MKOS Properties v. Johnson

MKOS Properties, LLC v. Bradley W. Johnson, et al., No. 713, Sept. Term 2023. Opinion by Arthur, J. REAL PROPERTY—MEAN HIGH-WATER LINE—TITLE 26 OF THE CODE OF MARYLAND REGULATIONS The mean high-water line (“MHWL”) typically marks the division between State and private ownership of the shoreline. Title 26 of COMAR prescribes how to ascertain the location of the MHWL. Generally, one ascertains the location of the MHWL by correlating on-site measurements with tidal datums published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. For purposes of obtaining a private tidal wetlands permit,…