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(3)  Exercise of riparian rights to improve land
bounding on navigable water, to preserve access to the navigable
water or protect the shore against erosion[.];

(4)  Reclamation of fast land owned by a natural
person and lost during his ownership of the land by erosion or
avulsion to the extent of provable preexisting boundaries. The
right to reclaim lost fast land relates only to fast land lost
after January 1, 1972. The burden of proof that the loss occurred
after this date is on the owner of the land; AND

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

9-303.1.

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.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the exemptions
from certain permit requirements provided by this Act may not be
construed on applying to the construction of a dwelling unit or
structure on a pier, wharf, dock, walkway, bulkhead, breakwater,
pile, or other similar structure.

SECTION 2 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1989.

Approved May 25, 1989.

CHAPTER 692

(House Bill 806)

AN ACT concerning

Real Property - Condominiums - Exemption from
Disclosure in Foreclosure Sales

FOR the purpose of exempting from certain disclosure and
rescission provisions of the Maryland Condominium Act
contracts for the sale of condominium units under a
foreclosure of a mortgage or deed of trust.

BY adding to

Article - Real Property

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