Maryland Statutes
Land Use

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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