Showing ordinances that apply to Mayo, MD
Mayo is an unincorporated community (population 8,832) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Because Mayo is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Anne Arundel County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The coastal development rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Chesapeake Bay Critical Area (1,000 ft tidal buffer) is THE key rule for Anne Arundel County. Article 18 Sections apply. 100-ft buffer from mean high water. Three designations: RCA, LDA, IDA with strict development caps.
The Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Law (MD Natural Resources §8-1801+) applies to all land within 1,000 feet of Maryland tidal waters and tidal wetlands — this covers a significant portion of Anne Arundel County given its extensive Bay, Severn River, South River, West River, Magothy, and Patuxent shorelines. County Code Article 18 implements it. Three designations: Resource Conservation Area (RCA, 15% impervious cap), Limited Development Area (LDA, 25% cap), Intensely Developed Area (IDA, case-by-case). 100-foot Buffer from mean high water — no new structures, vegetation clearing restricted, shoreline armoring reviewed. New development requires Critical Area Commission approval. Annapolis and Chesapeake Bay shoreline are core enforcement zones.
Unpermitted development: $1,000/day plus restoration. Habitat damage: restoration plus fines. Buffer violation: possible removal order.
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