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MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  6-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division I - Single-Jurisdiction Planning and Zoning|Title 6 - Street Planning|Subtitle 2 - Development Restrictions|Section 6-203 - Development Permit

    (a)    The appellate board of the local jurisdiction where a platted street is located may grant a permit to develop a platted street on an appeal filed by the owner of the land on which the street is located:        (1)    after a hearing at which the parties in interest have an opportunity to be heard; and        (2)    by a vote of a majority of the authorized membership of the appellate board.    (b)    At least 15 days before the hearing required under subsection (a) of this section, the appellate board shall:        (1)    mail to the appellant, at the address specified in the appeal petition, notice of the time and place of the hearing; and        (2)    publish a notice of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the local jurisdiction.    (c)    (1)    In order to grant a development permit, the appellate board shall find from the evidence and arguments presented on appeal that:            (i)    the entire property of the appellant, of which the reserved street location forms a part, cannot yield a reasonable return to the owner unless the permit is granted; and            (ii)    after balancing the interests of the local jurisdiction and the appellant, the permit is required by reasonable justice and equity.        (2)    In balancing the interests of each party, the appellate board shall consider:            (i)    the interest of the local jurisdiction in preserving the integrity of the street plat and comprehensive plan; and            (ii)    the interest of the appellant in the use of the property and in the benefits of property ownership.    (d)    If the appellate board grants a development permit, the appellate board:        (1)    shall specify the exact location, ground area, height, and other details of the development; and        (2)    may impose reasonable requirements benefiting the local jurisdiction as a condition of granting the permit.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  6-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division I - Single-Jurisdiction Planning and Zoning|Title 6 - Street Planning|Subtitle 2 - Development Restrictions|Section 6-204 - Development Prohibitions; Official Map

    (a)    A public sewer or other public street utility or improvement may not be constructed in a street or highway until the street or highway is placed on the official map.    (b)    A development permit may not be issued unless a street or highway giving access to the proposed development has been placed on the official map.    (c)    (1)    An applicant for a permit may appeal from a decision of the administrative officer in charge of issuing permits to an appellate board if:            (i)    the enforcement of this section would entail exceptional difficulty or unwarranted hardship; and            (ii)    the circumstances do not require the development to be related to existing or proposed streets or highways.        (2)    In deciding an appeal under this subsection, the appellate board may make any reasonable exception and issue the permit subject to conditions that will protect any future street or highway layout.        (3)    A decision rendered under this subsection shall be subject to judicial review in the same manner and subject to the same provisions of law as a decision of a board of appeals on zoning regulations under Title 4, Subtitle 4 of this article.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  7-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division I - Single-Jurisdiction Planning and Zoning|Title 7 - Other Development Management Tools|Subtitle 1 - Development Mechanisms|Section 7-101 - Local Authority

    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.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  7-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division I - Single-Jurisdiction Planning and Zoning|Title 7 - Other Development Management Tools|Subtitle 1 - Development Mechanisms|Section 7-102 - Transfer of Real Property

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a legislative body that exercises authority granted by this division may enact local laws providing for the transfer, with or without consideration, of real property belonging to the local jurisdiction to a public or private entity, to use in developing or preserving affordable housing.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  7-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division I - Single-Jurisdiction Planning and Zoning|Title 7 - Other Development Management Tools|Subtitle 1 - Development Mechanisms|Section 7-103 - Scope of Authority

    The authority granted under this subtitle is not intended to limit a local jurisdiction’s authority to:        (1)    exercise any planning and zoning powers not expressly authorized under this subtitle; or        (2)    adopt other methods to:            (i)    facilitate orderly development and growth;            (ii)    encourage the preservation of natural resources; or            (iii)    provide affordable housing.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  7-104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division I - Single-Jurisdiction Planning and Zoning|Title 7 - Other Development Management Tools|Subtitle 1 - Development Mechanisms|Section 7-104 - Restriction in Priority Funding Area -- Reports

    (a)    In this section, “restriction” means a restriction, moratorium, or capacity limitation imposed on development as a result of a local law enacted under this subtitle.    (b)    (1)    If an adequate public facility law has resulted in a restriction within a priority funding area, on or before July 1 every 2 years, a local jurisdiction shall report on the restriction to the Department of Planning.        (2)    The report shall include:            (i)    the location of the restriction;            (ii)    the type of infrastructure affected by the restriction;            (iii)    the proposed resolution of the restriction, if available;            (iv)    the estimated date for the resolution of the restriction, if available;            (v)    if a restriction was lifted, the date the restriction was lifted;            (vi)    the local law or resolution that lifted the restriction;            (vii)    any waiver of the restriction that was proposed; and            (viii)    any waiver of the restriction that was implemented.    (c)    (1)    On or before January 1 every 2 years, the Department of Planning shall prepare and publish a report on the statewide impacts of adequate public facility laws.        (2)    The report shall include the identification of:            (i)    geographic areas and facilities within priority funding areas that fail to meet local adequate public facility standards; and            (ii)    improvements to facilities scheduled or proposed in the local jurisdiction’s capital improvement program.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  7-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division I - Single-Jurisdiction Planning and Zoning|Title 7 - Other Development Management Tools|Subtitle 2 - Transfer of Development Rights|Section 7-201 - Local Authority

