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MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  18-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission|Title 18 - Finances|Subtitle 1 - Budget|Part I - Annual Budgets|Section 18-106 - Approval by County Councils

    (a)    After public notice, each county council shall hold a public hearing on the Commission’s proposed budgets at least 21 days after receiving the budgets from the county executive.    (b)    On or before June 1 of each year, each county council shall, by resolution:        (1)    approve the portion of the budgets allocable to that county, with any alterations made under subsection (c) of this section; and        (2)    subject to the requirements and limitations of Subtitles 3 and 4 of this title and Title 21 of this article, impose taxes in the amounts the county council determines to be necessary to finance the portion of the budgets allocable to that county.    (c)    Each county council may add to, delete from, increase, or decrease any part of the budgets allocable solely to that county.    (d)    (1)    Budget items allocable to both counties as submitted by the Commission shall be concurred in by both county councils.        (2)    The county councils may concur in additions to, deletions from, increases to, or decreases from budget items allocable to both counties.        (3)    Failure of the county councils to concur in any budget item allocable to both counties by June 15 shall constitute approval of the item as submitted by the Commission.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  18-107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission|Title 18 - Finances|Subtitle 1 - Budget|Part I - Annual Budgets|Section 18-107 - County Executive; Veto

    (a)    Within 3 calendar days after approval of the budgets, each county council shall submit the budgets to the respective county executive.    (b)    Within 10 days after delivery of the budgets by the county council, the county executive may disapprove or reduce any item contained in the budgets or the planning work program.    (c)    If the county executive disapproves or reduces any item in the budgets, the county executive shall return the budgets to the respective county council with the reasons for the county executive’s disapproval or reduction stated in writing.    (d)    Within 30 days after the respective county executive returns the budgets, each county council may, by affirmative vote of six of its members, reapprove or restore any item over the disapproval of the county executive.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  18-108 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission|Title 18 - Finances|Subtitle 1 - Budget|Part I - Annual Budgets|Section 18-108 - Budget Amendments

    (a)    After adoption of the budgets by the county councils, the budgets may be amended by resolution by the county councils on their initiative or at the request of the Commission.    (b)    Before adopting a budget amendment under this subsection, a county council shall:        (1)    receive recommendations from the respective county executive; and        (2)    hold a public hearing on reasonable notice to the public.    (c)    An amendment to a budget item allocable to both counties is not effective unless it has received the concurrence of both county councils.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  18-109 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission|Title 18 - Finances|Subtitle 1 - Budget|Part I - Annual Budgets|Section 18-109 - Limitations on Expenditures

    (a)    Unless approved by either or both county councils, as applicable, after receiving recommendations from either or both county executives, the Commission may not make or authorize an expenditure of funds exceeding 110% of the available approved budget amounts for:        (1)    each park and recreation project and each administrative or operating department or function of the Commission, as set forth in each county’s legislation approving the budgets; and        (2)    each planning project contained in the planning work program for each county.    (b)    Except for enterprise funds, the Commission may not exceed the total approved budgets for each of its funds, without the prior approval of either or both county councils, as applicable.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  18-112 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission|Title 18 - Finances|Subtitle 1 - Budget|Part II - Capital Improvements Program|Section 18-112 - Preparation and Submission to Counties

    The Commission shall prepare and submit a 6–year capital improvements program:        (1)    before November 1 of each odd–numbered calendar year to the County Executive and County Council of Montgomery County; and        (2)    before January 15 of each calendar year to the County Executive and County Council of Prince George’s County.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  18-113 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission|Title 18 - Finances|Subtitle 1 - Budget|Part II - Capital Improvements Program|Section 18-113 - Contents

    The capital improvements program shall:        (1)    include a statement of the objectives of the capital programs and the relationship of the programs to the county’s adopted long range development plans;        (2)    recommend capital projects and a construction schedule;        (3)    provide an estimate of cost and a statement of all funding sources; and        (4)    include all programmed parkland acquisition, all major park improvement and development, and major acquisition of equipment.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  18-114 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission|Title 18 - Finances|Subtitle 1 - Budget|Part II - Capital Improvements Program|Section 18-114 - Recommendations by Montgomery County Executive

