<section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="9-101" title_number="9" title_name="Single-County Provisions" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Allegany County"> <text>This subtitle applies to Allegany County.</text> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="9-102" title_number="9" title_name="Single-County Provisions" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Allegany County"> <level label="a"> <text>The planning commission may consist of nine members.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>The term of a member of the planning commission is 5 years.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The terms of two of the members of the planning commission shall be staggered.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>At the end of a term, a member of the planning commission continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="9-301" title_number="9" title_name="Single-County Provisions" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Baltimore County"> <text>This subtitle applies to Baltimore County. </text> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="9-302" title_number="9" title_name="Single-County Provisions" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Baltimore County"> <level label="a"> <text>In addition to the jurisdiction granted in Title 11, Subtitle 2 of this article, the legislative body of Baltimore County may provide by local law for an administrative proceeding to enforce its zoning regulations.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The local law may include the authority to impose civil fines and penalties for zoning violations.</text> </level> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="9-601" title_number="9" title_name="Single-County Provisions" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Carroll County"> <text>This subtitle applies to Carroll County.</text> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="9-602" title_number="9" title_name="Single-County Provisions" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Carroll County"> <level label="a"> <text>The county commissioners may appoint one of the members of the board of county commissioners to the planning commission.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>The county commissioners shall designate one alternate member of the planning commission who may sit on the planning commission in the absence of a member of the planning commission.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>When the alternate is absent, the county commissioners may designate a temporary alternate.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="9-603" title_number="9" title_name="Single-County Provisions" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Carroll County"> <text>If a plat is approved and recorded in accordance with this division before the transfer of the property, § 5–301 of this article does not apply to a contract for sale or negotiation for sale of property zoned industrial, commercial, or both industrial and commercial.</text> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="9-604" title_number="9" title_name="Single-County Provisions" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Carroll County"> <level label="a"> <text>If the county commissioners abate a violation of a zoning law, the county commissioners may assess against the property the reasonable costs of the abatement.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>The assessment shall be:</text> <level label="i"> <text>added to the annual tax bill of the property to be collected in the same manner as ordinary taxes are collected; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>subject to the same interest and penalty for nonpayment as provided by law for the nonpayment of county taxes.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The assessment is a lien against the property from the date of assessment until paid.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>A property owner aggrieved by the assessment may petition the county commissioners for relief.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>Within 30 days after receiving a petition, the county commissioners shall conduct a hearing to determine the propriety and reasonableness of the assessment.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>At the hearing, the petitioner shall have the burden of showing good cause as to why the assessment should not be made.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="9-701" title_number="9" title_name="Single-County Provisions" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Cecil County"> <text>This subtitle applies to Cecil County. </text> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="9-702" title_number="9" title_name="Single-County Provisions" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Cecil County"> <level label="a"> <text>The planning commission consists of six regular members and one alternate member.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>The term of a member of the planning commission is 3 years.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The terms of the members of the planning commission shall be staggered.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>At the end of a term, an appointed member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>An ex officio member serves a term concurrent with the member’s term of office.</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="9-703" title_number="9" title_name="Single-County Provisions" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Cecil County"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>The board of county commissioners shall appoint a director of planning and zoning for the county.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The director shall serve at the pleasure of the county commissioners.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The planning commission may not appoint a director of planning and zoning.</text> </level> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="9-704" title_number="9" title_name="Single-County Provisions" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Cecil County"> <level label="a"> <text>Notwithstanding § 4–302 of this article, the board of appeals consists of five regular members and one alternate member.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>The term of a member of the board of appeals is 3 years.