# Land Use (GLU)

## Title 20. Maryland-Washington Regional District

### Subtitle 7. Municipal Planning and Zoning Authority

#### Section 20-703

(a) Except as provided by agreement under Sec. 20-704 of this subtitle, the Commission, county planning board, and district council may not exercise any planning or zoning power in any prior established municipal corporation in the county.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this part:

  (1) the county may not impose the administrative tax provided for under Sec. 18-307 of this article in a prior established municipal corporation;

  (2) any local law adopted by the Commission, county planning board, or district council does not apply to a prior established municipal corporation; and

  (3) Sec.Sec. 20-401 and 20-502 through 20-504 of this title and Title 22, Subtitle 1 and Sec.Sec. 22-308, 23-102, 23-103, 23-301, and 23-302 of this article do not apply to a prior established municipal corporation.

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