{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-land-use-1-412","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Land Use § 1–412","heading":"","body":"(a) This section applies only to a charter county or a code county that was required before adopting home rule to designate in the comprehensive plan areas on or near the tidal waters of the State under § 3–113 of this article.\n(b) The planning commission of a charter county that is located on the tidal waters of the State shall designate in the comprehensive plan areas on or near the tidal waters for:\n(1) loading, unloading, and processing finfish and shellfish; and\n(2) docking and mooring commercial fishing boats and vessels.\n(c) The areas designated under subsection (b) of this section shall be geographically located to:\n(1) facilitate the commercial harvesting of finfish and shellfish; and\n(2) ensure reasonable access to the waterways of the State by commercial watermen.","path":["Article - Land Use"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=glu\u0026section=1-412","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:47Z","sha256":"696dc2f9d4f57176b1ef0cdd1dac13f7f3820e8e478a3557bc132c7484aec2f3","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-land-use-1-411","next":"us-md/md.-code-land-use-1-414"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}