(a)
- (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, within the regional district, the zoning powers vested by Division I of this article in a municipal corporation or the council of a municipal corporation within the regional district shall be construed to be vested exclusively in the appropriate district council.
- (2) A municipal corporation in Prince George's County has concurrent jurisdiction with Prince George's County to enforce zoning laws in the boundaries of the municipal corporation.
- (3) The power to enforce zoning laws for the City of Takoma Park and the Town of Kensington is as provided in §§ 24-201 and 24-202 of this article, respectively.
(b) Before exercising the authority granted by this section, a municipal corporation in Prince George's County shall enter into a written agreement with the district council concerning:
- (1) the method by which the county will be advised of citations issued by a municipal inspector;
- (2) the responsibility of the municipal corporation or the county to prosecute violations cited by the municipal corporation;
- (3) the disposition of fines imposed for violations cited by the municipal corporation;
- (4) the resolution of disagreements between the municipal corporation and the county about the interpretation of zoning laws; and
- (5) any other matter that the district council considers necessary for the proper exercise of the authority granted by this section.
Added by Acts 2012, c. 426, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2012.