§ 5–103
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Land Use § 5-103 (2026)
Title 5. Subdivision
Subtitle 1. Powers
§ 5–103LinkCopy Citation
(a)
Before adoption of a subdivision regulation, the legislative body shall hold a public hearing on the subdivision regulation.
(b)
The legislative body shall publish a notice of the public hearing at least once in a weekly or daily newspaper that circulates in the local jurisdiction.
(c)
The notice shall contain:
(1)
the text of the subdivision regulation or, at the discretion of the legislative body, a brief and accurate summary of the nature and contents of the subdivision regulation sufficient to inform an individual of ordinary intelligence of the nature and contents of the subdivision regulation; and
(2)
the time and place of the public hearing.
(d)
When the legislative body adopts a subdivision regulation, the legislative body shall file a certified copy of the subdivision regulation with the clerk of the circuit court in which the local jurisdiction is located for recording.