Maryland Statutes
Land Use
Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

Section 15-104 - Additional Requirements for Appointment of Montgomery County Commissioners - (a) This section applies to each commissioner appointed by the...

Section 15-105 - Removal - (a) (1) The Montgomery County Council may remove any commissioner...

Section 15-106 - Chair and Vice Chair - (a) The County Executive of Prince George’s County, with the...

Section 15-107 - Designation of Full-Time Commissioners - (a) The Montgomery County Council may designate a commissioner from...

Section 15-108 - Compensation - (a) (1) (i) Each commissioner other than the chair is...

Section 15-109 - Executive Director, Secretary-Treasurer, and General Counsel - (a) (1) The Commission shall appoint an executive director, a...

Section 15-110 - Employees and Contractors - The Commission may: (1) appoint or contract for the services...

Section 15-111 - Bonds of Officers and Employees - The Commission may require any officer or employee to post...

Section 15-112 - Offices - The Commission may: (1) maintain offices in Montgomery County and...

Section 15-113 - Powers and Duties -- in General - (a) The Commission may: (1) exercise the powers, duties, and...

Section 15-114 - Powers and Duties -- Insurance - (a) The Commission shall establish an adequate comprehensive insurance program....

Section 15-115 - Powers and Duties -- Financial Reports - (a) (1) The Commission shall prepare an annual financial report....

Section 15-116 - Powers and Duties -- Publications of Commission - (a) (1) The Commission shall publish each year a report...

Section 15-117 - Powers and Duties -- Minute or Record Books - (a) The Commission shall: (1) maintain a minute or record...

Section 15-118 - Powers and Duties -- Entry Into Buildings and Private Premises - In the performance of the functions and duties of the...

Section 15-119 - Powers and Duties -- Defense Activities - Commissioners and employees of the Commission may engage in civilian...

Section 15-120 - Prohibited Acts -- Conflicts of Interest - (a) This section does not prohibit a commissioner from: (1)...

Subtitle 2 - Procurement

Section 15-201 - Definitions - In this subtitle, “local small business enterprise” means a business...

Section 15-202 - Procurement Regulations - The Commission shall adopt procurement regulations consistent with the standards...

Section 15-203 - Procurement Regulations -- Minority Business Enterprise Program - ** IN EFFECT UNTIL OCTOBER 1, 2022 PER CHAPTER 354...

Section 15-204 - Procurement Regulations -- Local Small Business Enterprise Program - (a) The Commission’s procurement regulations may establish a local small...

Section 15-205 - Reports - On or before October 31 each year, the Commission shall...

Subtitle 3 - Intergovernmental Cooperation

Section 15-301 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 15-302 - Commission as Representative of State - The Commission is the representative of the State for purposes...

Section 15-303 - Authorization - (a) For the purposes of § 15–302 of this subtitle,...

Section 15-304 - Resources - (a) Within a reasonable time after the Commission makes a...

Section 15-305 - Contract Requirements - (a) The conditions and limitations established in this section apply...

Subtitle 4 - Audit Committee

Section 15-401 - Commission Established - There is an Audit Committee in the Commission.

Section 15-402 - General Consideration - (a) The Audit Committee consists of five members. (b) The...

Section 15-403 - Selection and Appointment of Accountant and Inspector General - The Audit Committee shall select and appoint: (1) the independent...

Section 15-404 - Nonvoting Member May Vote in Event of Tie; Approval of Inspector General - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 15-405 - Powers - (a) The Commission shall adopt regulations to ensure that the...

Subtitle 5 - Office of the Inspector General

Section 15-501 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 15-502 - Office Established - There is an Office of the Inspector General in the...

Section 15-503 - Appointment; Term; Staff and Consultants - (a) (1) The Audit Committee of the Commission shall appoint...

Section 15-504 - Duties and Powers - (a) The Office shall: (1) assist the Commission by providing...

Section 15-505 - Development of Work Plan - (a) (1) The Inspector General shall coordinate with the Audit...

Section 15-506 - Funding - (a) The Commission shall include in the Commission’s annual operating...

Section 15-507 - Requests for Information - (a) (1) On request from the Inspector General, a Commission...

Section 15-508 - Investigation of Fraud, Waste, or Abuse - (a) The Inspector General, or a staff member authorized by...

Title 16 - Employment

Subtitle 1 - Merit System

Section 16-101 - "Board" Defined - In this subtitle, “board” means the merit system board of...

Section 16-102 - Merit System -- in General - (a) The Commission shall implement a merit system adopted under...

Section 16-103 - Merit System Board - (a) There is a merit system board of the Commission....

Section 16-104 - Compensation - The Commission shall set the compensation of the members of...

Section 16-105 - Removal of Board Member - After proper notice and due consideration, the Commission may remove...

Section 16-106 - Plans and Regulations - (a) The board shall: (1) prepare and recommend a compensation...

Section 16-107 - Assistance to Board From Commission - The Commission may make available to the board its records,...

Section 16-108 - Subpoena for Hearings - (a) If the board determines that the testimony of a...

Subtitle 2 - Collective Bargaining -- in General

Section 16-201 - Applicability of Rights and Designation of Bargaining Units - (a) (1) (i) In this subsection the following words have...

