Md. Code, Land Use § 1-401

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 1-401 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Charter counties; limited application of division

(a) Except as provided in this section, this division does not apply to charter counties.

(b) The following provisions of this division apply to a charter county:

(1) this subtitle, including Parts II and III (Charter county - Comprehensive plans);

(2) § 1-101(l), (m), and (o) (Definitions - "Plan", "Priority funding area", and "Sensitive area");

(3) § 1-201 (Visions);

(4) § 1-206 (Required education);

(5) § 1-207 (Annual report - In general);

(6) § 1-208 (Annual report - Measures and indicators);

(7) Title 1, Subtitle 3 (Consistency);

(8) Title 1, Subtitle 5 (Growth Tiers);

(9) § 4-104(c) (Limitations - Bicycle parking);

(10) § 4-104(d) (Limitations - Manufactured homes and modular dwellings);

(11) § 4-208 (Exceptions - Maryland Accessibility Code);

(12) § 4-210 (Permits and variances - Solar panels);

(13) § 4-211 (Change in zoning classification - Energy generating systems);

(14) § 4-212 (Agritourism);

(15) § 4-213 (Alcohol production);

(16) § 4-214 (Agricultural alcohol production);

(17) § 4-215 (Pollinator-friendly vegetation management);

(18) § 5-102(d) (Subdivision regulations - Burial sites);

(19) § 5-104 (Major subdivision - Review);

(20) Title 7, Subtitle 1 (Development Mechanisms);

(21) Title 7, Subtitle 2 (Transfer of Development Rights);

(22) except in Montgomery County or Prince George's County, Title 7, Subtitle 3 (Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreements);

(23) Title 7, Subtitle 4 (Inclusionary Zoning);

(24) Title 7, Subtitle 5 (Housing Expansion and Affordability);

(25) § 8-401 (Conversion of overhead facilities);

(26) for Baltimore County only, Title 9, Subtitle 3 (Single-County Provisions - Baltimore County);

(27) for Frederick County only, Title 9, Subtitle 10 (Single-County Provisions - Frederick County);

(28) for Howard County only, Title 9, Subtitle 13 (Single-County Provisions - Howard County);

(29) for Talbot County only, Title 9, Subtitle 18 (Single-County Provisions - Talbot County); and

(30) Title 11, Subtitle 2 (Civil Penalty).

(c) This section supersedes any inconsistent provision of Division II of this article.

Md. Code, LU § 1-401

Amended by 2024 Md. Laws, Ch. 122,Sec. 1, eff. 1/1/2025.

Amended by 2023 Md. Laws, Ch. 464, Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2023.

Amended by 2023 Md. Laws, Ch. 463, Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2023.

Amended by 2020 Md. Laws, Ch. 532, Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2020.

Amended by 2018 Md. Laws, Ch. 672, Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2018.

Amended by 2018 Md. Laws, Ch. 286, Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2018.

Amended by 2017 Md. Laws, Ch. 62, Sec. 1, eff. 4/11/2017.

This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.