Ch. 690

LAWS OF MARYLAND

SLIPS OR CONSTRUCT A NEW MARINA WITH MORE THAN 10 SLIPS ON THE
NAVIGABLE WATERS OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY OR ITS TRIBUTARIES UNLESS:

(1) THERE IS A PUMP OUT STATION ON SITE AT THE MARINA
THAT IS ADEQUATE TO HANDLE THE INCREASED SEWAGE CAPACITY FROM
VESSELS THAT USE THE MARINA; OR

(2) THE MARINA HAS A CONTRACT WITH A PUMP OUT

FACILITY THAT:

(I) IS LOCATED NOT MORE THAN 2 MILES FROM THE
MARINA; AND

(II) IS ADEQUATE TO HANDLE THE INCREASED SEWAGE
CAPACITY FROM VESSELS THAT USE THE MARINA STATE.

Article - Environment

9-333.

(A)  THIS SECTION APPLIES TO ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE MARINA
THAT IS LOCATED ON THE NAVIGABLE WATERS OF THE STATE.

(B)  ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1989, A PERSON MAY NOT CONSTRUCT
ANY ADDITIONAL SLIP CAPACITY SLIPS AT AN EXISTING MARINA THAT

WOULD RESULT IN A TOTAL SLIP CAPACITY OF MORE THAN 10 SLIPS OR

CONSTRUCT A NEW MARINA WITH MORE THAN 10 SLIPS ON THE NAVIGABLE
WATERS OF THE STATE UNLESS:

(1)(I) THE WASTEWATER COLLECTION AND TREATMENT
SYSTEM AT THE MARINA IS ADEQUATE TO HANDLE ANY EXISTING AND
INCREASED FLOW; AND----------------------------------------------

(1) (II) THERE IS A PUMP-OUT STATION ON SITE AT THE
MARINA THAT IS ADEQUATE TO HANDLE THE INCREASED SEWAGE CAPACITY
FROM VESSELS THAT USE THE MARINA AND THAT IS OPERABLE AND
ACCESSIBLE AT REASONABLE TIMES; OR

(2) THE MARINA HAS A CONTRACT WITH A PUMP-OUT
FACILITY THAT:

(I)   IS LOCATED NOT MORE THAN 2 MILES FROM THE
MARINA; AND

(II)   IS ADEQUATE TO HANDLE THE INCREASED SEWAGE
CAPACITY FROM VESSELS THAT USE THE MARINA AND THAT IS OPERABLE

AND ACCESSIBLE AT REASONABLE TIMES.-------------------------------

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1989.

Approved May 25, 1989.

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