Section 16-202 - Employee Organization as Exclusive Representative of Bargaining Unit - (a) The Commission shall recognize the right of an employee...

Section 16-203 - Labor Relations Administrator - (a) After a public hearing on the appointment, the Commission...

Section 16-204 - Constitution and Bylaws of Employee Organization - (a) An employee organization that is certified or that seeks...

Section 16-205 - Election of Exclusive Representative - (a) The labor relations administrator shall conduct an election for...

Section 16-206 - Dispute Over Eligibility of Employee in Bargaining Unit - (a) If the Commission and an employee organization dispute the...

Section 16-207 - Collective Bargaining Requirements - (a) The Commission and an employee organization certified as exclusive...

Section 16-208 - Negotiability Disputes - (a) If a party to the collective bargaining considers a...

Section 16-209 - Mediation-Arbitration - (a) (1) If the parties have not reached an agreement...

Section 16-210 - Mediation - (a) A mediator may be used in the collective bargaining...

Section 16-211 - Collective Bargaining Agreement - (a) The Commission and an employee organization certified as exclusive...

Section 16-212 - Funding of Collective Bargaining Agreements - (a) The Commission shall include in its annual proposed operating...

Section 16-213 - Impairment of Rights and Responsibilities of Commission - (a) This subtitle and any agreement made under it may...

Section 16-214 - Prohibited Activities of Commission - (a) The Commission may not: (1) interfere with, coerce, or...

Section 16-215 - Prohibited Activities of Employee Organization - (a) An employee organization may not: (1) interfere with, coerce,...

Section 16-216 - Rights of Commission Employees - (a) Employees of the Commission shall retain the right to:...

Section 16-217 - Strikes - (a) In this section, “strike” means the action of an...

Section 16-218 - Unfair Labor Practices - (a) It is an unfair labor practice for the Commission...

Section 16-219 - Expression of Personal View, Argument, Opinion, or Statement - (a) This section applies to the expression of any personal...

Subtitle 3 - Collective Bargaining -- Police Officers

Section 16-301 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 16-302 - Employee Organization as Exclusive Representative of Bargaining Unit - (a) The Commission shall recognize the right of an employee...

Section 16-303 - Labor Relations Administrator - (a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the...

Section 16-304 - Constitution, Bylaws, and Annual Report of Employee Organization - (a) An employee organization that is certified or that seeks...

Section 16-305 - Election of Exclusive Representative - (a) (1) A petition for an election of an exclusive...

Section 16-306 - Dispute Over Eligibility of Employee in Bargaining Unit - Any dispute about the eligibility of an employee in the...

Section 16-307 - Requirements and Procedures for Collective Bargaining - (a) The Commission and the exclusive representative of the bargaining...

Section 16-308 - Arbitration - (a) (1) If the parties to collective bargaining have not...

Section 16-309 - Provisions of Collective Bargaining Agreement - (a) The Commission and the exclusive representative shall execute a...

Section 16-310 - Funding of Collective Bargaining Agreements - (a) (1) The economic provisions of a final collective bargaining...

Section 16-311 - Impairment of Rights and Responsibilities of Commission - (a) This subtitle and any collective bargaining agreement made under...

Section 16-312 - Prohibited Activities of Commission - (a) The Commission, its agents, or its representatives may not:...

Section 16-313 - Prohibited Activities of Commission Employees or Employee Organization - An employee or an employee organization or its agents or...

Section 16-314 - Rights of Employees - (a) Employees may: (1) form, join, or assist an employee...

Section 16-315 - Strikes - (a) Employees may not engage in a strike. (b) If...

Section 16-316 - Service Fees - (a) This subtitle does not preclude the Commission from entering...

Section 16-317 - Unfair Labor Practices - (a) Any charge that the Commission, an employee, or an...

Section 16-318 - Expression of Viewpoint, Argument, or Opinion - If the expression does not contain a threat of reprisal...

Subtitle 4 - Service Contracts

Section 16-401 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 16-402 - Application of Subtitle - (a) This subtitle applies to a service contract that: (1)...

Section 16-403 - Certification of Compliance by Secretary-Treasurer - Before the Commission solicits a service contract under this subtitle,...

Section 16-404 - Analysis and Estimates by Commission - (a) The secretary–treasurer may not certify that the Commission complied...

Section 16-405 - Plan of Outplacement Assistance - (a) The Commission shall provide at least 60 days’ advance...

Section 16-406 - Proposal for Savings by Certified Representative - The certified representative of an adversely affected employee of the...

Section 16-407 - Failure to Comply With Subtitle - (a) If the Commission fails to comply with this subtitle...

Subtitle 5 - Prince George's County Parks and Recreation Employees

Section 16-501 - "Full-Time Park Employee" Defined - In this subtitle, “full–time park employee” means an individual employed...

Section 16-502 - Scope of Subtitle - This subtitle applies only in Prince George’s County.

Section 16-503 - Coordinator - The county planning board shall designate a director to coordinate...

Section 16-504 - Personnel -- Generally - The county planning board shall employ full–time park employees and...

Section 16-505 - Full-Time Park Employees - (a) The county planning board shall employ full–time park employees...

