(a) The General Assembly finds and declares that: (1) Recurrent flooding of a portion of the State’s land resources causes loss of life, damage to property, disruption of commerce and governmental services, and unsanitary conditions, all of which are detrimental to the health, safety, welfare, and property of the occupants of flood hazard areas of the State; […]
(a) By January 1, 1982 the Department, after consultation with and consideration of recommendations submitted by subdivisions and the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Planning, shall designate a priority list of watersheds for the purpose of flood control planning and management and establish a schedule for completion of studies of these watersheds. (b) (1) The Department, […]
(a) The Department shall assure that State construction projects and State-assisted construction projects meet the requirements of this subtitle. (b) The Department shall evaluate the effects of changes in the character of the watersheds. In order to assist the Department, the subdivisions shall provide the Department with information on local development, changes in land use, and other […]
(a) Each subdivision shall take measures to enforce the provisions of this subtitle within its jurisdiction, including the enactment of a local law prescribing a civil penalty in the form of a fine not exceeding $500 for each day of violation of any local law the subdivision enacts to implement this subtitle. The local law shall […]
By mutual agreement, the Department may delegate all or part of the Department’s responsibilities under this subtitle to a subdivision if the Department determines that the subdivision has the technical and financial resources to fulfill the responsibilities to be delegated.
The provisions of this subtitle concerning the authorities of the Department and the subdivisions of the State with respect to flood hazard management are in addition to any other provision of law.
Engineering, technical, and administrative services required to implement the provisions of this subtitle shall be funded as provided in the State budget.
This subtitle may be cited as the Flood Hazard Management Act of 1976.
