Section 8-1901 – Definitions
(a) In this part the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Board” means the Board of Trustees of the Chesapeake Bay Trust. (c) “Trust” means the Chesapeake Bay Trust.
Section 8-1808.8 – Local Critical Area Protection Program
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b)(2) of this section, each local jurisdiction in the Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area shall include in its local critical area protection program provisions requiring proposed development sites in intensely developed areas to provide a forest or developed woodland cover of at least 15% after development or a fee-in-lieu payment […]
Section 8-1808.9 – Provisions Applying a Buffer to Perennial and Intermittent Streams
(a) The provisions of this section apply to a local jurisdiction that is located in the Atlantic Coastal Bays Watershed and not in the Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area. (b) On or before July 15, 2002, a local jurisdiction subject to the provisions of this section shall submit to the Commission a written statement of its intent […]
Section 8-1808.10 – Minimum Buffer
(a) This section applies to an application for subdivision or site plan approval within the resource conservation area that: (1) Receives final local approval on or after July 1, 2008, unless an application for subdivision or site plan approval is submitted before July 1, 2008 and legally recorded by July 1, 2010; and (2) Does not involve the […]
Section 8-1808.11 – Erosion Control
(a) Other than in areas designated by the Department of the Environment mapping as appropriate for structural shoreline stabilization measures, improvements to protect a person’s property against erosion shall consist of nonstructural shoreline stabilization measures that preserve the natural environment, such as marsh creation, except in areas where the person can demonstrate to the satisfaction of […]
Section 8-1809 – Approval and Adoption of Program
(a) (1) Within 45 days after the criteria adopted by the Commission under § 8–1808 of this subtitle become effective, each local jurisdiction shall submit to the Commission a written statement of its intent either: (i) To develop a critical area protection program to control the use and development of that part of the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area […]
Section 8-1810 – Programs Adopted by Commission
(a) If a local jurisdiction fails to notify the Commission that the local jurisdiction will develop a program, fails to submit a proposed program or changed proposal on time, or fails to obtain Commission approval of a proposed program or changed proposal that is submitted, the Commission shall prepare and adopt a program that satisfies the […]
Section 8-1811 – Project Approval
(a) From the effective date of a program approved or adopted by the Commission, a project approval that involves land located in the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area or the Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area may not be granted unless the project approval is consistent and complies with the program. (b) (1) The Commission shall adopt regulations identifying those […]
Section 8-1812 – Commission Chairman; Authority Regarding Judicial Proceedings
(a) After the Commission has approved or adopted a program, the chairman of the Commission has standing and the right and authority to initiate or intervene in any administrative, judicial, or other original proceeding or appeal in this State concerning a project approval in the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area or the Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area. […]
Section 8-1813 – Prior Project Approval
(a) From June 1, 1984 with regard to any subdivision plat approval or approval of a zoning amendment, variance, special 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 […]