Section 16-506 - Part-Time and Temporary Employees; Volunteers - (a) The county planning board may employ part–time or temporary...

Section 16-507 - Employees Employed on July 1, 1970 - (a) Employees employed by the recreation department on July 1,...

Section 16-508 - Regulations - The county planning board may adopt regulations to carry out...

Title 17 - Powers and Property

Subtitle 1 - Property Acquisition

Part I - General Provisions

Section 17-101 - Authorized - (a) The Commission may acquire property for the purposes stated...

Section 17-102 - Construction Near Rock Creek - (a) This section is for the purpose of preserving and...

Section 17-103 - Contributions in Support - (a) To finance wholly or partly the acquisition of property...

Section 17-104 - Property Title and Control - (a) Title to lands acquired under § 1(a) of the...

Section 17-105 - Acquisition Outside Metropolitan District - (a) The Commission may acquire land for the purposes stated...

Part II - Purchase and Condemnation

Section 17-108 - Authorized - (a) Whenever the Commission considers it necessary to acquire any...

Section 17-109 - Procedure - The Commission shall condemn property using the procedures for condemnation...

Section 17-110 - Possession; Appeal - (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, at any...

Part III - Relocation Expenses

Section 17-113 - Definitions - (a) In this part the following words have the meanings...

Section 17-114 - Relocation Payment -- in General - (a) In this section, “average annual net earnings”: (1) means...

Section 17-115 - Additional Relocation Payment -- Dwelling - (a) In addition to any other authorized payment, the Commission...

Section 17-116 - Referral to Relocation Advisory Services - (a) Whenever the acquisition of real property for a program...

Section 17-117 - Regulations and Procedures - (a) The Commission may establish regulations and procedures necessary to...

Section 17-118 - Tax Status - Payment received under this part may not be considered as...

Subtitle 2 - Use of Property

Section 17-201 - Land Held for General Benefit - (a) The State or the Commission, as appropriate, shall hold...

Section 17-202 - Police Powers of State, Counties, and Municipal Corporations - (a) This division does not limit the police power of...

Section 17-203 - Tax Exemption for Property Acquired - (a) All property acquired by the Commission for any purpose...

Section 17-204 - Leases, Permits, and Concessions - (a) (1) The Commission may lease to any responsible person...

Section 17-205 - Power to Transfer Unneeded Property - The Commission may transfer any land that it holds under...

Section 17-206 - Disposal or Exchange of Land and Recreational Facilities - (a) The Commission: (1) may sell or otherwise dispose of...

Section 17-207 - Regulations - (a) The Commission may adopt regulations for the use of...

Section 17-208 - Commission Infractions - (a) (1) A violation of a regulation under § 17–207...

Section 17-209 - Hunting -- in General - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 17-210 - Hunting -- Citation - (a) If a park police officer apprehends a person for...

Section 17-211 - Housing of Caretakers - The Commission may assign living quarters in a house or...

Section 17-212 - Street Names and House Numbers - (a) The Commission may: (1) except as provided in subsection...

Section 17-213 - Flood Control - (a) (1) If in the Commission’s judgment it is necessary...

Section 17-214 - High Performance Buildings - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Subtitle 3 - Park Police

Section 17-301 - Appointment of Police Officers - The Commission may appoint park police officers as necessary to...

Section 17-302 - Powers and Duties - (a) The park police: (1) possess all the powers and...

Section 17-303 - Jurisdiction - (a) The park police have concurrent general police jurisdiction with...

Section 17-304 - Jurisdiction and Powers of Montgomery County and Prince George's County Police - The Montgomery County and Prince George’s County police have the...

Section 17-305 - Prince George's County -- Deputy Chief - (a) (1) In Prince George’s County, the county planning board...

Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Property

Section 17-401 - Land for Administration Building - The Commission may not acquire new land or use land...

Section 17-402 - Glenn Dale Hospital Property - (a) The Commission has acquired title to the entire parcel...

Section 17-403 - Jesup Blair Park - (a) (1) The Commission has received property as a gift...

Title 18 - Finances

Subtitle 1 - Budget

Part I - Annual Budgets

Section 18-101 - Application of Other Laws - The public general laws governing the preparation and filing of...

Section 18-102 - Required - The Commission shall prepare annual capital and operating budgets for...

Section 18-103 - Contents - The budgets shall contain: (1) separately for each county for...

Section 18-104 - Submission to County Executives - The Commission shall submit the proposed budgets on or before...

Section 18-105 - Submission to County Councils - (a) In Montgomery County, the County Executive shall submit the...

Section 18-106 - Approval by County Councils - (a) After public notice, each county council shall hold a...

Section 18-107 - County Executive; Veto - (a) Within 3 calendar days after approval of the budgets,...

Section 18-108 - Budget Amendments - (a) After adoption of the budgets by the county councils,...

Section 18-109 - Limitations on Expenditures - (a) Unless approved by either or both county councils, as...

Part II - Capital Improvements Program

Section 18-112 - Preparation and Submission to Counties - The Commission shall prepare and submit a 6–year capital improvements...

Section 18-113 - Contents - The capital improvements program shall: (1) include a statement of...

