# Land Use (GLU)

## Title 20. Maryland-Washington Regional District

### Subtitle 5. Building Codes and Permits

#### Section 20-504

(a) A permit to construct a building or structure in a subdivision may not be issued unless the road giving access to the lot where the building or structure is proposed to be located:

  (1) has the legal status of a public road or was dedicated to public use;

  (2) corresponds in its exact location with a road shown on a subdivision plat approved by the Commission or with a master plan of transportation or plat adopted by the Commission; or

  (3) is on a private right-of-way or easement approved as adequate by the county council in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.

(b) By local law, the county council may:

  (1) adopt standards to assure that a private right-of-way or easement is adequate to provide access to a lot where a building is proposed to be located; and

  (2) delegate to the executive branch or county planning board the authority to approve a private right-of-way or easement that is adequate under item (1) of this subsection.

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