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The terms of the members of the board of appeals shall be staggered.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="9-801" title_number="9" title_name="Single-County Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Charles County"> <text>This subtitle applies to Charles County.</text> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="9-802" title_number="9" title_name="Single-County Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Charles County"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>The planning commission consists of seven members who shall represent as many different geographical areas of the county as is possible.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>A member of the county commissioners may not sit on the planning commission.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>The term of a member of the planning commission is 4 years.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The terms of the members of the planning commission shall be staggered.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>Each year, the county commissioners shall appoint the chair of the planning commission.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <text>Each member of the planning commission is entitled to the compensation the county commissioners consider appropriate.</text> </level> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="9-803" title_number="9" title_name="Single-County Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Charles County"> <level label="a"> <text>Notwithstanding § 4–302 of this article, the members of the board of appeals shall be appointed to 4–year terms.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The terms of the members of the board of appeals shall be staggered.</text> </level> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="9-804" title_number="9" title_name="Single-County Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Charles County"> <level label="a"> <text>This section applies only to an application for a special exception for:</text> <level label="1"> <text>an asphalt plant;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>a concrete plant;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>sand and gravel washing, crushing, or screening; or</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>surface mining.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>Notwithstanding Title 4, Subtitle 3 of this article, the county commissioners may hear and decide a special exception under an appeal filed by a property owner who is aggrieved by a decision of the board of appeals on the special exception.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The county commissioners shall hear and decide an appeal of a special exception in accordance with rules and procedures adopted by the county commissioners.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>If the county commissioners adopt rules and procedures for considering a special exception under this section, the decision of the county commissioners to grant, deny, modify, or remand the application for the special exception is a final decision for which judicial review may be requested in the circuit court under Title 4, Subtitle 4 of this article.</text> </level> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="9-805" title_number="9" title_name="Single-County Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Charles County"> <level label="a"> <text>Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the subdivision regulations may provide for the reservation of property for traffic, recreation, or other public purposes.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A reservation of property under subsection (a) of this section may not continue for longer than 3 years without the written approval of all persons with a legal or equitable interest in the property.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The subdivision regulations shall provide for public notice and an opportunity for a public hearing before a property may be reserved.</text> </level> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="9-806" title_number="9" title_name="Single-County Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Charles County"> <text>Section 5–301 of this article does not apply to the sale or negotiation for sale of industrial property.</text> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="9-807" title_number="9" title_name="Single-County Provisions" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Charles County"> <level label="a"> <text>If the county commissioners abate a violation of a zoning law, the county commissioners may assess against the property the reasonable costs of the abatement.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The assessment shall be:</text> <level label="1"> <text>added to the annual tax bill of the property to be collected in the same manner as ordinary taxes are collected; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>subject to the same interest and penalty for nonpayment as provided by law for the nonpayment of county taxes.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The assessment is a lien against the property from the date of assessment until paid.</text> </level> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="9-1001" title_number="9" title_name="Single-County Provisions" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Frederick County"> <text>This subtitle applies to Frederick County.</text> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="9-1002" title_number="9" title_name="Single-County Provisions" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Frederick County"> <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, the governing body of Frederick County may overrule an action of the county planning commission under Title 3, Subtitle 2 or 3 of this article.</text> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="9-1003" title_number="9" title_name="Single-County Provisions" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Frederick County"> <level label="a"> <text>Notwithstanding § 4–302 of this article, the members of the board of appeals may be appointed to terms of 1 to 3 years.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The terms of the members of the board of appeals shall be staggered.