Section 18-114 - Recommendations by Montgomery County Executive - In Montgomery County, the County Executive shall submit recommendations with...

Section 18-115 - Adoption by County Governing Bodies - (a) On or before adoption of its annual budget and...

Section 18-116 - Amendment of Approved Program in Montgomery County - In Montgomery County, the County Council may amend an approved...

Section 18-117 - Commission's Capital Budget - (a) The Commission’s capital budget for each fiscal year may...

Subtitle 2 - Debt and Securities

Section 18-201 - "Bond" Defined - In this subtitle, “bond” means a bond, note, or other...

Section 18-202 - Construction of Subtitle - A requirement for signature under this subtitle may be satisfied...

Section 18-203 - Bonds -- in General - (a) The Commission may issue and sell bonds in amounts...

Section 18-204 - Bonds -- Full Faith and Credit; Liability - (a) The bonds shall be issued on the full faith...

Section 18-205 - Bonds -- Use of Proceeds - (a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section,...

Section 18-206 - Revenue Bonds - (a) (1) To accomplish the purposes under § 18–203(b) of...

Section 18-207 - Refunding Bonds - (a) If any bonds are issued under this title subject...

Section 18-208 - Tax Anticipation Notes - (a) (1) The Commission may borrow money to meet its...

Section 18-209 - Pledge of Tax Proceeds - (a) The revenues derived from the collection of the taxes...

Section 18-210 - Tax Status of Bonds - The principal amount of bonds issued under this title, the...

Section 18-211 - Application of Other Laws - The sale of the bonds under this title is exempt...

Subtitle 3 - Taxes

Section 18-301 - Construction of Subtitle - Any provision of this subtitle or this division that provides...

Section 18-302 - Imposition of Taxes on Property Assessed for County Taxation - The taxes imposed under this subtitle shall be imposed on...

Section 18-303 - Exemption From Limitations for Prince George's County - Notwithstanding any provision of charter or law, the taxes authorized...

Section 18-304 - Park Taxes - (a) (1) The tax required under this subsection: (i) applies...

Section 18-305 - Montgomery County Bond Tax - (a) Whenever bonds that the Commission issues under Subtitle 2...

Section 18-306 - Recreation Tax for Prince George's County - (a) The tax required under this section applies to property...

Section 18-307 - Administrative Tax - (a) The tax required under this section applies to property...

Section 18-308 - Advance Land Acquisition Revolving Funds Tax - (a) (1) The Montgomery County Council shall impose against all...

Section 18-309 - Payment in Lieu of Property Taxes Agreement -- Facility for Generation of Electricity in Prince George's County - (a) (1) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the...

Section 18-310 - Prince George's County -- Extraordinary Development Districts - The Commission may not enter into an agreement with Prince...

Subtitle 4 - Land Acquisition Funding

Section 18-401 - Advance Land Acquisition Fund; Sale of Bonds - (a) In this section, “Fund” means an Advance Land Acquisition...

Section 18-402 - Acquisition of Land by Commission in Montgomery County - (a) The Commission may include in its annual budgets provisions...

Section 18-403 - Acquisition of Land by Commission in Prince George's County - (a) The Commission may acquire land in Prince George’s County...

Section 18-404 - Grants by Counties; Agreements Relating to County Property - (a) (1) On request by the Commission, Montgomery County and...

Subtitle 5 - Payment of Obligations

Section 18-501 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 18-502 - Payment of Procurement Contract - It is the policy of the Commission that payment under...

Section 18-503 - Interest on Unpaid Contracts - An amount due and payable under an authorized, written procurement...

Section 18-504 - Liability of Commission - The Commission is not liable for the payment of interest...

Title 19 - Maryland-Washington Metropolitan District

Section 19-101 - Metropolitan District - (a) The area in Montgomery County and Prince George’s County...

Section 19-102 - Boundaries - The boundaries of the metropolitan district are the same as...

Title 20 - Maryland-Washington Regional District

Subtitle 1 - General Provisions

Section 20-101 - Maryland-Washington Regional District - (a) There is a Maryland–Washington Regional District. (b) The regional...

Subtitle 2 - County Planning Boards

Section 20-201 - Membership - The commissioners from each county are designated as the Montgomery...

Section 20-202 - Powers and Duties - (a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a...

Section 20-203 - Regional Functions - (a) The regional functions within the jurisdiction of the Commission...

Section 20-204 - Jurisdiction Over Personnel - (a) Each county planning board shall have administrative control and...

Section 20-205 - Parks and Parklands - (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of...

Section 20-206 - Expenses - The expenses of operating each county planning board shall be...

Section 20-207 - Assignment of Other Functions - (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, functions not...

Section 20-208 - Compensation of Members - (a) Notwithstanding other provisions of this division, money may be...

Section 20-209 - Authority of Montgomery County Planning Board - In Montgomery County, to the extent authorized by local law,...

Subtitle 3 - Review of Public Projects

Part I - Mandatory Referral Review

Section 20-301 - Prior Approval Required - Subject to §§ 20–303 and 20–304 of this subtitle, a...

Section 20-302 - Jurisdiction - (a) The Commission has exclusive jurisdiction over mandatory referrals made...

