Maryland § 22-119
Full text of Maryland Maryland Code § 22-119, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22-119.
(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.
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