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§ 1-707. Port regulation

West's Annotated Code of MarylandLocal GovernmentEffective: October 1, 2013

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Local Government (Refs & Annos)
Division I. Definitions; General Provisions [Titles 1-3] (Refs & Annos)
Title 1. Definitions; General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 7. Limits on Competition; Franchises (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2013
MD Code, Local Government, § 1-707
Formerly cited as MD CODE, Art. 23A, § 2A; MD CODE, Art. 23B, § 13B
§ 1-707. Port regulation
Currentness
Scope of section
(a) This section applies only to code counties and municipalities.
Legislative policy
(b) It is the policy of the State to authorize each code county and municipality to displace or limit competition in the area of port regulation to:
(1) provide for safe harbors free of congestion and navigational hazards;
(2) protect marine life and wildlife; and
(3) prevent water pollution and erosion.
Authority
(c) Notwithstanding any anticompetitive effect, a code county or municipality may:
(1) grant one or more franchises or enter into contracts for the placement or construction of structures in or on the waters of the county or municipality;
(2) issue licenses for wharves and piers; or
(3) issue permits for mooring piles, floating wharves, buoys, and anchors.

Credits

Added by Acts 2013, c. 119, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.
MD Code, Local Government, § 1-707, MD LOCAL GOVT § 1-707
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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