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§ 13-802. Floating homes--Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's counties

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

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Local Government (Refs & Annos)
Division III. Counties [Titles 9-15] (Refs & Annos)
Title 13. Other Powers of Counties--Regulatory (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 8. Waterways and Activities on Shores of Waterways (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2013
MD Code, Local Government, § 13-802
Formerly cited as MD CODE, Art. 25, § 234A
§ 13-802. Floating homes--Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's counties
Currentness
“Floating home” defined
(a)(1) In this section, “floating home” means a vessel that:
(i) is used or designated as a dwelling unit, place of business, or private or social club; and
(ii) has a volume coefficient that is greater than 3,000 square feet, based on the ratio of the habitable space of the vessel measured in cubic feet and the draft depth of the vessel measured in feet of depth.
(2) “Floating home” includes a structure that:
(i) is constructed on a barge that is primarily immobile and not used for navigation; or
(ii) functions primarily as a land structure while the vessel is moored or docked in the State.
Scope of section
(b) This section applies only to:
(1) Calvert County;
(2) Charles County; and
(3) St. Mary's County.
Authority
(c) The governing body of a county may adopt:
(1) laws to regulate mooring, docking, anchoring, and installing a floating home in the waters of the county; and
(2) penalties for a violation of a law adopted under this subsection.

Credits

Added by Acts 2013, c. 119, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.
MD Code, Local Government, § 13-802, MD LOCAL GOVT § 13-802
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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