Section 4-405 – Order of Decision; Further Review
(a) After deciding a judicial review under this subtitle, the circuit court shall file a written order and opinion embodying the reasons for its decision. (b) (1) A party may file an appeal of a judgment of the circuit court with the Court of Special Appeals during the period and in the manner required by the Maryland Rules. […]
Section 3-302 – Recommendation to Officials
To implement the plan, the planning commission shall periodically recommend to the appropriate public officials: (1) programs for public structures, improvements, and land acquisitions; and (2) financing programs.
Section 3-303 – Periodic Review; Implementation
(a) At least once every 10 years, which corresponds to the comprehensive plan revision process under § 3–301 of this subtitle, a local jurisdiction shall ensure the implementation of the visions, the development regulations element, and the sensitive areas element of the plan. (b) A local jurisdiction shall ensure that the implementation of the requirements of subsection […]
Section 3-304 – Deadline
(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a local jurisdiction shall include in its comprehensive plan any plan element required under Subtitle 1 of this title in accordance with the review schedule for the local jurisdiction under § 3–303 of this subtitle. (b) On request of a local jurisdiction and for good cause, the Department of […]
Section 4-101 – Statement of Policy
(a) It is the policy of the State that: (1) the orderly development and use of land and structures requires comprehensive regulation through the implementation of planning and zoning controls; and (2) planning and zoning controls shall be implemented by local government. (b) To achieve the public purposes of this regulatory scheme, it is the policy of the General […]
Section 4-102 – General Powers
To promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the community, a legislative body may regulate: (1) the height, number of stories, and size of buildings and other structures; (2) the percentage of a lot that may be occupied; (3) off–street parking; (4) the size of yards, courts, and other open spaces; (5) population density; and (6) the location and use […]
Section 4-103 – Additional Powers
(a) When zoning or rezoning land under this division, a legislative body may impose any additional conditions or limitations that the legislative body considers appropriate to improve or protect the general character and design of: (1) the land and improvements being zoned or rezoned; or (2) the surrounding or adjacent land and improvements. (b) A municipal corporation may include […]
Section 4-104 – Limitations
(a) The powers granted to a local jurisdiction under this subtitle do not: (1) grant the local jurisdiction powers in any substantive area not otherwise granted to the local jurisdiction by any other public general or public local law; (2) restrict the local jurisdiction from exercising any power granted to the local jurisdiction by any other public general […]
Section 4-201 – Districts and Zones
(a) A legislative body may divide the local jurisdiction into districts and zones of any number, shape, and area that the legislative body considers best suited to carry out the purposes of this division. (b) (1) Within the districts and zones, the legislative body may regulate the construction, alteration, repair, or use of buildings, structures, or land. (2) Except […]
Section 4-202 – Zoning Regulations — Adoption; Purposes
(a) The legislative body shall adopt zoning regulations: (1) in accordance with the plan; (2) with reasonable consideration for, among other things, the character of the district or zone and its suitability for particular uses; and (3) with a view to conserving the value of property and encouraging orderly development and the most appropriate use of land. (b) The zoning […]