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<section article="gen" article_name="Environment" number="5-801" title_number="5" title_name="Water Resources" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Flood Control and Watershed Management">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this subtitle the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>“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.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>“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.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>“Department” means the Department of the Environment.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>“Federal flood insurance program” means the program established by the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>“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.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>“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.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <text>“Secretary” means the Secretary of the Environment.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="i">
    <text>“Subdivision” means:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Any county, including Baltimore City; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Any incorporated municipality which has the authority to adopt and enforce land use and control measures for the areas within its jurisdiction.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