Section 20-303 - Commission Disapproval - (a) If the Commission disapproves a referral submitted under §...

Section 20-304 - Commission Failure to Act - (a) In this section, “complete submission” means an explanatory narrative...

Section 20-305 - Uniform Standards of Review - (a) After appropriate public hearings, the Commission shall adopt uniform...

Part II - Permissive Referral Review

Section 20-308 - Recommendations by Commission to Montgomery Community College - On the request of the board of trustees of Montgomery...

Subtitle 4 - Road Grades

Section 20-401 - Authority to Establish - (a) The Commission may establish grades for all roads in...

Subtitle 5 - Building Codes and Permits

Part I - General Provisions

Section 20-501 - Scope of Part - This part applies only in the regional district.

Section 20-502 - Building Permit Required - (a) (1) A person may not construct or alter structurally...

Section 20-503 - Zoning Review - (a) By zoning law, a district council may provide for:...

Section 20-504 - Access Requirements - (a) A permit to construct a building or structure in...

Part II - Montgomery County

Section 20-507 - Scope of Part - This part applies only in the portion of the regional...

Section 20-508 - Building Permits -- Waste Plans - A permit for the construction of a building or structure...

Section 20-509 - Municipal Building Requirements; Regulation of Signs - (a) Subject to subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this...

Part III - Prince George's County

Section 20-512 - Scope of Part - This part applies only in the portion of the regional...

Section 20-513 - Building Permits - (a) (1) (i) The County Council may provide for the...

Section 20-514 - County Board of Education -- Compliance - (a) The county board of education shall comply with all...

Section 20-515 - Grading Permits - The county or a unit of the county responsible for...

Section 20-516 - Notice of Entertainment Permit - When an administrative official issues a use and occupancy permit...

Part IV - Expedited Building Permits in Prince George's County

Section 20-519 - Definitions - (a) In this part the following words have the meanings...

Section 20-520 - Scope of Part - This part applies only in Prince George’s County.

Section 20-521 - Purpose of Part - The purpose of this part is to encourage environmentally responsible...

Section 20-522 - Procedure - (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of...

Section 20-523 - Required Elements - A qualifying redevelopment project shall incorporate environmentally responsible design elements...

Part V - Enforcement

Section 20-526 - Criminal and Civil Enforcement - (a) (1) In Montgomery County, it is a misdemeanor to:...

Subtitle 6 - Prince George's County -- Annexation

Section 20-601 - Scope of Subtitle - This subtitle applies only in Prince George’s County.

Section 20-602 - Authorized - Subject to this subtitle and any local law adopted by...

Section 20-603 - Petition - (a) (1) A proposal for annexation of an area to...

Section 20-604 - Local Law Required - (a) On verifying that the requirements of § 20–603 of...

Section 20-605 - Required Notice and Hearing - (a) (1) The County Council shall give public notice of...

Section 20-606 - Enactment and Effective Date of Local Law - (a) After the public hearing on the local law, the...

Section 20-607 - Procedures for Referendum Following Enactment of Local Law - (a) A written petition for a referendum on the local...

Subtitle 7 - Municipal Planning and Zoning Authority

Part I - Montgomery County

Section 20-701 - "Prior Established Municipal Corporation" Defined - In this part, “prior established municipal corporation”: (1) means a...

Section 20-702 - Scope of Part - This part applies only in Montgomery County.

Section 20-703 - No Jurisdiction Over Prior Established Municipal Corporation - (a) Except as provided by agreement under § 20–704 of...

Section 20-704 - Agreement With Prior Established Municipal Corporation - (a) The Commission or the county planning board may enter...

Section 20-705 - Recommendations - (a) The Commission or the county planning board may submit...

Section 20-706 - Other Municipal Corporations Not Authorized - A municipal corporation in the regional district that is not...

Part II - Prince George's County

Section 20-709 - Planning and Zoning Authority of Municipal Corporations in Prince George's County - A municipal corporation in Prince George’s County that is in...

Title 21 - Regional District Plan

Subtitle 1 - In General

Section 21-101 - Purpose of Plan - (a) This section applies to: (1) the making of the...

Section 21-102 - Statement of Policy - (a) It is the policy of the State that: (1)...

Section 21-103 - Plan Required - (a) At the direction of the appropriate district council, the...

Section 21-104 - Elements - (a) The general plan and any amendment to the general...

Section 21-105 - Local Planning Area and Area Master Plan - (a) The appropriate district council shall carry out the requirements...

Section 21-106 - Functional Master Plan - (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Commission...

Section 21-107 - Plan Identifying and Designating Significant Sites and Structures - (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section and Subtitle...

Subtitle 2 - Development and Adoption

Part I - General Provisions

Section 21-201 - Intent of Subtitle - (a) This subtitle is intended to vest control over planning...

Section 21-202 - Initiation of Plan - (a) (1) The Commission may initiate a plan or part...

Section 21-203 - Adoption of Plan - (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this...

Section 21-204 - Intergovernmental Cooperation - (a) In preparing and making a plan and in exercising...

Part II - Montgomery County

Section 21-207 - Scope of Part - This part applies in Montgomery County.

