§ 7–101
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Land Use § 7-101 (2026)
Title 7. Other Development Management Tools
Subtitle 1. Development Mechanisms
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To encourage the preservation of natural resources or the provision of affordable housing and to facilitate orderly development and growth, a local jurisdiction that exercises authority granted by this division may enact, and is encouraged to enact, local laws providing for or requiring:
(1)
the planning, staging, or provision of adequate public facilities and affordable housing;
(2)
off–site improvements or the dedication of land for public facilities essential for a development;
(3)
moderately priced dwelling unit programs;
(4)
mixed use developments;
(5)
cluster developments;
(6)
planned unit developments;
(7)
alternative subdivision requirements that:
(i)
meet minimum performance standards set by the local jurisdiction; and
(ii)
reduce infrastructure costs;
(8)
floating zones;
(9)
incentive zoning; and
(10)
performance zoning.