    A legislative body that exercises authority granted by this division may establish a program for the transfer of development rights to:        (1)    encourage the preservation of natural resources; and        (2)    facilitate orderly growth and development in the State in conjunction with programs for preservation of open space and agricultural land and other development management programs and techniques.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  7-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division I - Single-Jurisdiction Planning and Zoning|Title 7 - Other Development Management Tools|Subtitle 2 - Transfer of Development Rights|Section 7-202 - Priority Funding Areas

    (a)    In this section, “public facility” includes:        (1)    recreational facilities;        (2)    transportation facilities and transit–oriented development; and        (3)    schools and educational facilities.    (b)    A legislative body that exercises authority granted by this division may establish a program for the transfer of development rights within a priority funding area to assist a local jurisdiction in the acquisition of land for the construction of a public facility within a priority funding area.    (c)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, proceeds of the sale of development rights shall be used to assist in:            (i)    the acquisition of the public site; or            (ii)    the construction of the public facility.        (2)    For schools and educational facilities, proceeds of the sale of development rights may only be used to assist in the acquisition of the land on which the school or educational facility will be located.    (d)    (1)    Any development rights sold under this section may only be transferred within a priority funding area.        (2)    Development rights associated with existing public land that is owned by a local jurisdiction on October 1, 2009, may not be sold or transferred under this section.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  7-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division I - Single-Jurisdiction Planning and Zoning|Title 7 - Other Development Management Tools|Subtitle 3 - Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreements|Section 7-301 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Development rights and responsibilities agreement” or “agreement” means an agreement between a local governing body and a person having a legal or equitable interest in real property to establish conditions under which development may proceed for a specified time.    (c)    “Local governing body” means the legislative body, the local executive, or other elected governmental body that has zoning powers under this division.    (d)    “Public principal” means the governmental entity of a local jurisdiction that has been granted the authority to enter agreements under § 7–302(a) of this subtitle.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  7-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division I - Single-Jurisdiction Planning and Zoning|Title 7 - Other Development Management Tools|Subtitle 3 - Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreements|Section 7-302 - Powers

    (a)    Subject to §§ 7–303 through 7–305 of this subtitle, the local governing body of a local jurisdiction may:        (1)    by local law, establish procedures and requirements for the consideration and execution of agreements; and        (2)    delegate all or part of the authority established under the local law to a public principal within the jurisdiction of the local governing body.    (b)    The public principal may:        (1)    execute agreements for real property located within the jurisdiction of the local governing body with a person having a legal or equitable interest in the real property, including property that is the subject of annexation of land to a municipal corporation; and        (2)    include a federal, State, or local government or unit as an additional party to the agreement.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  7-303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division I - Single-Jurisdiction Planning and Zoning|Title 7 - Other Development Management Tools|Subtitle 3 - Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreements|Section 7-303 - Contents of Agreement

    (a)    A development rights and responsibilities agreement shall include:        (1)    a legal description of the real property subject to the agreement;        (2)    the names of the persons having a legal or equitable interest in the real property subject to the agreement;        (3)    the duration of the agreement;        (4)    the permissible uses of the real property;        (5)    the density or intensity of use of the real property;        (6)    the maximum height and size of structures to be located on the real property;        (7)    a description of the permits required or already approved for the development of the real property;        (8)    a statement that the proposed development is consistent with the comprehensive plan and development regulations of the local jurisdiction;        (9)    a description of the conditions, terms, restrictions, or other requirements determined by the local governing body of the local jurisdiction to be necessary to ensure the public health, safety, or welfare; and        (10)    to the extent applicable, provisions for the:            (i)    dedication of a portion of the real property for public use;            (ii)    protection of sensitive areas;            (iii)    preservation and restoration of historic structures; and            (iv)    construction or financing of public facilities.    (b)    An agreement may:        (1)    set the time frame and terms for development and construction on the real property; and        (2)    provide for other matters consistent with this division.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  7-304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division I - Single-Jurisdiction Planning and Zoning|Title 7 - Other Development Management Tools|Subtitle 3 - Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreements|Section 7-304 - Applicable Local Laws, Rules, Regulations, and Policies

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the local laws, rules, regulations, and policies governing the use, density, or intensity of the real property subject to an agreement shall be the local laws, rules, regulations, and policies in force at the time the parties execute the agreement.    (b)    If the local jurisdiction determines that compliance with local laws, rules, regulations, and policies enacted or adopted after the effective date of an agreement is essential to ensure the public health, safety, or welfare, an agreement may not prevent a local government from requiring a person to comply with those local laws, rules, regulations, and policies.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  7-305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division I - Single-Jurisdiction Planning and Zoning|Title 7 - Other Development Management Tools|Subtitle 3 - Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreements|Section 7-305 - Procedures