</text> </level> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="9-1004" title_number="9" title_name="Single-County Provisions" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Frederick County"> <text>If a plat is approved and recorded in accordance with this division before the transfer of the property, § 5–301 of this article does not apply to a contract for sale or negotiation for sale of property zoned industrial, commercial, or both industrial and commercial.</text> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="9-1005" title_number="9" title_name="Single-County Provisions" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Frederick County"> <level label="a"> <text>A person aggrieved by an agreement executed under Title 7, Subtitle 3 of this article may file an administrative appeal to the county board of zoning appeals.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>Any of the following persons may file a request for judicial review by the circuit court of the county of a decision of the board of zoning appeals:</text> <level label="i"> <text>a person aggrieved by the decision; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>a party to the proceeding before the board of zoning appeals.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The judicial review shall be in accordance with Title 7, Chapter 200 of the Maryland Rules.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <text>Any party to the proceeding in the circuit court aggrieved by the decision of the circuit court may appeal to the Appellate Court of Maryland in the same manner provided for civil cases.</text> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>If a development rights and responsibilities agreement was entered into before July 1, 2016, a person aggrieved by an amendment to the agreement:</text> <level label="i"> <text>may not file an administrative appeal; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>may seek direct judicial review of the agreement in circuit court by filing a request with the circuit court of the county.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The judicial review shall be in accordance with Title 7, Chapter 200 of the Maryland Rules.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>Under this subsection, a party to the proceeding in the circuit court that is aggrieved by the decision of the circuit court may appeal to the Appellate Court of Maryland and thereafter may petition the Supreme Court of Maryland for a writ of certiorari in the manner that is provided for civil cases.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="9-1301" title_number="9" title_name="Single-County Provisions" subtitle_number="13" subtitle_name="Howard County"> <text>This subtitle applies to Howard County.</text> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="9-1302" title_number="9" title_name="Single-County Provisions" subtitle_number="13" subtitle_name="Howard County"> <level label="a"> <text>In addition to the jurisdiction granted in Title 11 of this article, the county council may provide by local law for an administrative proceeding to enforce its zoning regulations.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The local law may include the authority to impose civil fines and penalties and to create liens and assess costs for zoning violations.</text> </level> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="9-1601" title_number="9" title_name="Single-County Provisions" subtitle_number="16" subtitle_name="St. Mary's County"> <text>This subtitle applies to St. Mary’s County.</text> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="9-1602" title_number="9" title_name="Single-County Provisions" subtitle_number="16" subtitle_name="St. Mary's County"> <level label="a"> <text>Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, land or buildings may not be used for chemical or catalytic manufacturing, chemical fabrication, gasoline processing, or refining of petroleum or petroleum products.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to land or buildings used:</text> <level label="1"> <text>on or before July 23, 1974, for chemical or catalytic manufacturing, chemical fabrication, gasoline fabrication, gasoline processing, or refining of petroleum or petroleum products; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>on or after July 1, 1980, for manufacturing alcohol fuel.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="9-1603" title_number="9" title_name="Single-County Provisions" subtitle_number="16" subtitle_name="St. Mary's County"> <level label="a"> <text>Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, any land or building used for races or speed contests involving automobiles or other vehicles, as defined in § 11–176 of the Transportation Article, shall cease operation:</text> <level label="1"> <text>by 12:30 a.m.; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>if a race or speed contest is in progress at 12:30 a.m., within 30 minutes after the conclusion of that race or speed contest.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The required closing time for land or buildings under subsection (a) of this section does not apply to areas used for the operation of concessions or to a passage used as an entrance to or exit from the concession areas.</text> </level> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="9-1604" title_number="9" title_name="Single-County Provisions" subtitle_number="16" subtitle_name="St. Mary's County"> <level label="a"> <text>Notwithstanding § 4–302 of this article, the members of the board of appeals may be appointed to terms of 1 to 3 years.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The terms of the members of the board of appeals shall be staggered.</text> </level> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="9-1605" title_number="9" title_name="Single-County Provisions" subtitle_number="16" subtitle_name="St. Mary's County"> <text>Section 5–301 of this article does not apply to the sale or negotiation for sale of industrial property.</text> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="9-1606" title_number="9" title_name="Single-County Provisions" subtitle_number="16" subtitle_name="St. Mary's County"> <text>A property deeded before January 1, 1994, and improved with a residence before January 1, 2007, is exempt from the subdivision regulations adopted by the county under Title 5 of this article for purposes of constructing additions to the residence or accessory buildings.