# Land Use (GLU)

## Title 4. Zoning

### Subtitle 2. Designation and Adoption

#### Section 4-216

(a)

  (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

  (2) "Family child care home" has the meaning stated in Sec. 9.5-301 of the Education Article.

  (3) "Large family child care home" has the meaning stated in Sec. 9.5-301 of the Education Article.

(b) A local jurisdiction may not, by local ordinance, resolution, law, or rule, limit the number of children for which a family child care home or large family child care home provides family child care to below the number authorized by the State Department of Education.

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