Md. Code Ann., Land Use § 3-102
Elements--Noncharter counties and municipal corporations
Effective Jun 1, 2020Added by Acts 2012, c. 426, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2012. Amended by Acts 2019, c. 713, § 1, eff. June 1, 2020; Acts 2019, c. 714, § 1, eff. June 1, 2020.State of Maryland
(a)
(1) The planning commission for a local jurisdiction shall include in the comprehensive plan the following elements:
- (i) a community facilities element;
- (ii) an area of critical State concern element;
- (iii) a goals and objectives element;
- (iv) a housing element;
- (v) a land use element;
- (vi) a development regulations element;
- (vii) a sensitive areas element;
- (viii) a transportation element; and
- (ix) a water resources element.
- (2) If current geological information is available, the plan shall include a mineral resources element.
- (3) The plan for a municipal corporation that exercises zoning authority shall include a municipal growth element.
- (4) The plan for a county that is located on the tidal waters of the State shall include a fisheries element.
(b)
- (1) The planning commission for a local jurisdiction may include in the plan additional elements to advance the purposes of the plan.
(2) The additional elements may include:
- (i) community renewal elements;
- (ii) conservation elements;
- (iii) flood control elements;
- (iv) natural resources elements;
- (v) pollution control elements;
- (vi) the general location and extent of public utilities; and
- (vii) a priority preservation area element developed in accordance with § 2-518 of the Agriculture Article.
Added by Acts 2012, c. 426, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2012. Amended by Acts 2019, c. 713, § 1, eff. June 1, 2020; Acts 2019, c. 714, § 1, eff. June 1, 2020.