Section 21-208 - Procedures - (a) (1) After a public hearing, the district council shall...

Section 21-209 - Plan Information - (a) Notwithstanding § 21–208 of this subtitle, when the Commission...

Section 21-210 - Transmission of Plan or Amendment - On completion of a master plan or master plan amendment,...

Section 21-211 - Fiscal Impact Analysis - Within 60 days after the transmission of a copy of...

Section 21-212 - Approval, Modification, Disapproval, and Extensions by District Council - (a) Within 180 days after the receipt of the County...

Part III - Prince George's County

Section 21-215 - Scope of Part - This part applies in Prince George’s County.

Section 21-216 - Procedures - (a) (1) After a public hearing, the district council shall...

Section 21-217 - Inconsistencies - (a) The procedures established in § 21–216 of this subtitle...

Title 22 - Zoning

Subtitle 1 - General Provisions

Part I - District Councils

Section 22-101 - Designation of District Councils - (a) The County Council of Montgomery County is the district...

Section 22-102 - Bi-County District Council - Sitting together as a joint body, the district council for...

Section 22-103 - Adoption of Local Law by Bi-County District Council -- Majority Vote by Each District Council Required - The bi–county district council may not adopt a local law...

Section 22-104 - Authority to Adopt and Amend Zoning Law - (a) The Montgomery County district council or the Prince George’s...

Section 22-105 - Development Rights - (a) A district council may establish a program for the...

Section 22-106 - Prohibited Land Uses -- Limitations - (a) This section applies to property of: (1) a landowner;...

Section 22-107 - Application for Zoning Map Amendment -- Montgomery County - (a) (1) This section applies only in Montgomery County. (2)...

Section 22-108 - Protection of Historical, Archaeological, Architectural, or Cultural Heritage Areas - (a) The purposes of this section are to: (1) protect...

Part II - Nonconforming Uses

Section 22-111 - Grant of Power to Board of Appeals of Prince George's County - (a) This section does not authorize the validation, ratification, or...

Section 22-112 - Commercial and Industrial Licenses in Residential Zones Prohibited - (a) This section applies to any official or body authorized...

Section 22-113 - Lawful Nonconforming Uses Allowed to Continue -- in General - A person may continue, and appropriate licenses may be issued...

Section 22-114 - Lawful Nonconforming Uses Allowed to Continue -- Outside Metropolitan District - A lawful nonconforming use that existed on the effective date...

Section 22-115 - Maps - To carry out §§ 22–112 through 22–114 of this subtitle,...

Section 22-116 - Invalid Licenses or Permits - (a) A license or permit issued in violation of any...

Part III - Statewide Zoning Laws

Section 22-119 - Effect of Statewide Zoning -- in Municipal Corporations - (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3)...

Section 22-120 - Effect of Statewide Zoning -- in Planning Commissions or Board of Appeals - Within the regional district, any power granted to a planning...

Part IV - Miscellaneous

Section 22-123 - Inconsistent or Contrary Provisions - Other than a provision applicable to Montgomery County, Prince George’s...

Subtitle 2 - Designation and Adoption

Part I - Designation

Section 22-201 - Districts and Zones - (a) A district council may divide the portion of the...

Section 22-202 - Effect of Zoning Laws - (a) This section applies to any zoning law that imposes...

Section 22-203 - Municipal Regulation -- Prince George's County - A municipal corporation in Prince George’s County shall have concurrent...

Part II - Amendments

Section 22-206 - Procedures - (a) A district council may amend its zoning laws, including...

Section 22-207 - Required Referral -- Classification Change - (a) Before a district council may amend the zoning law...

Section 22-208 - Required Referral -- Map Amendment - (a) Before a map amendment is approved, it shall be...

Section 22-209 - Approval -- Montgomery County -- Classification Change - (a) This section applies to applications filed for amendments to...

Section 22-210 - Approval -- Prince George's County -- Supermajority Required - (a) This section applies only in Prince George’s County. (b)...

Part III - Miscellaneous Provisions -- Prince George's County

Section 22-213 - Scope of Part - This part applies only in Prince George’s County.

Section 22-214 - Conditional Zoning - (a) In approving any zoning map amendment, the district council...

Section 22-215 - Map Amendment -- Records -- Fees; Transcript - (a) (1) An authorized reporter shall make a record of...

Section 22-216 - Map Amendment -- Records -- Custody and Availability - (a) In this section, “custodian” means the custodian of the...

Subtitle 3 - Board of Appeals

Part I - General Provisions

Section 22-301 - Special Exceptions and Variances - (a) (1) A district council may adopt zoning laws that...

Part II - Montgomery County

Section 22-304 - Scope of Part - This part applies only in Montgomery County.

Section 22-305 - Special Exceptions and Variances - (a) (1) The district council may adopt zoning laws that...

Part III - Prince George's County

Section 22-308 - Scope of Part - This part applies only in Prince George’s County.

Section 22-309 - Board of Appeals - (a) There is a board of appeals in Prince George’s...

Section 22-310 - Appeal of Special Exceptions - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 22-311 - Appeals to Board of Appeals - (a) Appeals to the board of appeals may be taken...

