Section 9-801 – Scope of Subtitle

    This subtitle applies to Charles County.

Section 9-802 – Planning Commission

    (a)    (1)    The planning commission consists of seven members who shall represent as many different geographical areas of the county as is possible.         (2)    A member of the county commissioners may not sit on the planning commission.     (b)    (1)    The term of a member of the planning commission is 4 years.         (2)    The terms of the members of the planning commission […]

Section 9-803 – Tenure of Board of Appeals Members

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

Section 9-804 – Special Exceptions

    (a)    This section applies only to an application for a special exception for:         (1)    an asphalt plant;         (2)    a concrete plant;         (3)    sand and gravel washing, crushing, or screening; or         (4)    surface mining.     (b)    (1)    Notwithstanding Title 4, Subtitle 3 of this article, the county commissioners may hear and decide a special exception under an appeal filed by a property owner who […]

Section 9-805 – Subdivision Regulations — in General

    (a)    Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the subdivision regulations may provide for the reservation of property for traffic, recreation, or other public purposes.     (b)    A reservation of property under subsection (a) of this section may not continue for longer than 3 years without the written approval of all persons with a legal or […]

Section 9-806 – Subdivision Regulations — Sale of Industrial Property

    Section 5–301 of this article does not apply to the sale or negotiation for sale of industrial property.

Section 9-807 – Assessment for Abatement of Zoning Violation

    (a)    If the county commissioners abate a violation of a zoning law, the county commissioners may assess against the property the reasonable costs of the abatement.     (b)    The assessment shall be:         (1)    added to the annual tax bill of the property to be collected in the same manner as ordinary taxes are collected; and         (2)    subject to the same […]