Md. Code, Land Use § 1-509
This is the official text of Md. Code, Land Use § 1-509, part of Maryland’s Code, Land Use — governs zoning and land use planning.
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§1–509.
Official statutory text
(a) A local jurisdiction that adopts growth tiers shall incorporate the tiers into the comprehensive plan or an element of the plan:
(1) when the local jurisdiction conducts the 10–year review of the plan under § 1–416(a) of this title or § 3–301(a) of this article; and
(2) in accordance with the requirements of this section.
(b) If a local jurisdiction does not incorporate all of the growth tiers authorized under this section into the comprehensive plan or an element of the plan, the local jurisdiction shall state that a tier is not adopted.
(1) when the local jurisdiction conducts the 10–year review of the plan under § 1–416(a) of this title or § 3–301(a) of this article; and
(2) in accordance with the requirements of this section.
(b) If a local jurisdiction does not incorporate all of the growth tiers authorized under this section into the comprehensive plan or an element of the plan, the local jurisdiction shall state that a tier is not adopted.
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