Subtitle 4 - Judicial Review

Part I - Montgomery County

Section 22-401 - Scope of Part - This part applies only in Montgomery County.

Section 22-402 - Map Amendments - (a) (1) Judicial review of a final action of the...

Section 22-403 - Special Exceptions and Variances - (a) (1) Notwithstanding § 10–305 of the Local Government Article,...

Part II - Prince George's County

Section 22-406 - Scope of Part - This part applies only in Prince George’s County.

Section 22-407 - Judicial Review - (a) (1) Judicial review of any final decision of the...

Section 22-408 - Judicial Review From Board of Appeals; Final and Binding Decisions - (a) (1) Any party to a proceeding before the board...

Title 23 - Subdivision

Subtitle 1 - Powers

Section 23-101 - Scope of Title - This title does not apply to a good–faith division or...

Section 23-102 - In General - (a) (1) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this...

Section 23-103 - Dedication of Land for Roads - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 23-104 - Subdivision Regulations -- in General - (a) (1) In exercising the subdivision powers under §§ 23–102...

Section 23-105 - Notice and Hearing for Subdivision Regulations - (a) Before the Commission or the governing body of Montgomery...

Section 23-106 - Adequate Public Facilities Requirements - (a) In addition to any other authority granted by this...

Section 23-107 - Reservation of Land for Public Use - (a) The applicable county planning board shall require a plat...

Section 23-108 - Existing Subdivision Regulations - The subdivision regulations in force before April 28, 1959, within...

Subtitle 2 - Plat Approval

Section 23-201 - Process -- in General - (a) (1) The appropriate county planning board shall approve or...

Section 23-202 - Required Referrals -- Montgomery County - (a) This section applies only in Montgomery County. (b) (1)...

Section 23-203 - Preapplication and Preliminary Submissions -- in General - The county planning board may provide in the subdivision regulations...

Section 23-204 - Preapplication and Preliminary Submissions -- Montgomery County - (a) This section applies only in Montgomery County. (b) The...

Section 23-205 - Preliminary Subdivision Plan -- Prince George's County - (a) This section applies only in Prince George’s County. (b)...

Section 23-206 - Major and Minor Subdivisions -- Prince George's County - In Prince George’s County, the subdivision regulations may provide for:...

Section 23-207 - Plat Approval -- Tentative - (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the subdivision...

Subtitle 3 - Unapproved Plats and Subdivisions

Section 23-301 - Sale or Transfer of Lots in Unapproved Subdivisions - (a) (1) An owner or agent of an owner of...

Section 23-302 - Recording Unapproved Subdivision Plat - (a) (1) The clerk of the circuit court of Montgomery...

Subtitle 4 - Judicial Review

Section 23-401 - Authorized - (a) (1) Within 30 days after the county planning board...

Subtitle 5 - Enforcement

Part I - General Provisions

Section 23-501 - Enforcement of Conditions - (a) The county planning board or the governing body of...

Part II - Montgomery County

Section 23-504 - Scope of Part - This part applies only in Montgomery County.

Section 23-505 - Civil Fines and Penalties - (a) In addition to all other remedies provided by law,...

Section 23-506 - Enforcement; Prosecution of Violations - (a) (1) The district council may provide that the county...

Title 24 - Montgomery County Provisions

Subtitle 1 - General Provisions

Section 24-101 - Scope of Title - This title applies only in Montgomery County.

Subtitle 2 - Municipal Zoning -- Specific Municipalities

Section 24-201 - Town of Kensington - (a) The Town of Kensington has concurrent jurisdiction to enforce...

Section 24-202 - City of Takoma Park - (a) The City of Takoma Park has concurrent jurisdiction to...

Subtitle 3 - Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreements

Section 24-301 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 24-302 - Construction of Subtitle - This subtitle does not: (1) require the district council to...

Section 24-303 - Implementing Local Laws - (a) In accordance with this section, the district council may...

Section 24-304 - Request to Negotiate and Execute - (a) (1) Before entering into an agreement, a person having...

Section 24-305 - Content - (a) An agreement shall include: (1) a legal description of...

Section 24-306 - Term - (a) Except as otherwise provided in the agreement under §...

Section 24-307 - Actions Authorized During Term - During the term of an agreement: (1) development may occur...

Section 24-308 - Amendment - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 24-309 - Termination - (a) The parties to an agreement may terminate the agreement...

Section 24-310 - Recordation - (a) (1) An agreement shall be recorded in the land...

Section 24-311 - Enforcement - (a) Unless terminated under § 24–309 of this subtitle, an...

Title 25 - Prince George's County Provisions

Subtitle 1 - General Provisions

Section 25-101 - Scope of Title - This title applies only in Prince George’s County.

Subtitle 2 - Land Use Controls -- in General

Section 25-201 - Association Represented by Nonattorney - Notwithstanding any other State law, in its rules and procedures...

Section 25-202 - Continuance of Zoning Hearing - (a) The People’s Zoning Counsel or any party of record...

Section 25-203 - Examination of Witnesses - (a) All witnesses appearing in a hearing before the district...

Section 25-204 - Written Findings and Conclusions Required - A contested application for a map amendment or special exception...

