Md. Code, Land Use § 1-406
This is the official text of Md. Code, Land Use § 1-406, part of Maryland’s Code, Land Use — governs zoning and land use planning.
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§1–406.
Official statutory text
(a) (1) The planning commission for a charter county shall include in the comprehensive or general plan the visions under § 1–201 of this title and the following elements:
(i) a development regulations element;
(ii) a housing element;
(iii) a sensitive areas element;
(iv) a transportation element; and
(v) a water resources element.
(2) If current geological information is available, the plan shall include a mineral resources element.
(b) The planning commission for a charter county may include in the plan a priority preservation area element developed in accordance with § 2–518 of the Agriculture Article.
(i) a development regulations element;
(ii) a housing element;
(iii) a sensitive areas element;
(iv) a transportation element; and
(v) a water resources element.
(2) If current geological information is available, the plan shall include a mineral resources element.
(b) The planning commission for a charter county may include in the plan a priority preservation area element developed in accordance with § 2–518 of the Agriculture Article.
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