Title 9. Single-County Provisions — Subtitle 8. Charles County

Each year, the county commissioners shall appoint the chair of the planning commission.

Each member of the planning commission is entitled to the compensation the county commissioners consider appropriate.

Notwithstanding § 4–302 of this article, the members of the board of appeals shall be appointed to 4–year terms.

The terms of the members of the board of appeals shall be staggered.

This section applies only to an application for a special exception for:

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.

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.

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.

The subdivision regulations shall provide for public notice and an opportunity for a public hearing before a property may be reserved.

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.

The assessment shall be:

The assessment is a lien against the property from the date of assessment until paid.