(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.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Division I - Single-Jurisdiction Planning and Zoning
Subtitle 1 - Requirement and Elements
Section 3-101 - Plan Required; Municipal Inclusion
Section 3-102 - Elements -- Noncharter Counties and Municipal Corporations
Section 3-103 - Development Regulations Element
Section 3-104 - Sensitive Areas Element
Section 3-105 - Transportation Element
Section 3-106 - Water Resources Element
Section 3-107 - Mineral Resources Element
Section 3-108 - Community Facilities Element
Section 3-109 - Areas of Critical State Concern Element
Section 3-110 - Goals and Objectives Element
Section 3-111 - Land Use Element
Section 3-112 - Municipal Growth Element