§ 8–101
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Land Use § 8-101 (2026)
Title 8. Historic Preservation
Subtitle 1. General Provisions
§ 8–101LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)
“Appurtenance and environmental setting” includes:
(1)
paved or unpaved walkways and driveways;
(2)
trees;
(3)
landscaping;
(4)
pastures;
(5)
croplands;
(6)
waterways; and
(7)
rocks.
(c)
“Commission” includes a historic district commission or a historic preservation commission.
(d)
“Demolition” includes any willful neglect in the maintenance and repair of a structure, other than the appurtenance and environmental setting of the structure, that:
(1)
is not due to a financial inability to maintain and repair the structure; and
(2)
threatens to result in a substantial deterioration of the exterior features of the structure.
(e)
“District” means a significant concentration, linkage, or continuity of sites, structures, or objects united historically or aesthetically by plan or development.
(f)
“Person” includes a unit of local government.
(g)
“Routine maintenance” means work that:
(1)
does not alter the exterior fabric or features of a site or structure; and
(2)
has no material effect on the historical, archaeological, or architectural significance of the site or structure.
(h)
“Site” means the location of:
(1)
an event of historic significance; or
(2)
a structure or ruin that possesses historic, archaeological, or cultural significance.
(i)
(1)
“Structure” means a combination of material to form a construction that is stable.
(2)
“Structure” includes:
(i)
a building;
(ii)
a stadium;
(iii)
a reviewing stand;
(iv)
a platform;
(v)
staging;
(vi)
an observation tower;
(vii)
a radio tower;
(viii)
a water tank or tower;
(ix)
a trestle;
(x)
a bridge;
(xi)
a pier;
(xii)
paving;
(xiii)
a bulkhead;
(xiv)
a wharf;
(xv)
a shed;
(xvi)
a coal bin;
(xvii)
a shelter;
(xviii)
a fence;
(xix)
a display sign that is visible or intended to be visible from a public way; and
(xx)
a part of a structure.