Section 1-303 – Consistency — General Requirement
Except as provided in § 1–304 of this subtitle, when a provision in a statute listed under § 1–302 of this subtitle requires an action to be “consistent with” or have “consistency with” a comprehensive plan, the term shall mean an action taken that will further, and not be contrary to, the following items in […]
Section 1-304 – Consistency — Priority Funding Area
(a) This section applies to plan implementation and review under § 1–301(1)(ii) of this subtitle. (b) In a priority funding area, if § 1–417 of this title or § 3–303 of this article requires an action to be “consistent with” or have “consistency with” a comprehensive plan, the term shall mean an action taken that will further, […]
Section 1-401 – Charter Counties; Limited Application of Division
(a) Except as provided in this section, this division does not apply to charter counties. (b) The following provisions of this division apply to a charter county: (1) this subtitle, including Parts II and III (Charter county – Comprehensive plans); (2) § 1–101(l), (m), and (o) (Definitions – “Plan”, “Priority funding area”, and “Sensitive area”); (3) § 1–201 (Visions); (4) § […]
Section 1-402 – Code Counties — Land Use Powers
(a) In addition to the powers the county may have had under this division before adopting code home rule, a code county may exercise the powers relating to land use stated in Title 10 of the Local Government Article. (b) A code county that chooses to exercise the powers relating to land use stated in Title 10 […]
Section 1-405 – Plan Required
A charter county shall enact, adopt, amend, and execute a plan in accordance with this part and Part III of this subtitle.
Section 1-406 – Elements — Charter Counties
(a) (1) The planning commission for a charter county shall include in the comprehensive or general plan the visions under § 1–201 of this title and the following elements: (i) a development regulations element; (ii) a housing element; (iii) a sensitive areas element; (iv) a transportation element; and (v) a water resources element. (2) If current geological information is available, the plan shall […]
Section 1-201 – Visions
In addition to the requirements of § 3–201(a) and (b) of this article, a planning commission shall implement the following visions through the comprehensive plan described in Title 3 of this article: (1) quality of life and sustainability: a high quality of life is achieved through universal stewardship of the land, water, and air resulting in […]
Section 1-407 – Development Regulations Element
(a) The development regulations element shall include the planning commission’s recommendation for land development regulations to implement the plan. (b) The development regulations element shall encourage: (1) the use of flexible development regulations to promote innovative and cost–saving site design and protect the environment; and (2) within the areas designated for growth in the plan: (i) economic development through the […]
Section 1-202 – Conflict With Other Laws
(a) A regulation adopted under this division that conflicts with any statute, local law, or other regulation shall govern if the regulation adopted under this division: (1) requires a greater width or size of yards, courts, or other open spaces; (2) requires a lower height of buildings; (3) requires a reduced number of stories; (4) requires a greater percentage of […]
Section 1-407.1 – Housing Element
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Area median income” has the meaning stated in § 4–1801 of the Housing and Community Development Article. (3) “Low–income housing” means housing that is affordable for a household with an aggregate annual income that is below 60% of the area median income. (4) “Workforce housing” has the […]