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<section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="20-503" title_number="20" title_name="Maryland-Washington Regional District" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Building Codes and Permits">
  <level label="a">
    <text>By zoning law, a district council may provide for:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the issuance of use and occupancy permits; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>a process to raise a zoning question before the preparation of all structural specifications of a building or structure that may be required for a complete building permit.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>In Montgomery County, all building permit applications shall be referred to the Commission for review and recommendation as to zoning requirements.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>In Prince George’s County, the County Council, by local law, may provide for the referral of some or all building permit applications to the Commission for review and recommendation as to zoning requirements.</text>
  </level>
</section>
