Ch. 21                                      2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

regulations in accordance with Title 2, Subtitle 5 (Joint Committee on Administrative,
Executive, and Legislative Review) and Title 10, Subtitle 1 (Administrative Procedure
Act) of the State Government [article] ARTICLE. Before the full Commission adopts a
program under this subsection, the Commission shall appoint a panel of 3 of the
Commission's members to conduct in the affected jurisdiction at least 2 public
hearings at least 10 days apart on the proposed program, for which 2 weeks notice
shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the local jurisdiction. A
program adopted by the Commission under this subsection shall supersede any
inconsistent local laws, ordinances, or plans.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Capitalization error in § 8-1810(b) of the Natural Resources
Article.

Occurred: Ch. 433, Acts of 2002. Correction by the publisher of the
Annotated Code in the 2002 Supplement of the Natural Resources Article
is ratified by this Act.

(d) If, at any time after the Commission has adopted a program for a local
jurisdiction, the local jurisdiction submits an alternative program of its own that
satisfies the criteria adopted under § 8-1808 OF this subtitle and is approved by the
Commission, the alternative program supersedes the program adopted by the
Commission.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Omitted word in § 8-1810(d) of the Natural Resources Article.

Occurred: Ch. 433, Acts of 2002. Correction by the publisher of the
Annotated Code in the 2002 Supplement of the Natural Resources Article
is ratified by this Act.

8-1813.

(a) From June 1, 1984 with regard to any subdivision plat approval or
approval of a zoning amendment, variance, special [exemption] EXCEPTION,
conditional use permit, or use of a floating zone, affecting any land or water area
located within the initial planning area identified in § 8-1807(a) of this subtitle, for
which application is completed after that date, the approving authority of the local
jurisdiction in rendering its decision to approve an application shall make specific
findings that:

(1)     The proposed development will minimize adverse impacts on water
quality that result from pollutants that are discharged from structures or
conveyances or that have run off from surrounding lands; and

(2)     The applicant has identified fish, wildlife, and plant habitat which
may be adversely affected by the proposed development and has designed the
development so as to protect those identified habitats whose loss would substantially
diminish the continued ability of populations of affected species to sustain
themselves.

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