Ch. 691

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(B) IF A PERSON DOES NOT MAKE ANY ADDITION TO A BULKHEAD
MOVING AWAY FROM THE LAND AND TOWARDS THE DIRECTION OF ANY OPEN
BODY OF WATER ON THE CHESAPEAKE BAY OR ITS TRIBUTARIES, THE
PERSON IS EXEMPT FROM ANY STATE OR LOCAL PERMIT REQUIREMENT TO
PERFORM ANY NORMAL MAINTENANCE ON OR TO REPAIR THE BULKHEAD.

(C) THE DEPARTMENT, THE CHESAPEAKE BAY CRITICAL AREA

COMMISSION, AND A UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT MAY NOT REQUIRE A
PERSON TO OBTAIN A PERMIT TO PERFORM ANY NORMAL MAINTENANCE OR TO
REPAIR A BULKHEAD AS PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS
SECTION.

9-202.

(d) The provisions of this section do not apply to any
operation for:

(1)  Dredging and filling being conducted as of July
1, 1970, as authorized under the terms of an appropriate permit
or license granted under the provisions of existing State and
federal law;

(2)  Dredging of seafood products by any licensed
operator, harvesting of seaweed, or mosquito control and
abatement as approved by the Department of Agriculture; [or]

(3)   Improvement of wildlife habitat or agricultural
drainage ditches as approved by an appropriate unit; OR

(4)  ROUTINE MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR OF EXISTING
BULKHEADS PROVIDED THAT THERE IS NO ADDITION OR CHANNELWARD
ENCROACHMENT.

9-202.1.

NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, A LANDOWNER
SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM ALL LOCAL PERMIT REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF A BULKHEAD.

9-303.

Notwithstanding any rule or regulation promulgated by the
Secretary to protect private wetlands, the following uses are
lawful on private wetland:

(1)  Conservation of soil, vegetation, water, fish,
shellfish, and wildlife;

(2)  Trapping, hunting, fishing, and catching
shellfish if otherwise legally permitted; [and]

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