Md. Code, Land Use § 1-402
This is the official text of Md. Code, Land Use § 1-402, part of Maryland’s Code, Land Use — governs zoning and land use planning.
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§1–402.
Official statutory text
(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.
(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.
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