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Ocean City, Maryland: Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance
July 9, 2025
The Ocean City, Maryland Code of Ordinances includes a comprehensive flood damage prevention policy (Chapter 38, Article II). The policy, which includes both building hardening standards and floodplain management rules, is meant to protect people, property, and the environment from the impacts of coastal flooding in the city by restricting construction and development in high-risk areas.
Related Organizations: Ocean City, Maryland
Resource Category: Law and Governance
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Exceeding Minimum Standards for Local Floodplain Ordinances: 11 Examples
October 31, 2025
Georgetown Climate Center studied local ordinance-centered approaches to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and identifying and reducing climate-driven flood risk in an October 2025 report, “Local Ordinances for Climate Adaptation & Mitigation. ” As part of that project, GCC’s research identified 11 ordinances from Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, New Hampshire, and New Jersey that represent some of the best uses of local ordinances to advance climate adaptation and protect people and property.
Related Organizations: Georgetown Climate Center
Resource Category: Law and Governance
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State Chief Resilience Officers: Establishment, Authority & Governance
February 3, 2025
As the human and financial toll of the climate crisis continues to climb, a growing number of jurisdictions are establishing a new role – the Chief Resilience Officer (CRO) – to lead pre-disaster planning and risk reduction efforts to build resilience to climate-fueled hazards. Released by the Georgetown Climate Center, State Chief Resilience Officers: Establishment, Authority & Governance explores the position and functioning of Chief Resilience Officers across 12 states and provides recommendations for states considering creating a CRO position.
Related Organizations: Georgetown Climate Center
Author or Affiliated User: joshua saks
Resource Category: Law and Governance
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Maryland Plan to Adapt to Saltwater Intrusion and Salinization
December 2024
Maryland’s Plan to Adapt to Saltwater Intrusion and Salinization, first published in 2019 and updated in 2024, provides recommendations for state-level action to better understand the impacts of increasing saltwater intrusion and salinization on different resources and to adapt to these impacts. Saltwater intrusion in the region is expected to worsen over time due to climate change, and the report describes which of the state’s resources are at greatest risk, adaptation measures that are currently in use and recommended, and what additional research is needed for adequate adaptation and resilience.
Related Organizations: Maryland Department of Planning
Resource Category: Planning
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Maryland Executive Order 01.01.2024.31: Strengthening the State of Maryland’s Resilience Strategy
September 5, 2024
Issued by Governor Wes Moore on September 4, 2024, Maryland Executive Order 01. 01. 2024. 31: Strengthening the State of Maryland’s Resilience Strategy prioritizes resilience against climate hazards and other threats to Maryland's infrastructure, economy, and vulnerable communities. The Order also builds on the 2022 Senate Bill 630, which established the Office of Resilience within the Maryland Department of Emergency Management, required the appointment of a Chief Resilience Officer, and set requirements for the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science to coordinate with the office.
Related Organizations: Maryland Office of the Governor
Resource Category: Law and Governance
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Maryland Next Generation Adaptation Plan (NextGen)
August 23, 2024
Maryland’s Next Generation Adaptation Plan (NextGen), developed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, presents a comprehensive 10-year roadmap to enhance Maryland’s resilience to climate change.
Related Organizations: Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Resource Category: Planning
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United States Naval Academy Installation Resilience Plan
April 27, 2023
The United States Naval Academy (USNA) and Naval Support Activity Annapolis (NSSA) released the US Naval Academy’s Military Installation Resilience Plan on April 27, 2023. USNA, located in Annapolis, Maryland, jointly developed the installation Resiliency Plan with NSSA to provide an adaptation strategy for infrastructure resilience to flood events. The NSSA provides operating support services to the USNA. This plan includes an integrated adaptation strategy, a project portfolio, and an execution strategy on a year-to-year basis that focuses on mitigating the impacts of rising sea levels and surges.
Related Organizations: United States Naval Academy, Naval Support Activity Annapolis
Resource Category: Planning
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Maryland Senate Bill 630 (2022): Maryland Department of Emergency Management - Office of Resilience
October 1, 2022
On October 1, 2022, Maryland Senate Bill 630 took effect, establishing the Maryland Office of Resilience within the Department of Emergency Management and creating a Chief Resilience Officer (CRO) to coordinate resilience efforts across state government. The Bill, which is codified in the state’s Public Safety Code in a new Subtitle 12, requires the Office of Resilience, led by the CRO, to coordinate across state agencies and local governments to “build resilience to risks identified in the Maryland Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Related Organizations: State of Maryland
Resource Category: Law and Governance
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Montgomery County Council Bill 3-22
July 2022
On July 12, 2022, the Montgomery County Council passed Council Bill 3-22, requiring climate assessments for future legislation. The aim is to provide decisionmakers with information on climate implications (emissions and resilience) of decisions they may make. The legislation responded to the Council’s Resolution 18-974 in 2017, which declared a climate emergency and set emissions goals.
Related Organizations: Montgomery County Council
Resource Category: Law and Governance
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Maryland Coastal Adaptation Report Card 2021
January 21, 2022
On January 21, 2022, the Maryland Commission on Climate Change’s Adaptation and Resiliency Work Group in collaboration with the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Integration and Application Network (UMCES-IAN) released the 2021 Maryland Coastal Adaptation Report Card. Informed by stakeholder engagement, the Coastal Adaptation Report Card “gives a snapshot of the current adaptation status in Maryland’s coastal zone, and establishes a framework for measuring future progress.
Related Organizations: University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
Resource Category: Assessments
