Maryland Code, LAND USE 11-103
Terms Used In Maryland Code, LAND USE 11-103
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(1) prevent the unlawful construction, alteration, repair, conversion, maintenance, or use of a building, structure, sign, or land in violation of this division or of a local law enacted or regulation adopted under this division;
(2) restrain, correct, or abate the violation;
(3) prevent the occupancy of the building, structure, or land; or
(4) prevent any illegal act, conduct, business, or use in or about the premises.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, a local jurisdiction may not institute an action or proceeding to:
(1) abate a transfer that has been completed; or
(2) prevent the occupancy of a building, structure, or land involved in the transfer as a result of a violation of § 5-301 or § 5-302 of this article.