Terms Used In Maryland Code, LOCAL GOVERNMENT 13-604

  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • 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
(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the County Council of Anne Arundel County may adopt an ordinance, a resolution, or a regulation or take any other action that the County Council considers necessary to protect a person‘s right to farm or engage in agricultural or forestry operations.

(b) Before adopting an ordinance, a resolution, or a regulation or taking any other action under subsection (a) of this section, the County Council of Anne Arundel County shall:

(1) hold a public hearing on the proposed ordinance, resolution, regulation, or action; and

(2) provide reasonable notice of the hearing.