Md. Code, Land Use § 1-401
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§1–401.
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(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) § 4–216 (Limitations – Family child care homes and large family child care homes);
(19) Title 4, Subtitle 5 (Accessory Dwelling Units);
(20) § 5–102(d) (Subdivision regulations – Burial sites);
(21) § 5–104 (Major subdivision – Review);
(22) Title 7, Subtitle 1 (Development Mechanisms);
(23) Title 7, Subtitle 2 (Transfer of Development Rights);
(24) except in Montgomery County or Prince George’s County, Title 7, Subtitle 3 (Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreements);
(25) Title 7, Subtitle 4 (Inclusionary Zoning);
(26) Title 7, Subtitle 5 (Housing Expansion and Affordability);
(27) § 8–401 (Conversion of overhead facilities);
(28) for Baltimore County only, Title 9, Subtitle 3 (Single–County Provisions – Baltimore County);
(29) for Frederick County only, Title 9, Subtitle 10 (Single–County Provisions – Frederick County);
(30) for Howard County only, Title 9, Subtitle 13 (Single–County Provisions – Howard County);
(31) for Talbot County only, Title 9, Subtitle 18 (Single–County Provisions – Talbot County); and
(32) Title 11, Subtitle 2 (Civil Penalty).
(c) This section supersedes any inconsistent provision of Division II of this article.
(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) § 4–216 (Limitations – Family child care homes and large family child care homes);
(19) Title 4, Subtitle 5 (Accessory Dwelling Units);
(20) § 5–102(d) (Subdivision regulations – Burial sites);
(21) § 5–104 (Major subdivision – Review);
(22) Title 7, Subtitle 1 (Development Mechanisms);
(23) Title 7, Subtitle 2 (Transfer of Development Rights);
(24) except in Montgomery County or Prince George’s County, Title 7, Subtitle 3 (Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreements);
(25) Title 7, Subtitle 4 (Inclusionary Zoning);
(26) Title 7, Subtitle 5 (Housing Expansion and Affordability);
(27) § 8–401 (Conversion of overhead facilities);
(28) for Baltimore County only, Title 9, Subtitle 3 (Single–County Provisions – Baltimore County);
(29) for Frederick County only, Title 9, Subtitle 10 (Single–County Provisions – Frederick County);
(30) for Howard County only, Title 9, Subtitle 13 (Single–County Provisions – Howard County);
(31) for Talbot County only, Title 9, Subtitle 18 (Single–County Provisions – Talbot County); and
(32) Title 11, Subtitle 2 (Civil Penalty).
(c) This section supersedes any inconsistent provision of Division II of this article.
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