Ch. 794                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND

BY A DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH DATED
1985, ACCOMPANIED BY A MAP OF THE AREA;

(II) THE PROJECT DOES NOT REQUIRE AN EXPANSION
OF THE PIER GREATER THAN 25 PERCENT OF THE PIER'S ORIGINAL SIZE;
HOWEVER, ADDITIONAL EXPANSION MAY BE ALLOWED IN THE AMOUNT OF 10
PERCENT OF THE WATER COVERAGE ELIMINATED BY REMOVING OTHER PIERS
FROM THE SAME PROPERTY. IF THE HORIZONTAL SURFACE AREA OF A PIER
TO BE REMOVED IS NOT INTACT BUT THE REMAINING PILINGS IDENTIFY
ITS PREVIOUS SIZE, THAT AREA MAY BE USED IN DETERMINING THE
ADDITIONAL EXPANSION PERMITTED. THE PROJECT EXPANSION BASED ON

WATER COVERAGE ELIMINATED CAN BE CONSIDERED ONLY IF ALL

NONFUNCTIONAL PIERS ON THE PROPERTY ARE REMOVED EXCEPT FOR THE

PROJECT PIER. IN NO CASE MAY THE TOTAL EXPANSION EXCEED 35

PERCENT OF THE ORIGINAL SIZE OF THE PROJECT PIER;

(II)   THE PROJECT DOES NOT REQUIRE AN EXPANSION
OF THE PIER GREATER THAN 25 PERCENT OF THE AREA OF PIERS OR DRY
DOCKS REMOVED ON THE SAME PROPERTY;_; HOWEVER, ADDITIONAL EXPANSION
MAY BE ALLOWED IN THE AMOUNT OF 10 PERCENT OF THE WATER COVERAGE
ELIMINATED BY REMOVING COMPLETE PIERS FROM THE SAME OR OTHER
PROPERTIES. IF THE HORIZONTAL SURFACE AREA OF A PIER TO BE
REMOVED IS NOT INTACT BUT THE REMAINING PILINGS IDENTIFY ITS
PREVIOUS SIZE, THAT AREA MAY BE USED IN DETERMINING THE
ADDITIONAL EXPANSION PERMITTED. THE PROJECT EXPANSION BASED ON
WATER COVERAGE ELIMINATED CAN BE CONSIDERED ONLY IF ALL
NONFUNCTIONAL PIERS ON THE PROPERTY ARE REMOVED EXCEPT FOR THE
PROJECT PIER. IN NO CASE SHALL THE TOTAL EXPANSION EXCEED 35
PERCENT OF THE ORIGINAL SIZE OF THE PIERS AND DRY DOCKS REMOVED;

(III)  THE PROJECT IS APPROVED BY LOCAL PLANNING
AND ZONING AUTHORITIES;

(IV)  THE PROJECT IS LOCATED IN AN INTENSELY
DEVELOPED AREA, AS DESIGNATED IN PROGRAMS ADOPTED OR APPROVED BY
THE CRITICAL AREA COMMISSION UNDER TITLE 8, SUBTITLE 18 OF THIS
ARTICLE; AND

(V)  THE PROJECT ALLOWS PUBLIC ACCESS TO TIDAL
WATERS, IF APPROPRIATE.

Article - Transportation

6-206.

(a) Subject to Subtitle 4 of this title, the Administration
may:

(1) Provide for the preservation of navigation within
its territorial jurisdiction, including the establishment of
lines beyond which piers, bulkheads, wharves, pilings,
structures, obstructions, or extensions may not be made or
extended;

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