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<section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="24-301" title_number="24" title_name="Montgomery County Provisions" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreements">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>“Agreement” means a development rights and responsibilities agreement to establish the conditions under which development of real property may proceed that is:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>of a specified duration;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>made between:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the county planning board or its designee;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>a reviewing entity; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>a person having a legal or equitable interest in the property; and</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>approved by the district council or the County Executive.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Development” means any activity that materially affects the existing condition or use of any land or structure.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Development” does not include normal agricultural activity.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>“Regulatory plan” means an application proposing development on privately owned land that must be submitted to the county planning board for review and final approval under this division or county law or regulation.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>“Reviewing entity” means the County Executive or other local, State, or federal government or unit that agrees to execute an agreement.</text>
  </level>
</section>
