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Ch. 121
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2007 Laws of Maryland
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(c) "Environmental site design technique" includes:
(1) Optimizing conservation of natural features, such
as drainage patterns, soils, and vegetation;
(2) Minimizing use of impervious surfaces, such as paved
surfaces, concrete channels, roofs. and pipes;
(3) Slowing down runoff to maintain discharge timing
and to increase infiltration and evapotranspiration; and
(4) using at the source integrated control techniques,
such as bioretention, vegetated swales, and infiltration devices;
and
(5) Using pollution prevention measures to reduce the
introduction of pollutants into the environment other
nonstructural practices or innovative stormwater management
technologies approved by the department.
4-202.
(A) By July 1, 1984, each county and municipality shall adopt ordinances
necessary to implement a stormwater management program. These stormwater
management programs shall be consistent with flood management plans, if any,
developed under Title 5, Subtitle 8 of this article for a particular watershed, shall meet
the requirements established by the Department under § 4-203 of this subtitle, and
shall be consistent with the purposes of this subtitle.
(B) (1) Each county and municipality that exercises
planning and zoning authority shall update local zoning
ordinances to allow for the implementation of environmental site
design techniques in stormwater management practices.
(2) Each county and municipality that is subject to the
requirements of this section may base their local zoning ordinance
on the Department's model ordinance or model rules and
regulations required under § 4-203 of this subtitle.
4-203.
(a) The Department of the Environment shall implement the provisions of
this subtitle and shall consult the Department of Natural Resources from time to time,
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