    In Montgomery County, the County Executive shall submit recommendations with respect to the Commission’s proposed program, including any suggested amendments, revisions, or modifications, to the County Council as part of the comprehensive 6–year capital improvements program required by the county charter in each even–numbered calendar year.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  18-115 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission|Title 18 - Finances|Subtitle 1 - Budget|Part II - Capital Improvements Program|Section 18-115 - Adoption by County Governing Bodies

    (a)    On or before adoption of its annual budget and appropriations resolution, each county governing body shall adopt the 6–year capital improvements program:        (1)    each even–numbered calendar year in Montgomery County; and        (2)    each year in Prince George’s County.    (b)    (1)    Each county governing body shall hold a public hearing before adopting the 6–year capital improvements program.        (2)    The public hearing may be conducted in conjunction with public hearings on the 6–year programs or capital budgets of the county and other units.    (c)    (1)    Each county governing body may amend, revise, or modify the 6–year capital improvements program.        (2)    An amendment, revision, or modification made under this paragraph may not become final until at least 30 days after it is submitted to the Commission for written comment.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  18-116 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission|Title 18 - Finances|Subtitle 1 - Budget|Part II - Capital Improvements Program|Section 18-116 - Amendment of Approved Program in Montgomery County

    In Montgomery County, the County Council may amend an approved 6–year capital improvements program at any time by an affirmative vote of six of its members.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  18-117 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission|Title 18 - Finances|Subtitle 1 - Budget|Part II - Capital Improvements Program|Section 18-117 - Commission's Capital Budget

    (a)    The Commission’s capital budget for each fiscal year may include only projects that fully conform with the part of the most recently adopted 6–year capital improvements program applicable to that year.    (b)    (1)    Unless the 6–year capital improvements program has been amended in accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection, a capital project may not be undertaken, wholly or partly, that is not in conformity with the part of the program applicable to that year.        (2)    The 6–year capital improvements program may be amended by the county governing body:            (i)    on its own initiative or at the request of the Commission; and            (ii)    after a public hearing on reasonable notice to the public.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  20-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission|Title 20 - Maryland-Washington Regional District|Subtitle 3 - Review of Public Projects|Part I - Mandatory Referral Review|Section 20-301 - Prior Approval Required

    Subject to §§ 20–303 and 20–304 of this subtitle, a public board, public body, or public official may not conduct any of the following activities in the regional district unless the proposed location, character, grade, and extent of the activity is referred to and approved by the Commission:        (1)    acquiring or selling land;        (2)    locating, constructing, or authorizing:            (i)    a road;            (ii)    a park;            (iii)    any other public way or ground;            (iv)    a public building or structure, including a federal building or structure; or            (v)    a publicly owned or privately owned public utility; or        (3)    changing the use of or widening, narrowing, extending, relocating, vacating, or abandoning any facility listed in item (2) of this section.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  20-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission|Title 20 - Maryland-Washington Regional District|Subtitle 3 - Review of Public Projects|Part I - Mandatory Referral Review|Section 20-302 - Jurisdiction

    (a)    The Commission has exclusive jurisdiction over mandatory referrals made under this part from the United States or the State, or any unit of the United States or the State.    (b)    A county planning board has exclusive jurisdiction over a mandatory referral under this part by the county planning board’s respective county government or any unit of the county government.    (c)    The Montgomery County Planning Board has exclusive jurisdiction over a mandatory referral under this part by the county board of education, a municipal corporation or special taxing district, or a publicly owned or privately owned public utility.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  20-303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission|Title 20 - Maryland-Washington Regional District|Subtitle 3 - Review of Public Projects|Part I - Mandatory Referral Review|Section 20-303 - Commission Disapproval

    (a)    If the Commission disapproves a referral submitted under § 20–301 of this subtitle, the Commission shall communicate the reasons for the disapproval to the entity that proposed the activity.    (b)    Notwithstanding § 20–301 of this subtitle, the entity that proposed the activity may overrule the disapproval of the Commission and proceed with the activity as proposed.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  20-304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission|Title 20 - Maryland-Washington Regional District|Subtitle 3 - Review of Public Projects|Part I - Mandatory Referral Review|Section 20-304 - Commission Failure to Act

