Section 1-402 - Code counties - Land use powers(a) In addition to the powers the county may have had under this division before adopting code home rule, a code county may exercise the powers relating to land use stated in Title 10 of the Local Government Article.(b) A code county that chooses to exercise the powers relating to land use stated in Title 10 of the Local Government Article shall be treated as a charter county for purposes of § 1-401 of this subtitle.Amended by 2013 Md. Laws, Ch. 136,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2013.