Section 1-507 – Comments From Department of Planning — Local Procedures
(a) If the Department of Planning comments under § 1–505 of this subtitle on any of the tiers or on an area within one of the tiers, the local legislative body or the planning board shall hold at least one public hearing on the comments by the Department of Planning. (b) The local legislative body or the […]
Section 1-409 – Transportation Element
(a) The transportation element may include all types of: (1) airways; (2) highways or streets; (3) railways; (4) waterways; (5) routings for mass transit; and (6) terminals for individuals, goods, and vehicles related to airways, highways, railways, and waterways. (b) The transportation element shall: (1) propose, on a schedule that extends as far into the future as is reasonable, the most appropriate and desirable […]
Section 1-508 – Designation
(a) The growth tiers adopted by a local jurisdiction shall meet the following criteria: (1) Tier I areas are areas that are: (i) served by public sewerage systems and mapped locally designated growth areas; or (ii) a municipal corporation that is a priority funding area that is served by public sewerage systems; (2) Tier II areas are areas that are: […]
Section 1-410 – Water Resources Element
(a) Considering available data provided by the Department of the Environment, the water resources element shall identify: (1) drinking water and other water resources that will be adequate for the needs of existing and future development proposed in the land use element of the plan; and (2) suitable receiving waters and land areas to meet stormwater management and […]
Section 1-509 – Incorporation Into Plan
(a) A local jurisdiction that adopts growth tiers shall incorporate the tiers into the comprehensive plan or an element of the plan: (1) when the local jurisdiction conducts the 10–year review of the plan under § 1–416(a) of this title or § 3–301(a) of this article; and (2) in accordance with the requirements of this section. (b) If a […]
Section 1-411 – Mineral Resources Element
(a) The mineral resources element shall identify: (1) undeveloped land that should be kept in its undeveloped state until the land can be used to assist in providing a continuous supply of minerals, as defined in § 15–801(i) of the Environment Article; and (2) appropriate postexcavation uses for the land that are consistent with the county’s land planning […]
Section 1-412 – Designation of Areas for Fishing Uses
(a) This section applies only to a charter county or a code county that was required before adopting home rule to designate in the comprehensive plan areas on or near the tidal waters of the State under § 3–113 of this article. (b) The planning commission of a charter county that is located on the tidal waters […]
Section 1-414 – Implementation of Visions
In addition to the requirements for the plan under Part II of this subtitle, a planning commission shall implement the visions set forth in § 1–201 of this title through the plan.
Section 1-415 – Plan Implementation
(a) The planning commission of a charter county or code county shall implement the visions set forth in § 1–201 of this title through the comprehensive plan elements required under Part II of this subtitle. (b) The legislative body of a charter county or code county that has adopted a comprehensive plan under Part II of this […]
Section 1-416 – Plan Revision
(a) At least once every 10 years, each planning commission shall review the comprehensive plan and, if necessary, revise or amend the comprehensive plan to include all: (1) the elements required under Part II of this subtitle; and (2) the visions set forth in § 1–201 of this title. (b) The planning commission may prepare comprehensive plans for one […]