Maryland Code, LAND USE 24-301
Terms Used In Maryland Code, LAND USE 24-301
- County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
- Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(b) “Agreement” means a development rights and responsibilities agreement to establish the conditions under which development of real property may proceed that is:
(1) of a specified duration;
(2) made between:
(i) the county planning board or its designee;
(ii) a reviewing entity; and
(iii) a person having a legal or equitable interest in the property; and
(3) approved by the district council or the County Executive.
(c) (1) “Development” means any activity that materially affects the existing condition or use of any land or structure.
(2) “Development” does not include normal agricultural activity.
(d) “Regulatory plan” means an application proposing development on privately owned land that must be submitted to the county planning board for review and final approval under this division or county law or regulation.
(e) “Reviewing entity” means the County Executive or other local, State, or federal government or unit that agrees to execute an agreement.