Maryland § 4-206

Full text of Maryland Maryland Code § 4-206, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 4-206.

    (a)    By local law, a legislative body may specify in a zoning law the allowable modifications that may be made by a variance.

    (b)    The modifications in a variance:

        (1)    may be only of density, bulk, dimensional, or area requirements of the zoning law;

        (2)    may be only allowed where, owing to conditions peculiar to the property and not because of any action taken by the applicant, a literal enforcement of the zoning law would result in unnecessary hardship or practical difficulty as specified in the zoning law; and

        (3)    may not be contrary to the public interest.

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Section 4-206 is part of the Maryland Code, the codified statutory law of Maryland. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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