Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 1 - Requirement and Elements
Section 3-111 - Land Use Element

(a)    On a schedule that extends as far into the future as is reasonable, the land use element shall propose the most appropriate and desirable patterns for the general location, character, extent, and interrelationship of the uses of public and private land.
    (b)    The land use element may include the following public and private land uses:
        (1)    agricultural;
        (2)    commercial;
        (3)    forestry, in accordance with § 5–101 of the Natural Resources Article;
        (4)    industrial;
        (5)    recreational; and
        (6)    residential.