Md. Code Regs. 27.01.03.08

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 26, December 27, 2024

Section 27.01.03.08 - Public Beaches and Other Public Water-Oriented Recreation or Education Areas or Activities

A. The provisions of this regulation are in addition to the provisions of Regulations .03 and .04 of this chapter.

B. A local jurisdiction may approve the location of:

(1) A public beach or other public water-oriented recreation or education area or activity in the buffer of:

(a) An intensely developed area; or

(b) A limited development area or a resource conservation area if:

(i) Adequate sanitary facilities exist;

(ii) Sanitary and service facilities are, to the extent possible, located outside the buffer;

(iii) A permeable surface is used to the extent practicable, if no degradation of ground water would likely result; and

(iv) Disturbance to natural vegetation is first avoided or, if unavoidable, minimized; or

(2) A public passive outdoor recreation or education area, such as for hiking, hunting, trapping, or nature study, in the buffer of a limited development area or a resource conservation area if sanitary and service facilities to support these uses are located outside the buffer.

Md. Code Regs. 27.01.03.08

Amended effective 49:3 Md. R. 139, eff. 2/7/2022