AREA PROGRAMS APPROVED OR ADOPTED BY
THE COMMISSION.

(G)  EACH LOCAL JURISDICTION SHALL REVIEW AND PROPOSE ANY
NECESSARY AMENDMENTS TO ITS PROGRAM, INCLUDING LOCAL ZONING MAPS,
AT LEAST EVERY 2 4 YEARS. AMENDMENTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO AND
ACTED ON BY THE COMMISSION IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE ORIGINAL
PROGRAM. IF A LOCAL JURISDICTION FAILS TO MAKE NECESSARY
AMENDMENTS TO ITS PROGRAM AFTER REASONABLE NOTICE, THE COMMISSION
SHALL DO SO, AS AUTHORIZED UNDER § 8-1810.

(H) A PROGRAM MAY NOT BE AMENDED EXCEPT WITH THE APPROVAL
OF THE COMMISSION, AND PIECEMEAL. EXCEPT FOR AMENDMENTS
DEVELOPED DURING PROGRAM REVIEW UNDER SUBSECTION (G) OF THIS
SECTION, AN AMENDMENT TO A ZONING MAP MAY NOT BE GRANTED BY A
LOCAL APPROVING AUTHORITY EXCEPT ONLY ON PROOF OF A MISTAKE IN
THE EXISTING ZONING.

(I) IN APPROVING PROGRAMS AND AMENDMENTS, THE COMMISSION
SHALL BE GUIDED BY APPROVE PROGRAMS AND AMENDMENTS THAT MEET:

(1)  THE STANDARDS SET FORTH IN § 8-1808(B)(1) THROUGH
(4) (3) OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(2)  THE CRITERIA ADOPTED BY THE COMMISSION UNDER §
8-1808 OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND .

(3) OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(J) COPIES OF EACH APPROVED PROGRAM, AS IT IS AMENDED FROM
TIME TO TIME, SHALL BE MAINTAINED BY THE LOCAL JURISDICTION AND
THE COMMISSION IN A FORM AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.