    Unless a longer period is granted by the submitting entity, an official referral to the Commission under this part is deemed approved if the Commission fails to act within 60 days after the date of submission.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  20-305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission|Title 20 - Maryland-Washington Regional District|Subtitle 3 - Review of Public Projects|Part I - Mandatory Referral Review|Section 20-305 - Uniform Standards of Review

    (a)    After appropriate public hearings, the Commission shall adopt uniform standards of review to be followed in reviewing changes to property subject to review.    (b)    (1)    The Commission shall publish a notice of the adoption of the standards of review in a newspaper of general circulation that is published in each county.        (2)    The notice shall:            (i)    include a summary of the purpose of the standards and the review process; and            (ii)    identify a location and a phone number to contact for a complete copy of the standards of review.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  20-308 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission|Title 20 - Maryland-Washington Regional District|Subtitle 3 - Review of Public Projects|Part II - Permissive Referral Review|Section 20-308 - Recommendations by Commission to Montgomery Community College

    On the request of the board of trustees of Montgomery Community College, and in accordance with § 16–413 of the Education Article, the Commission may make recommendations to the board concerning real property sites appropriate for acquisition by the board that conform as far as practicable to development plans for land use in Montgomery County.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  20-501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission|Title 20 - Maryland-Washington Regional District|Subtitle 5 - Building Codes and Permits|Part I - General Provisions|Section 20-501 - Scope of Part

    This part applies only in the regional district.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  20-502 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission|Title 20 - Maryland-Washington Regional District|Subtitle 5 - Building Codes and Permits|Part I - General Provisions|Section 20-502 - Building Permit Required

    (a)    (1)    A person may not construct or alter structurally a building or other structure in the regional district without a building permit.        (2)    A building permit shall conform to this division and any local law enacted by the appropriate district council.    (b)    A building permit may not be required for a building or structure to be used exclusively for agriculture on land used exclusively for agriculture.    (c)    A local law enacted under this division may not require the Commission to approve a building permit.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  20-503 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission|Title 20 - Maryland-Washington Regional District|Subtitle 5 - Building Codes and Permits|Part I - General Provisions|Section 20-503 - Zoning Review

    (a)    By zoning law, a district council may provide for:        (1)    the issuance of use and occupancy permits; and        (2)    a process to raise a zoning question before the preparation of all structural specifications of a building or structure that may be required for a complete building permit.    (b)    In Montgomery County, all building permit applications shall be referred to the Commission for review and recommendation as to zoning requirements.    (c)    In Prince George’s County, the County Council, by local law, may provide for the referral of some or all building permit applications to the Commission for review and recommendation as to zoning requirements.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  20-504 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission|Title 20 - Maryland-Washington Regional District|Subtitle 5 - Building Codes and Permits|Part I - General Provisions|Section 20-504 - Access Requirements

    (a)    A permit to construct a building or structure in a subdivision may not be issued unless the road giving access to the lot where the building or structure is proposed to be located:        (1)    has the legal status of a public road or was dedicated to public use;        (2)    corresponds in its exact location with a road shown on a subdivision plat approved by the Commission or with a master plan of transportation or plat adopted by the Commission; or        (3)    is on a private right–of–way or easement approved as adequate by the county council in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.    (b)    By local law, the county council may:        (1)    adopt standards to assure that a private right–of–way or easement is adequate to provide access to a lot where a building is proposed to be located; and        (2)    delegate to the executive branch or county planning board the authority to approve a private right–of–way or easement that is adequate under item (1) of this subsection.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  20-507 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission|Title 20 - Maryland-Washington Regional District|Subtitle 5 - Building Codes and Permits|Part II - Montgomery County|Section 20-507 - Scope of Part

    This part applies only in the portion of the regional district located in Montgomery County.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  20-508 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission|Title 20 - Maryland-Washington Regional District|Subtitle 5 - Building Codes and Permits|Part II - Montgomery County|Section 20-508 - Building Permits -- Waste Plans

