§ 1–412
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Land Use § 1-412 (2026)
Title 1. Definitions; General Provisions
Subtitle 4. Home Rule Counties
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(a)
In addition to implementing the planning principle in § 1–201(b)(6) of this title, the resilience element shall address:
(1)
the coordination of local preparedness efforts to identify potential threats facing the county with the long–term strategies to avoid, reduce, and recover from changing conditions and associated disasters; and
(2)
the mutual assistance needed among State and local partners to:
(i)
respond to the challenges of changing conditions and disasters, including human–caused and natural hazards; and
(ii)
build, advance, and maintain capacities related to quality of life, health and well–being, durable systems, economic vitality, human–made and nature–based infrastructure, and sustainable environmental systems.
(b)
(1)
The resilience element shall be informed by the following State plans:
(i)
the State Resilience Strategy, as described in § 14–1202 of the Public Safety Article; and
(ii)
the State of Maryland Hazard Mitigation Plan, as required under 44 C.F.R. Part 201.
(2)
The Department of Planning shall:
(i)
provide a charter county with the best available population, demographic, economic development, and housing data from the U.S. Census Bureau and other standard sources; and
(ii)
facilitate, to the extent possible, the provision of data relevant to the preparation of the resilience element from other State and federal agencies.
(c)
The resilience element may include:
(1)
an inventory of areas susceptible to natural or human–caused hazards, such as flooding, including riverine and coastal flooding, sea–level rise, and coastal storm surge, which inventory may consider the potential disaster impacts on individuals, communities, institutions, businesses, economic development, public infrastructure and facilities, and public health, safety, and welfare;
(2)
an inventory of existing resiliency conditions that promote resilient planning, design, and development, and that may be coordinated with other jurisdictions and State agencies; and
(3)
recommended strategies and policies:
(i)
to protect susceptible areas and resources and mitigate risks to public safety, critical infrastructure, historic structures, public investments, and other community resources; and
(ii)
that are intended to:
(1)
reduce risks associated with identified hazards;
(2)
adapt to changing conditions; and
(3)
promote quicker recovery after a disaster.