Md. Code, Tax - Property § 9-234
This is the official text of Md. Code, Tax - Property § 9-234, part of Maryland’s Code, Tax - Property — governs property taxation.
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§9–234.
Official statutory text
(a) The governing body of a county or municipal corporation may grant, by law, a property tax credit under this section against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on real property containing a vacant or underutilized commercial building that:
(1) was built primarily for office, industrial, or other commercial purposes;
(2) was last used for office, industrial, or other commercial purposes; and
(3) is renovated for use primarily as housing.
(b) The governing body of a county or municipal corporation may establish conditions for the granting of a property tax credit under paragraph (1) of this subsection, including:
(1) eligibility criteria;
(2) application procedures; and
(3) provisions for a payment in lieu of taxes to the county or municipal corporation by the recipient of the tax credit.
(1) was built primarily for office, industrial, or other commercial purposes;
(2) was last used for office, industrial, or other commercial purposes; and
(3) is renovated for use primarily as housing.
(b) The governing body of a county or municipal corporation may establish conditions for the granting of a property tax credit under paragraph (1) of this subsection, including:
(1) eligibility criteria;
(2) application procedures; and
(3) provisions for a payment in lieu of taxes to the county or municipal corporation by the recipient of the tax credit.
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