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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 7-410 Intensely Developed Areas – Water-dependent facilities within Buffer.">
  <section prefix="§" num="7-410" heading="Intensely Developed Areas – Water-dependent facilities within Buffer.">
    <text>In Intensely Developed Areas, water-dependent facilities are allowed in the Buffer only if all of the following standards are met:</text>
    <para num="(1)">the use and project meet a recognized private right or public need;</para>
    <para num="(2)">adverse effects on water quality and on fish, plant, and wildlife habitats are minimized and equivalent offsets have been made;</para>
    <para num="(3)">to the extent possible, all associated non-water-dependent uses and structures are located outside the Buffer; and</para>
    <para num="(4)">the facilities meet the requirements of the Critical Area Management Program, the Critical Area Development Manual, and the State law and regulations governing the Critical Area.</para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 16-581</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
