Maryland Code, LAND USE 20-509
Terms Used In Maryland Code, LAND USE 20-509
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
- including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(b) A building requirement adopted under this section:
(1) shall be imposed for:
(i) the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare; or
(ii) the preservation, improvement, or protection of lands, water, and improvements in the municipal corporation or governed special taxing district; and
(2) may regulate only the construction, repair, or remodeling of single-family residential houses, buildings, or other structures on land zoned for single-family residential use as it relates to:
(i) fences, walls, hedges, and similar barriers;
(ii) signs;
(iii) residential parking;
(iv) residential storage;
(v) the location of structures, including setback requirements;
(vi) the dimensions of structures, including height, bulk, massing, and design; and
(vii) lot coverage, including impervious surfaces.
(c) Before adopting a local law under this section, a municipal corporation or governed special taxing district shall:
(1) hold a public hearing; and
(2) at least 30 days before the public hearing, transmit a copy of the proposed local law to the county council.
(d) A local law that a municipal corporation or governed special taxing district adopts under this section shall provide a procedure for a waiver from the strict application of the building requirements.
(e) By local law, a municipal corporation or governed special taxing district may enact an additional or stricter commercial sign regulation than is imposed by the State, the Commission, or the county.