Sec. 62-8. Expansion of the District.
Montgomery County, Md., Code § 62-8 (2026)
Sec. 62-8. Expansion of the District.LinkCopy Citation
(a)
Expansion by the District. The District may expand the geographic area of the District if:
(1)
a petition for inclusion is submitted from:
(A)
owners of at least 51% interest in the assessed value of the nonexempt property and, subject to subsection (b) of this section, a designated board member of a condominium or cooperative housing corporation proposed for inclusion in the district; and
(B)
owners of at least 51% of the total number of parcels of nonexempt property and, subject to subsection (b) of this section, a designated board member of a condominium or cooperative housing corporation proposed for inclusion in the district;
(2)
the petition under paragraph (1) of this subsection is accepted by a majority vote of the board of the district corporation; and
(3)
the appropriate documents, as applicable, are submitted under §12-608 of the Economic Development Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland and a hearing is held under §12-609 of the Economic Development Article.
(b)
Expansion by condominium or cooperative housing corporation.
(1)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this title and subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a condominium or cooperative housing corporation that is in the proposed expanded geographic area of the District may petition to join the expansion.
(2)
A condominium or cooperative housing corporation described under paragraph (1) of this subsection may petition to join the expansion only if:
(A)
the condominium or cooperative housing corporation is governed by a board;
(B)
the board votes to join the district corporation; and
(C)
the board has a representative member of the board sign the appropriate documents required under §12-608 of the Economic Development Article.
(3)
For the purposes of the votes cast under subsection (a)(1):
(A)
a condominium or cooperative housing corporation must be considered a single parcel; and
(B)
the decision reached by the board must constitute the vote of the condominium or cooperative housing corporation.