Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 4-801 - Definitions(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.(b) "Compliance assistance" means an action taken by a jurisdiction with delegated authority under Subtitle 1 of this title that: (1) Corrects a violation before a formal enforcement action is necessary; or(2) Was voluntarily taken to prevent future violations.(c) "Critical Area" has the meaning stated in § 8-1802 of the Natural Resources Article.(d)(1) "Sensitive area" means an area of critical concern.(2) "Sensitive area" includes:(i) Buffers, as defined in COMAR 27.01.01.01;(ii) Habitat protection areas, as defined in COMAR 27.01.01.01;(iii) Modified buffer areas, as defined in COMAR 27.01.01.01;(iv) Nontidal wetlands, as defined in COMAR 26.23.01.01;(v) Tidal wetlands, as defined in COMAR 26.24.01.02;(vi) 100-year floodplains, as defined in COMAR 08.19.03.01; and(vii) Stream buffers, as defined in COMAR 08.19.03.01.Added by 2019 Md. Laws, Ch. 518,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2019.Added by 2019 Md. Laws, Ch. 517,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2019.