Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 8-101 - Classification of property(a) For assessment purposes, property shall be divided into classes and subclasses.(b) Real property is a class of property and is divided into the following subclasses: (1) land that is actively devoted to farm or agricultural use, assessed under § 8-209 of this title;(2) marshland, assessed under § 8-210 of this title;(3) woodland, assessed under § 8-211 of this title;(4) land of a country club or golf course, assessed under §§ 8-212 through 8-217 of this title;(5) land that is used for a planned development, assessed under §§ 8-220 through 8-225 of this title;(6) rezoned real property that is used for residential purposes, assessed under §§ 8-226 through 8-228 of this title;(7) operating real property of a railroad;(8) operating real property of a public utility;(9) property valued under § 8-105(a)(3) of this subtitle;(10) conservation property, assessed under § 8-209.1 of this title; and(11) all other real property that is directed by this article to be assessed.(c) Personal property is a class of property and is divided into the following subclasses: (3) operating personal property of a railroad;(4) operating personal property of a public utility that is machinery or equipment used to generate electricity or steam for sale;(5) all other operating personal property of a public utility;(6) machinery and equipment, other than operating personal property of a public utility, that is used to generate: (i) electricity or steam for sale; or(ii) hot or chilled water for sale that is used to heat or cool a building; and(7) all other personal property that is directed by this article to be assessed.