ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 546

Article, a report to the fiscal committees of the General Assembly on the impact to the
Transportation Trust Fund and economic benefits of this Act no later than October 1,
2006.

SECTION 2. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 2004.

Approved May 26, 2004.

CHAPTER 546
(House Bill 1345)

AN ACT concerning

Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program -

Dwelling Units

FOR the purpose of requiring a local jurisdiction to include all dwelling units in
calculating a certain dwelling unit density ratio under the Chesapeake and
Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program, with a certain
exception; defining the term "dwelling unit" as it applies to the critical area
program; authorizing a local jurisdiction to consider one additional dwelling unit
as part of a primary dwelling unit under certain circumstances and for certain
purposes; providing for the construction of this Act; prohibiting the separate
subdivision or conveyance of certain dwelling units under certain circumstances;
requiring a local jurisdiction to maintain certain records and to report to the
Critical Area Commission for the Chesapeake and Atlantic and Coastal Bays on
a certain basis; requiring the Commission to report to certain legislative
committees on a certain basis; providing for the application of this Act; and
generally relating to dwelling units in the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal
Bays Critical Area.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Natural Resources
Section 8-1802(a) and 8-1808.1(e)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2000 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

Preamble

WHEREAS, It is the intent of the General Assembly to clarify the definition of
"dwelling unit" and to include all structures meeting that definition for the purpose of
density calculations in the resource conservation area of the critical area; and

WHEREAS, The General Assembly realizes that, subject to certain limitations
and local discretion, some local governments may prefer to provide a degree of

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