§ 5-801. Definitions
West's Annotated Code of MarylandEnvironmentEffective: June 1, 2019
Effective: June 1, 2019
MD Code, Environment, § 5-801
§ 5-801. Definitions
(b) “Area of nontidal inundation” means an area within the State which is subject to inundation caused predominately by accumulated surface runoff or excess rainfall runoff, or both.
(c) “Area of tidal inundation” means an area within the State which is subject to inundation caused predominately by tides or wind-driven waters, or both.
(e) “Federal flood insurance program” means the program established by the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968,1 as amended.
(f) “Flood hazard area” means an area of tidal or nontidal inundation resulting from a 100-year flood event and established pursuant to the provisions of § 5-803 of this subtitle.
(g) “100-year flood event” or “100-year flood” means a flood that has a 1% chance of being equalled or exceeded in any given year.
Credits
Acts 1976, c. 691, § 1; Acts 1980, c. 352; Acts 1990, c. 6, § 2. Renumbered from Natural Resources § 8-9A-01 and amended by Acts 1995, c. 488, §§ 1, 8, eff. July 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 2019, c. 651, § 1, eff. June 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 652, § 1, eff. June 1, 2019.
Footnotes
Pub.L. 90-448, Title XIII, Aug. 1, 1968, 82 Stat. 572, codified at 42 U.S.C.A. § 4001 et seq.
MD Code, Environment, § 5-801, MD ENVIR § 5-801
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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