    A permit for the construction of a building or structure may be issued only if:        (1)    adequate plans are made for the disposal of waste, sewerage, and drainage from the building or structure; and        (2)    the plans are presented to the building inspector that has jurisdiction.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  20-509 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission|Title 20 - Maryland-Washington Regional District|Subtitle 5 - Building Codes and Permits|Part II - Montgomery County|Section 20-509 - Municipal Building Requirements; Regulation of Signs

    (a)    Subject to subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section, by local law, the legislative body of a municipal corporation or governed special taxing district may impose an additional or stricter building requirement than is required by a State, regional, or county unit that exercises zoning or planning authority over the municipal corporation or governed district if the authority is exercised in addition to the State, regional, or county zoning or planning authority.    (b)    A building requirement adopted under this section:        (1)    shall be imposed for:            (i)    the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare; or            (ii)    the preservation, improvement, or protection of lands, water, and improvements in the municipal corporation or governed special taxing district; and        (2)    may regulate only the construction, repair, or remodeling of single–family residential houses, buildings, or other structures on land zoned for single–family residential use as it relates to:            (i)    fences, walls, hedges, and similar barriers;            (ii)    signs;            (iii)    residential parking;            (iv)    residential storage;            (v)    the location of structures, including setback requirements;            (vi)    the dimensions of structures, including height, bulk, massing, and design; and            (vii)    lot coverage, including impervious surfaces.    (c)    Before adopting a local law under this section, a municipal corporation or governed special taxing district shall:        (1)    hold a public hearing; and        (2)    at least 30 days before the public hearing, transmit a copy of the proposed local law to the county council.    (d)    A local law that a municipal corporation or governed special taxing district adopts under this section shall provide a procedure for a waiver from the strict application of the building requirements.    (e)    By local law, a municipal corporation or governed special taxing district may enact an additional or stricter commercial sign regulation than is imposed by the State, the Commission, or the county.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  20-512 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission|Title 20 - Maryland-Washington Regional District|Subtitle 5 - Building Codes and Permits|Part III - Prince George's County|Section 20-512 - Scope of Part

    This part applies only in the portion of the regional district in Prince George’s County.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  20-514 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission|Title 20 - Maryland-Washington Regional District|Subtitle 5 - Building Codes and Permits|Part III - Prince George's County|Section 20-514 - County Board of Education -- Compliance

    (a)    The county board of education shall comply with all building regulations the County Council adopts for the regional district.    (b)    The county board of education shall provide:        (1)    fire escapes for all school buildings in use before May 7, 1943, if the buildings are more than one story in height; and        (2)    fire escapes for all buildings constructed on or after May 7, 1943.    (c)    If the county board of education does not comply with this title, the County Council may contract for the performance of the work and deduct costs incurred for the work from the amount allocated for the support of schools in the county.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  20-515 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission|Title 20 - Maryland-Washington Regional District|Subtitle 5 - Building Codes and Permits|Part III - Prince George's County|Section 20-515 - Grading Permits

    The county or a unit of the county responsible for issuing grading permits shall place conditions on a grading permit issued under Subtitle 4, Division 3 of the Prince George’s County Code (2007 Edition) if:         (1)    the permit involves at least 10 acres of land in the county portion of the regional district; and        (2)    the county or the unit finds there is or would be an adverse effect, as a result of noise or traffic, on the safety, health, or welfare of the residents in the immediate area of the land that is the subject of the grading permit.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  20-516 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission|Title 20 - Maryland-Washington Regional District|Subtitle 5 - Building Codes and Permits|Part III - Prince George's County|Section 20-516 - Notice of Entertainment Permit

    When an administrative official issues a use and occupancy permit that under the applicable county zoning law allows entertainment to be held for an association, a club, a society, or another organization or the public, the official promptly shall transmit a copy of the permit or give other notice of the issuance of the permit to:        (1)    the Board of License Commissioners;        (2)    the chief of police;        (3)    the fire chief;        (4)    the director of the Department of Environmental Resources; and        (5)    if applicable, the municipal corporation in which the entertainment is to be held.