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Ch 13 Boardwalk, Solomons Island
Ch 15 Body Art, Tattoos and Body Piercing
Ch 18 Building Construction
Ch 23 Cable Television
Ch 32 Development Agreements
Ch 33 Development Rights Reserve
Ch 35 Economic Development Incentive Fund
Ch 38 Erosion and Sediment Control
Ch 41 Ethics
Ch 44 Fire Prevention
Ch 46 Floodplain Management
Ch 46 Art I Purpose and General Provisions
§ 46-1 Purpose and authority.
§ 46-2 Abrogation and greater restrictions.
§ 46-3 Applicability.
§ 46-4 Disclaimer of liability.
§ 46-5 Definitions.
Ch 46 Art II Permit Procedures
§ 46-6 General.
§ 46-7 Building permit information.
§ 46-8 Subdivision proposals.
§ 46-9 Issuance of permit.
§ 46-10 Conditioned permits for accessory structures and garages.
§ 46-11 Fees.
§ 46-12 Penalties.
Ch 46 Art III Establishment of Floodplain Zones
§ 46-13 Identification of Flood Zones.
§ 46-14 Floodplain Zones.
§ 46-15 Floodplain boundaries.
Ch 46 Art IV Development Regulations in Floodplain Zones
§ 46-16 Applicability.
§ 46-17 Watercourses.
§ 46-18 Wetlands.
§ 46-19 Sediment and stormwater management.
Ch 46 Art V Nontidal and Tidal Floodplain Zones
§ 46-20 Development in floodplain prohibited.
§ 46-21 Elevation requirements for new and substantially improved structures.
§ 46-22 Fill.
§ 46-23 Subdivision requirements.
§ 46-24 Preserving floodplain as open space.
Ch 46 Art VI Coastal High Hazard Area (V Zone)
§ 46-25 Conditions under which development may be allowed.
§ 46-26 New and substantially improved structures.
§ 46-27 Manufactured homes and recreational vehicles.
§ 46-28 Fill and excavation.
§ 46-29 Construction within the reach of mean high tide.
§ 46-30 Existing structures.
Ch 46 Art VII Specific Requirements
§ 46-31 Applicability.
§ 46-32 Placement of buildings and materials.
§ 46-33 Enclosures below lowest floor.
§ 46-34 Manufactured homes and manufactured home parks.
§ 46-35 Anchoring.
§ 46-36 Utilities.
§ 46-37 Accessory structures and garages.
§ 46-38 Recreational vehicles.
§ 46-39 Fill.
Ch 46 Art VIII Variances
§ 46-40 Reasons for granting.
§ 46-41 Conditions.
§ 46-42 Functionally dependent uses.
Ch 46 Art IX Authority and Amendments
§ 46-43 Statutory authority.
§ 46-44 Amendment.
Ch 50 Funds
Ch 57 Historic Districts
Ch 62 (Reserved)
Ch 71 (Reserved)
Ch 75 Minimum Livability Code
Ch 80 Noise Control
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Ch 86 Personnel
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Ch 96 Public Information Access
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Ch 104 Roads
Ch 107 Safety for Students
Ch 110 Sewers and Sewage Disposal
Ch 119 Solid Waste
Ch 123 Stormwater Management
Ch 126 (Reserved)
Ch 136 Taxation
Ch 142 Vehicles, Abandoned
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Chapter 46 Floodplain Management

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Calvert County 9-23-1984; revised 2-17-1988, 3-24-1992, by Ord. No. 20-92. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Erosion and sediment control — See Ch. 38.

Historic Districts — See Ch. 57.

Manufactured (mobile) home rental communities — See Ch. 71.

Zoning — See Ch. 155.

Article I Purpose and General Provisions

§ 46-1 Purpose and authority.

§ 46-2 Abrogation and greater restrictions.

§ 46-3 Applicability.

§ 46-4 Disclaimer of liability.

§ 46-5 Definitions.

Article II Permit Procedures

§ 46-6 General.

§ 46-7 Building permit information.

§ 46-8 Subdivision proposals.

§ 46-9 Issuance of permit.

§ 46-10 Conditioned permits for accessory structures and garages.

§ 46-12 Penalties.

Article III Establishment of Floodplain Zones

§ 46-13 Identification of Flood Zones.

§ 46-14 Floodplain Zones.

§ 46-15 Floodplain boundaries.

Article IV Development Regulations in Floodplain Zones

§ 46-16 Applicability.

§ 46-17 Watercourses.

§ 46-18 Wetlands.

§ 46-19 Sediment and stormwater management.

Article V Nontidal and Tidal Floodplain Zones

§ 46-20 Development in floodplain prohibited.

§ 46-21 Elevation requirements for new and substantially improved structures.

§ 46-23 Subdivision requirements.

§ 46-24 Preserving floodplain as open space.

Article VI Coastal High Hazard Area (V Zone)

§ 46-25 Conditions under which development may be allowed.

§ 46-26 New and substantially improved structures.

§ 46-27 Manufactured homes and recreational vehicles.

§ 46-28 Fill and excavation.

§ 46-29 Construction within the reach of mean high tide.

§ 46-30 Existing structures.

Article VII Specific Requirements

§ 46-31 Applicability.

§ 46-32 Placement of buildings and materials.

§ 46-33 Enclosures below lowest floor.

§ 46-34 Manufactured homes and manufactured home parks.

§ 46-35 Anchoring.

§ 46-36 Utilities.

§ 46-37 Accessory structures and garages.

§ 46-38 Recreational vehicles.

Article VIII Variances

§ 46-40 Reasons for granting.

§ 46-41 Conditions.

§ 46-42 Functionally dependent uses.

Article IX Authority and Amendments

§ 46-43 Statutory authority.

§ 46-44 Amendment.

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