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Section 9-1603 – Racetrack Hours of Operation

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, any land or building used for races or speed contests involving automobiles or other vehicles, as defined in § 11–176 of the Transportation Article, shall cease operation:         (1)    by 12:30 a.m.; or         (2)    if a race or speed contest is in progress at 12:30 a.m., within 30 minutes […]

Section 9-1604 – Tenure of Board of Appeals Members

    (a)    Notwithstanding § 4–302 of this article, the members of the board of appeals may be appointed to terms of 1 to 3 years.     (b)    The terms of the members of the board of appeals shall be staggered.

Section 9-1606 – Subdivision Regulations — Exemption

    A property deeded before January 1, 1994, and improved with a residence before January 1, 2007, is exempt from the subdivision regulations adopted by the county under Title 5 of this article for purposes of constructing additions to the residence or accessory buildings.

Section 9-1802 – Enforcement of Zoning Violations

    (a)    In addition to the jurisdiction granted in Title 11 of this article, the legislative body of Talbot County may provide by local law for an administrative proceeding to enforce its zoning regulations.     (b)    The local law may include the authority to impose civil fines and penalties for zoning violations.

Section 9-1902 – Adequate Public Facilities Law

    (a)    In this section, “public facilities” means schools, roads, water, wastewater, and stormwater management facilities, and other infrastructure supported by the federal, State, or local government for public purposes.     (b)    In addition to the authority granted in Title 7, Subtitle 1 of this article, the county commissioners may provide by local law for the provision and financing […]

Section 9-2102 – Conditional Zoning Authority

    (a)    Notwithstanding any other law, on the zoning or rezoning of land, the county commissioners may impose appropriate restrictions or conditions to preserve or improve the general character and design of:         (1)    the land and improvements being zoned or rezoned; or         (2)    the surrounding land and improvements.     (b)    On the zoning or rezoning of land, the county commissioners may […]