Md. Code, Land Use § 1-403
This is the official text of Md. Code, Land Use § 1-403, part of Maryland’s Code, Land Use — governs zoning and land use planning.
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§1–403.
Official statutory text
(a) This section applies in code counties only in the Southern Maryland class, as established in § 9–302 of the Local Government Article.
(b) A county may provide in the county’s subdivision regulations for:
(1) the dedication of real property for recreation; or
(2) in lieu of dedication, the payment of a fee to be used by the county for the purchase, development, and improvement of real property for recreational facilities.
(b) A county may provide in the county’s subdivision regulations for:
(1) the dedication of real property for recreation; or
(2) in lieu of dedication, the payment of a fee to be used by the county for the purchase, development, and improvement of real property for recreational facilities.
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