Section 20-207 – Assignment of Other Functions
(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, functions not specifically allocated in this subtitle shall be assigned to the Commission or to one or both of the county planning boards, as needed. (b) The assignments shall: (1) be made by resolution of the Commission with the approval of the respective county council; and (2) carry out the policy […]
Section 20-208 – Compensation of Members
(a) Notwithstanding other provisions of this division, money may be included in the Commission’s annual budget and appropriated by the respective county council to provide an annual salary for each county planning board member, other than a full–time member, as compensation for the member’s services. (b) After notice and public hearing, the Montgomery County Council and the […]
Section 20-209 – Authority of Montgomery County Planning Board
In Montgomery County, to the extent authorized by local law, the Montgomery County Planning Board may: (1) administer and enforce any adopted growth policy or forest conservation program; and (2) provide staffing assistance on matters relating to the promotion of historic preservation.
Section 20-206 – Expenses
The expenses of operating each county planning board shall be paid from the proceeds of the administrative tax collected for the Commission under § 18–307 of this article and any additional funds appropriated by the respective county governing body.
Section 20-201 – Membership
The commissioners from each county are designated as the Montgomery County Planning Board or the Prince George’s County Planning Board, respectively.
Section 20-202 – Powers and Duties
(a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a county planning board: (i) is responsible for planning, subdivision, and zoning functions that are primarily local in scope; and (ii) shall exercise, within the county planning board’s jurisdiction, the following powers: 1. planning; 2. zoning; 3. subdivision; 4. assignment of street names and house numbers; and 5. any related matter. (2) The functions under paragraph […]
Section 20-203 – Regional Functions
(a) The regional functions within the jurisdiction of the Commission include: (1) preparation, adoption, and amendment of the general plan or parts of the general plan for the physical development of the regional district in accordance with Title 21 of this article; and (2) mandatory referrals from the United States or the State, or any unit of the […]
Section 20-204 – Jurisdiction Over Personnel
(a) Each county planning board shall have administrative control and jurisdiction over personnel performing the duties and functions assigned in this subtitle to the respective county planning board. (b) In Montgomery County, a director serves at the pleasure of the Montgomery County Planning Board. (c) (1) In this subsection, “deputy director” includes any position comparable to the position of […]
Section 20-205 – Parks and Parklands
(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, this subtitle may not be construed to affect the powers and duties of the Commission with respect to parks and parklands. (b) The Commission may delegate to the county planning boards those powers and duties with respect to parks and parklands that the Commission may […]