§ 5-901 Definitions
§ 5-902 Legislative findings and intent; goal of statewide program
§ 5-903 Statewide program established; application of subtitle; Department’s duties; regulations
§ 5-904 Delegation of Department’s authority; regulated activity by unit of State government
§ 5-905 Approvals and mitigation of loss requirements; delineation of affected wetlands
§ 5-906 Permits generally; compliance with regulations; buffers
§ 5-907 Preconditions to grant of permits
§ 5-908 Watershed management plans
§ 5-909 Mitigation of losses; Nontidal Wetland Compensation Fund
§ 5-910 Mitigation banking
§ 5-911 Enforcement

Terms Used In Maryland Code > ENVIRONMENT > Title 5 > Subtitle 9 - Nontidal Wetlands

  • Administrator: includes an executor and a personal representative. See
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Local department of social services: includes the Montgomery County government. See
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See