Section 25-205 - Record of Hearing - The record of every district council hearing on a map...

Section 25-206 - Petition for Judicial Review -- People's Zoning Counsel - If the People’s Zoning Counsel has a reasonable belief that...

Section 25-207 - Hearings for Subsequent Applications for Same Parcel - (a) In this section, “date of disapproval” means: (1) the...

Section 25-208 - Special Exception -- Rubble Landfill - The district council may not approve a special exception to...

Section 25-209 - Special Exception -- Sand and Gravel Mining - (a) The Commission shall prepare a report in accordance with...

Section 25-210 - Site Plan Review -- District Council - (a) (1) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the...

Section 25-211 - Zoning Classification of Beltsville Agricultural Research Center on Sale - If the United States Department of Agriculture sells any portion...

Section 25-212 - Request for Review of Decision - In Prince George’s County, a person may make a request...

Section 25-213 - Remand on Review of Decision - In Prince George’s County, when the district council is hearing...

Subtitle 3 - Municipal Delegation

Section 25-301 - Authorized - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the district...

Section 25-302 - Judicial Review - (a) (1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this...

Section 25-303 - Stricter Standards Authorized in Metropolitan District - (a) This section applies to land in a municipal corporation...

Subtitle 4 - Revitalization and Redevelopment

Section 25-401 - Local Laws Authorized - The county, by local law, may provide for: (1) the...

Section 25-402 - Limitations - A local law enacted under this subtitle may not impair...

Subtitle 5 - Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreements

Section 25-501 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 25-502 - Petition to Request Execution - A developer or developer’s representative may petition the County Executive...

Section 25-503 - Powers of County Executive - (a) Except as provided under subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 25-504 - Powers of District Council - (a) The district council may: (1) establish procedures and requirements...

Section 25-505 - Effective - An agreement executed by the County Executive takes effect without...

Section 25-506 - Content - (a) An agreement shall include: (1) a description of the...

Section 25-507 - Term - (a) Except as otherwise provided in the agreement or extended...

Section 25-508 - Law Governing Agreement - The laws, rules, regulations, and policies in force at the...

Section 25-509 - Amendment - The parties to an agreement may amend the agreement by...

Section 25-510 - Termination - (a) The parties to an agreement may terminate the agreement...

Section 25-511 - Recordation - (a) (1) An agreement shall be recorded in the land...

Section 25-512 - Enforcement - (a) Unless terminated under § 25–510 of this subtitle, an...

Subtitle 6 - Agricultural Preservation Easement Program

Section 25-601 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 25-602 - Established - (a) There is a Prince George’s County Agricultural Preservation Easement...

Section 25-603 - Administration - The District shall administer the Program in accordance with regulations...

Section 25-604 - Local Laws - (a) The County Council may enact local laws to provide...

Section 25-605 - Regulations - (a) The county planning board and the District shall adopt...

Section 25-606 - Prince George's County Agricultural Preservation Easement Fund - (a) There is a Prince George’s County Agricultural Preservation Easement...

Section 25-607 - Easement Purchase in Regional District - (a) The county planning board may purchase an easement on...

Section 25-608 - Conveyance and Recordation - (a) When an agricultural preservation easement is purchased in accordance...

Section 25-609 - Contested Cases - Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article does...

Subtitle 7 - Anacostia River Flood Control

Section 25-701 - In General - The county shall cooperate or contract with the United States...

Section 25-702 - Approval - (a) Before the county enters into any contract or agreement...

Section 25-703 - Costs - (a) Except for costs borne by the United States or...

Section 25-704 - Recreational Facilities; Use of Acquired Lands - The Commission: (1) may use the lands acquired for flood...

Subtitle 8 - Prince George's County Recreation Programs

Section 25-801 - Powers and Duties of County Planning Board - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 25-802 - Cooperation With Other Agencies and Organizations - The county planning board, in the development and conduct of...

Section 25-803 - Grants and Gifts - The county planning board may accept grants and gifts from...

Section 25-804 - Regulations - The county planning board may adopt regulations to carry out...

Section 25-805 - Advisory Committees on Recreation - (a) Subject to confirmation by the County Council, the County...

Section 25-806 - Annual Budget; Recreation Schedule - (a) The county planning board shall prepare and submit to...

Section 25-807 - Bladensburg Marina and Boat Basin - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Title 26 - Miscellaneous Provisions

Subtitle 1 - Historic Grant Programs

Section 26-101 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 26-102 - Established; Purpose - (a) (1) There is a Montgomery County Historic Preservation Grant...

Section 26-103 - Nature of Programs - Each Program is of general benefit to the residents of...

Section 26-104 - Powers and Duties - (a) The powers and duties of each Program are vested...

Section 26-105 - Funding - (a) (1) There is a Montgomery County Historic Preservation Grant...

Section 26-106 - Adoption of Regulations - Each county planning board shall adopt regulations to carry out...

Section 26-107 - Applicability of Administrative Procedure Act - Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article does...

Title 27 - Enforcement

Section 27-101 - Violation; Penalty - (a) A charge alleging a violation of this division may...

Section 27-102 - Interference With Entry Into Buildings and Private Premises - (a) An owner or tenant of a building or private...

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