</text> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="9-1801" title_number="9" title_name="Single-County Provisions" subtitle_number="18" subtitle_name="Talbot County"> <text>This subtitle applies to Talbot County.</text> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="9-1802" title_number="9" title_name="Single-County Provisions" subtitle_number="18" subtitle_name="Talbot County"> <level label="a"> <text>In addition to the jurisdiction granted in Title 11 of this article, the legislative body of Talbot County may provide by local law for an administrative proceeding to enforce its zoning regulations.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>The local law may include the authority to impose civil fines and penalties for zoning violations.</text> </level> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="9-1901" title_number="9" title_name="Single-County Provisions" subtitle_number="19" subtitle_name="Washington County"> <text>Except for land within a municipal corporation, this subtitle applies to Washington County.</text> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="9-1902" title_number="9" title_name="Single-County Provisions" subtitle_number="19" subtitle_name="Washington County"> <level label="a"> <text>In this section, “public facilities” means schools, roads, water, wastewater, and stormwater management facilities, and other infrastructure supported by the federal, State, or local government for public purposes.</text> </level> <level label="b"> <text>In addition to the authority granted in Title 7, Subtitle 1 of this article, the county commissioners may provide by local law for the provision and financing of adequate public facilities concurrently with the need for those facilities.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The local law may include the authority for the county commissioners to:</text> <level label="1"> <text>determine the functional or design capacity of public facilities;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>establish standards for determining the adequacy of public facilities;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>determine school capacity standards;</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>determine the student yield factors for schools at various levels;</text> </level> <level label="5"> <text>establish categories of developments that will be exempt from the application of the local law;</text> </level> <level label="6"> <text>establish formulas for measuring available capacity of public facilities;</text> </level> <level label="7"> <text>determine the adequacy of public facilities in areas affected by new developments in the development plan review process;</text> </level> <level label="8"> <text>enter into agreements with developers providing for the payment of monetary compensation to address inadequacies in public facilities caused by proposed developments as a part of the development plan approval process;</text> </level> <level label="9"> <text>determine the value of in–kind contributions of equivalent value such as real estate;</text> </level> <level label="10"> <text>require forfeiture of contributions 3 years after final plat approval;</text> </level> <level label="11"> <text>establish an appeal process for decisions made under the local law;</text> </level> <level label="12"> <text>limit the number of building permits in any school district; and</text> </level> <level label="13"> <text>limit the number of residential building lots approved for development on an annual basis.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <text>The local law may authorize the county commissioners to impose civil fines and penalties for any violation of the local law.</text> </level> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="9-2101" title_number="9" title_name="Single-County Provisions" subtitle_number="21" subtitle_name="Worcester County"> <text>This subtitle applies to Worcester County. </text> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="9-2102" title_number="9" title_name="Single-County Provisions" subtitle_number="21" subtitle_name="Worcester County"> <level label="a"> <text>Notwithstanding any other law, on the zoning or rezoning of land, the county commissioners may impose appropriate restrictions or conditions to preserve or improve the general character and design of:</text> <level label="1"> <text>the land and improvements being zoned or rezoned; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>the surrounding land and improvements.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>On the zoning or rezoning of land, the county commissioners may retain the power to approve or disapprove the design of buildings, construction, landscaping, or other improvements or alterations made on the land to assure conformity with the purposes of this division and the county zoning law.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>The county commissioners may exercise the power granted under this section only if the county commissioners adopt a local law that includes:</text> <level label="1"> <text>enforcement procedures; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>requirements for adequate notice of public hearings and conditions sought to be imposed.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="9-2103" title_number="9" title_name="Single-County Provisions" subtitle_number="21" subtitle_name="Worcester County"> <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this division or of the local laws of the county, an application for zoning classification or reclassification shall contain the following information:</text> <level label="1"> <text>if the applicant is a corporation, the names and residences of the officers, directors, and all stockholders owning more than 20% of the capital stock of the corporation;</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>if the applicant is a general or limited partnership, the names and residences of all partners who own more than 20% of the interest of the partnership;</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>if the applicant is an individual, the applicant’s name and residence; or</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>if the applicant is a joint venture, unincorporated association, real estate investment trust, or other business trust or statutory trust, the names and residences of all persons holding an interest of more than 20% in the joint venture, unincorporated association, real estate investment trust, or other business trust or statutory trust.</text> </level> </section>