Section 1-502 – Authorized
On or before December 31, 2012, a local jurisdiction may adopt the mapped growth tiers in accordance with this subtitle.
Section 1-405 – Plan Required
A charter county shall enact, adopt, amend, and execute a plan in accordance with this part and Part III of this subtitle.
Section 1-406 – Elements — Charter Counties
(a) (1) The planning commission for a charter county shall include in the comprehensive or general plan the visions under § 1–201 of this title and the following elements: (i) a development regulations element; (ii) a housing element; (iii) a sensitive areas element; (iv) a transportation element; and (v) a water resources element. (2) If current geological information is available, the plan shall […]
Section 1-201 – Visions
In addition to the requirements of § 3–201(a) and (b) of this article, a planning commission shall implement the following visions through the comprehensive plan described in Title 3 of this article: (1) quality of life and sustainability: a high quality of life is achieved through universal stewardship of the land, water, and air resulting in […]
Section 1-407 – Development Regulations Element
(a) The development regulations element shall include the planning commission’s recommendation for land development regulations to implement the plan. (b) The development regulations element shall encourage: (1) the use of flexible development regulations to promote innovative and cost–saving site design and protect the environment; and (2) within the areas designated for growth in the plan: (i) economic development through the […]
Section 1-202 – Conflict With Other Laws
(a) A regulation adopted under this division that conflicts with any statute, local law, or other regulation shall govern if the regulation adopted under this division: (1) requires a greater width or size of yards, courts, or other open spaces; (2) requires a lower height of buildings; (3) requires a reduced number of stories; (4) requires a greater percentage of […]
Section 1-407.1 – Housing Element
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Area median income” has the meaning stated in § 4–1801 of the Housing and Community Development Article. (3) “Low–income housing” means housing that is affordable for a household with an aggregate annual income that is below 60% of the area median income. (4) “Workforce housing” has the […]
Section 1-203 – Repeal of Inconsistent Laws
Except as otherwise provided in this division, any law or ordinance that is inconsistent with or contrary to this division is repealed to the extent of the inconsistency.
Section 1-408 – Sensitive Areas Element
(a) A sensitive areas element shall include the goals, objectives, principles, policies, and standards designed to protect sensitive areas from the adverse effects of development. (b) Beginning October 1, 2013, the Department of Natural Resources shall provide a statewide forest resource inventory to local jurisdictions at least every 5 years, to be available for the local comprehensive […]
Section 1-204 – Other Potentially Applicable Laws
(a) Other public general laws that may affect land use in a local jurisdiction under this division, Division II of this article, or otherwise, include: (1) the Local Government Article; and (2) Title 8, Subtitle 18 of the Natural Resources Article. (b) The inclusion or exclusion of a provision of public general law in this section may not be […]