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City of Crisfield, MD
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Part III: General Legislation
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Chapter 113 Zoning: Critical Area Program
Chapter 113
Zoning: Critical Area Program
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the City of Crisfield
2-11-2026
by
Ord. No. 735
. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
Implementation of the Critical Area Ordinance Purpose and Goals
§ 113-1
Goals.
§ 113-2
The Crisfield Critical Area Ordinance.
§ 113-3
Regulated activities and applicability.
§ 113-4
Critical Area Overlay District Map.
Article II
Development Standards in the Critical Area
§ 113-5
General requirements in all Critical Area Overlay Zones.
Article III
Intensely Developed Areas
§ 113-6
Development standards.
Article IV
Limited Development Areas
§ 113-7
Development standards.
Article V
Resource Conservation Areas
§ 113-8
Development standards.
Article VI
Supplemental Use Standards
§ 113-9
Existing institutional uses.
§ 113-10
New institutional uses.
§ 113-11
Existing commercial uses.
§ 113-12
New commercial uses.
§ 113-13
Golf course.
§ 113-14
Existing industrial uses.
§ 113-15
New industrial uses.
§ 113-16
Non-maritime heavy industry.
§ 113-17
Utility transmission facilities.
§ 113-18
Sanitary landfill; rubble fill.
§ 113-19
Solid or hazardous waste collection or disposal facilities.
§ 113-20
Sludge facilities.
Article VII
Growth Allocation
§ 113-21
Growth allocation acreage and deduction.
§ 113-22
Purpose.
§ 113-23
Process.
§ 113-24
Requirements.
§ 113-25
Standards.
§ 113-26
Additional factors.
Article VIII
Grandfathering
§ 113-27
Continuation of existing uses.
§ 113-28
Residential density on grandfathered lots.
Article IX
Variances
§ 113-29
Applicability.
§ 113-30
Standing.
§ 113-31
Standards.
§ 113-32
Process.
§ 113-33
After-the-fact requests.
§ 113-34
Appeals.
§ 113-35
Conditions and mitigation.
§ 113-36
Commission notification.
Article X
Lot Consolidation and Reconfiguration
§ 113-37
Applicability.
§ 113-38
Procedure.
Article XI
Local Development Projects
§ 113-39
Applicability.
§ 113-40
Procedures.
Article XII
Program Changes
§ 113-41
Amendments.
§ 113-42
Comprehensive review.
§ 113-43
Zoning map amendments.
§ 113-44
Process.
§ 113-45
Adoption of a program amendment or refinement.
Article XIII
Enforcement
§ 113-46
Consistency.
§ 113-47
Violations.
§ 113-48
Responsible persons.
§ 113-49
Required enforcement action.
§ 113-50
Restoration and mitigation.
§ 113-51
Right to enter property.
§ 113-52
Administrative civil penalties.
§ 113-53
Cumulative remedies.
§ 113-54
Variances pursuant to a violation.
§ 113-55
Permits pursuant to a violation.
§ 113-56
Appeals.
§ 113-57
Additional enforcement authorities.
Article XIV
The Buffer
§ 113-58
Applicability and delineation.
§ 113-59
Permitted activities.
§ 113-60
Buffer establishment in vegetation.
§ 113-61
Mitigation for impacts to the Buffer.
§ 113-62
Buffer planting standards.
§ 113-63
Required submittal of Buffer Management Plans.
§ 113-64
Fees-In-Lieu of Buffer mitigation.
§ 113-65
Shore erosion control projects.
Article XV
Modified Buffer Area (MBA) Provisions
§ 113-66
Development and redevelopment standards.
Article XVI
Crisfield Critical Area Program Exclusion Area
§ 113-66.1
Exclusion area generally.
Article XVII
Other Habitat Protection Areas
§ 113-67
Identification.
§ 113-68
Standards.
Article XVIII
Water-Dependent Facilities
§ 113-69
Applicability.
§ 113-70
General criteria.
§ 113-71
General requirements for the location of water-dependent facilities or activities.
§ 113-72
Industrial and port-related facilities.
§ 113-73
Commercial marinas and other water-dependent commercial maritime facilities and activities.
§ 113-74
Community piers and other community boat-docking and storage facilities.
§ 113-75
Public beaches and other public water-oriented recreation or education areas or activities.
§ 113-76
Research-associated and education-associated water-dependent facilities or activities.
§ 113-77
Aquaculture and fishery facilities and activities: water quality restoration.
Article XIX
Definitions.
§ 113-78
Word usage; specific definitions.