Section 23-301 – Sale or Transfer of Lots in Unapproved Subdivisions
(a) (1) An owner or agent of an owner of land located in a subdivision may not transfer or sell land by reference to, exhibition of, or other use of a plat of a subdivision before the plat has been: (i) approved by the county planning board; and (ii) recorded in the office of the clerk of the circuit […]
Section 23-302 – Recording Unapproved Subdivision Plat
(a) (1) The clerk of the circuit court of Montgomery County or Prince George’s County may not record a subdivision plat in the regional district unless the plat has been endorsed in writing by the county planning board. (2) A plat is invalid if it is recorded without being endorsed by the county planning board. (b) The Commission may […]
Section 23-401 – Authorized
(a) (1) Within 30 days after the county planning board takes final action on an application for subdivision approval, judicial review may be requested by: (i) a person aggrieved by the action; (ii) in Montgomery County, a person or municipal corporation that appeared at the hearing in person, by attorney, or in writing; or (iii) in Prince George’s County, a […]
Section 23-501 – Enforcement of Conditions
(a) The county planning board or the governing body of the appropriate county may institute injunction, mandamus, or other appropriate action or proceedings to compel the construction and installation of improvements or conservation of resources at a time and according to specifications set by or in accordance with this division. (b) Any court of competent jurisdiction has […]
Section 23-504 – Scope of Part
This part applies only in Montgomery County.
Section 23-505 – Civil Fines and Penalties
(a) In addition to all other remedies provided by law, the district council may authorize the county planning board to impose civil monetary fines or penalties and, if the public health, safety, or welfare is threatened, issue stop work orders for a violation of: (1) this division; (2) county subdivision regulations and zoning laws; (3) any law or regulation […]
Section 23-506 – Enforcement; Prosecution of Violations
(a) (1) The district council may provide that the county planning board may enforce the imposition of fines and penalties in a manner consistent with the process requiring notification and hearing under Title 11, Subtitle 2 of this article. (2) The imposition of fines and penalties under this part is not subject to an appeal to the Board […]
Section 23-204 – Preapplication and Preliminary Submissions — Montgomery County
(a) This section applies only in Montgomery County. (b) The subdivision regulations may: (1) establish a time period within which the county planning board shall approve or disapprove a preapplication or preliminary plan submission; and (2) provide that an applicant may: (i) waive the time period within which the county planning board shall take action in accordance with item (1) […]
Section 23-205 – Preliminary Subdivision Plan — Prince George’s County
(a) This section applies only in Prince George’s County. (b) (1) The county planning board shall approve or disapprove a preliminary subdivision plan within 70 days after the complete plan application is submitted to the county planning board. (2) If the county planning board does not take action in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection: (i) the plan shall […]
Section 23-206 – Major and Minor Subdivisions — Prince George’s County
In Prince George’s County, the subdivision regulations may provide for: (1) the classification of a subdivision as a major or minor subdivision; and (2) a sketch plan that: (i) in the case of a minor subdivision, may be approved by the planning director and filed as the record plat; and (ii) in the case of a major subdivision, may […]