Town of Rock Hall, MD
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2023-06-29
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The Code
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Part II, General Legislation
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Chapter 121 Forest Conservation
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Article II Purpose
- The Charter
- Chr C Municipal Charter of Rock Hall
- The Code
- Part I, Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 3 Bank Accounts
- Ch 4 Communications Board
- Ch 5 Debt Policy
- Ch 7 Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreements
- Ch 9 Drug-Free Workplace Policy
- Ch 12 Elections
- Ch 14 Energy Policies
- Ch 15 Ethics
- Ch 17 Expenses
- Ch 19 Identity Theft Prevention Program
- Ch 20 Investment Policy
- Ch 24 Mayor
- Ch 25 Meetings, Public
- Ch 26 Museum Board
- Ch 28 Parks and Recreation, Board of
- Ch 32 Personnel Policy
- Ch 36 Planning Commission
- Ch 40 Plumbing Board
- Ch 44 Police Department
- Ch 47 Records
- Ch 49 Retirement Plan
- Ch 53 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 57 Smoking
- Ch 58 Social Media Policy
- Ch 59 Town Manager
- Ch 61 Utilities Board
- Part II, General Legislation
- Ch 65 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 69 Bicycles and Motorized Recreational Vehicles
- Ch 73 Boating
- Ch 77 (Reserved)
- Ch 81 Building Construction
- Ch 85 (Reserved)
- Ch 87 Cable Television
- Ch 89 Curfew
- Ch 94 Dogs and Other Animals
- Ch 98 Drug-Free School Zones
- Ch 102 Fees
- Ch 106 Fences
- Ch 110 Fire Prevention
- Ch 113 Flag
- Ch 117 Floodplain Management
- Ch 121 Forest Conservation
- Ch 121 Art II Purpose
- § 121-3 Purpose.
- Ch 125 Garbage, Rubbish and Waste
- Ch 129 (Reserved)
- Ch 133 Housing Standards and Property Maintenance
- Ch 137 Hunting and Firearms
- Ch 142 Licensing
- Ch 147 Littering
- Ch 151 Loitering
- Ch 153 Municipal Infractions
- Ch 155 Noise
- Ch 157 Nuisances and Public Hazards
- Ch 159 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 163 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 167 Plumbing
- Ch 171 Ponds
- Ch 176 (Reserved)
- Ch 180 Sediment Control
- Ch 184 Sewers
- Ch 188 Skateboards
- Ch 192 Stormwater Management
- Ch 196 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 200 Subdivision of Land
- Ch 204 Taxation
- Ch 205 Temporary Outdoor Dining Permits
- Ch 208 Trailers
- Ch 212 Vehicles, Abandoned
- Ch 215 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 220 Water
- Ch 225 Zoning
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
A.
The purpose of this chapter is to conserve the forest of the Town
of Rock Hall. Forest and individual trees greatly contribute to the
quality of life in Rock Hall, the health of the natural ecosystem,
and the health and welfare of the citizens of Rock Hall. The County's
economic health depends heavily on its natural resources of which
forests are a major component.
B.
Forested areas play a critical role in the improvement and maintenance
of water, soil, and air quality. In particular, forests absorb CO2,
reduce local air temperatures, filter particulates, absorb gaseous
pollutants, hold soil in place, improves soil permeability, filters
nutrients, sediment, and pollutants, prevent the heating of water
in summer and rapid cooling or water in winter and provide habitat
for wildlife. Forest along waterways play a particularly crucial role
in maintaining water quality and a healthy aquatic community.
C.
It is not the intent of the law to place unreasonable restrictions
on development. Rather it aims to maximize the benefits of forest
in a cooperative effort with development, thereby retaining forested
land in Rock Hall and improving the environment of both developed
and undeveloped areas.