    (a)    Before entering into an agreement, a person having a legal or equitable interest in real property or the person’s representative shall petition the public principal of the local jurisdiction in which the property is located.    (b)    (1)    After receiving a petition and before entering into an agreement, the public principal shall conduct a public hearing.        (2)    A public hearing that is required for approval of the development satisfies the public hearing requirement.    (c)    The public principal of a local jurisdiction may not enter into an agreement unless the planning commission of the local jurisdiction determines whether the proposed agreement is consistent with the comprehensive plan of the local jurisdiction.    (d)    (1)    If an agreement is not recorded in the land records of the local jurisdiction within 20 days after the date on which the parties execute the agreement, the agreement is void.        (2)    The parties to an agreement and their successors in interest are bound to the agreement after the agreement is recorded.    (e)    An agreement shall be void 5 years after the date on which the parties execute the agreement unless:        (1)    otherwise established under § 7–303 of this subtitle; or        (2)    extended by amendment under subsection (f) of this section.    (f)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection and after a public hearing, the parties to an agreement may amend the agreement by mutual consent.        (2)    Unless the planning commission of the local jurisdiction determines whether the proposed amendment is consistent with the comprehensive plan of the local jurisdiction, the parties may not amend an agreement.    (g)    (1)    The parties to an agreement may terminate the agreement by mutual consent.        (2)    If the public principal or the local governing body determines that suspension or termination is essential to ensure the public health, safety, or welfare, the public principal or the local governing body may suspend or terminate an agreement after a public hearing.    (h)    Unless the agreement is terminated under subsection (g) of this section, the parties to an agreement or their successors in interest may enforce the agreement.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  7-306 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division I - Single-Jurisdiction Planning and Zoning|Title 7 - Other Development Management Tools|Subtitle 3 - Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreements|Section 7-306 - Limitations

    This subtitle does not require the adoption of a local law by a local governing body or authorize a local governing body to require a party to enter into an agreement.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  7-401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division I - Single-Jurisdiction Planning and Zoning|Title 7 - Other Development Management Tools|Subtitle 4 - Inclusionary Zoning|Section 7-401 - Affordable Housing

    (a)    To promote the creation of housing that is affordable by individuals and families with low or moderate incomes, a legislative body that exercises authority under this division may enact local laws:        (1)    imposing inclusionary zoning, and awarding density bonuses, to create affordable housing units; and        (2)    restricting the use, cost, and resale of housing that is created under this subtitle to ensure that the purposes of this subtitle are carried out.    (b)    The authority granted under this subtitle is in addition to any other zoning and planning powers.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  8-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division I - Single-Jurisdiction Planning and Zoning|Title 8 - Historic Preservation|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 8-101 - Definitions

    (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.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  8-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division I - Single-Jurisdiction Planning and Zoning|Title 8 - Historic Preservation|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 8-102 - Declaration of Public Purpose

    It is a public purpose in the State to preserve sites, structures, and districts of historical, archaeological, or architectural significance and their appurtenances and environmental settings.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  8-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division I - Single-Jurisdiction Planning and Zoning|Title 8 - Historic Preservation|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 8-103 - Scope and Construction of Title

    (a)    The preservation of a designated structure under this title includes preservation of an associated:        (1)    natural land formation; and        (2)    appurtenance and environmental setting.    (b)    This title may not be construed to prevent routine maintenance, customary farming operations, or landscaping that does not have a material effect on the historic, archaeological, or architectural significance of a designated site, structure, or district.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  8-104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division I - Single-Jurisdiction Planning and Zoning|Title 8 - Historic Preservation|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 8-104 - Regulation of Sites and Structures

    (a)    The legislative body of each local jurisdiction, by local law, may regulate:        (1)    the construction, reconstruction, alteration, moving, and demolition of sites or structures of historical, archaeological, or architectural significance;        (2)    the construction, reconstruction, alteration, moving, and demolition of sites and structures within districts; and        (3)    the appurtenances and environmental settings of sites and structures within the limits of the local jurisdiction.    (b)    The purpose of a local law adopted under this section is to:        (1)    safeguard the heritage of the local jurisdiction by preserving sites, structures, or districts that reflect elements of cultural, social, economic, political, archaeological, or architectural history;        (2)    stabilize and improve the property values of those sites, structures, or districts;        (3)    foster civic beauty;        (4)    strengthen the local economy; and        (5)    promote the preservation and appreciation of those sites, structures, and districts for the education and welfare of the residents of each local jurisdiction.
MD. Land Use Code Ann. §  8-105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Land Use|Division I - Single-Jurisdiction Planning and Zoning|Title 8 - Historic Preservation|Subtitle 1 - General Provisions|Section 8-105 - Designation of Boundaries for Sites, Structures, and Districts

    For the purposes of this title, each local jurisdiction may designate boundaries for sites, structures, and districts that are considered to be of historic, archaeological, or architectural significance, by following the procedures of the local jurisdiction for establishing or changing zoning districts and classifications.