# Land Use (GLU)

## Title 1. Definitions; General Provisions

### Subtitle 4. Home Rule Counties

#### Section 1-403

(a) This section applies in code counties only in the Southern Maryland class, as established in Sec. 9-302 of the Local Government Article.

(b) A county may provide in the county's subdivision regulations for:

  (1) the dedication of real property for recreation; or

  (2) in lieu of dedication, the payment of a fee to be used by the county for the purchase, development, and improvement of real property for recreational facilities.

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Md. Code Ann., Land Use (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)