Md. Code Regs. 27.01.13.01

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 21, October 18, 2024

Section 27.01.13.01 - Definition

A. In this chapter, "nonwater-dependent project" means a temporary or permanent structure that, by reason of its intrinsic nature, use, or operation, does not require location in, on, or over State or private wetlands.

B. "Nonwater-dependent project" includes:

(1) A dwelling unit on a pier;

(2) A restaurant, a shop, an office, or any other commercial building or use on a pier;

(3) A temporary or permanent roof or covering on a pier;

(4) A pier used to support a nonwater-dependent use; and

(5) A small-scale renewable energy system on a pier, including:

(a) A solar energy system and its photovoltaic cells, solar panels, or other necessary equipment;

(b) A geothermal energy system and its geothermal heat exchanger or other necessary equipment; and

(c) A wind energy system and its wind turbine, tower, base, or other necessary equipment.

C. "Nonwater-dependent project" does not include:

(1) A fuel pump or other fuel-dispensing equipment on a pier;

(2) A sanitary sewage pump or other wastewater removal equipment on a pier;

(3) An office on a pier for managing marina operations, including monitoring vessel traffic, registering vessels, providing docking services, and housing electrical or emergency equipment related to marina operations; or

(4) A water-dependent facility or activity covered under COMAR 27.01.03.

Md. Code Regs. 27.01.13.01

Regulation .01 adopted effective 45:5 Md. R. 289, eff. 3/12/2018; amended effective 49:3 Md. R. 139, eff. 2/7/2022