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§ 8-205. Powers

West's Annotated Code of MarylandLand UseEffective: October 1, 2012

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Land Use (Refs & Annos)
Division I. Single-Jurisdiction Planning and Zoning [Titles 1-13] (Refs & Annos)
Title 8. Historic Preservation (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Commission (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2012
MD Code, Land Use, § 8-205
§ 8-205. Powers
Currentness
Acquisition of easements
(a)(1) Subject to any requirements of the local jurisdiction that relate to the acquisition of easements, a commission may acquire easements in connection with individual sites or structures, or with sites or structures located in or adjacent to a locally designated historic district.
(2) An easement acquired by a commission may grant to the commission, the residents of the historic district, and the public the right to ensure that any site, structure, or surrounding property on which the easement is applied is protected in perpetuity from changes that would affect the historic, archaeological, or architectural significance of the site, structure, or surrounding property.
Designation of Maryland Historical Trust
(b)(1) A commission may designate the Maryland Historical Trust to analyze and make recommendations on the preservation of sites, structures, or districts of historic, archaeological, architectural, or cultural significance within the area the commission serves.
(2) The recommendations of the Maryland Historical Trust may include:
(i) proposed boundaries for sites, structures, and districts; and
(ii) the identification and designation of the sites, structures, and districts to be preserved.

Credits

Added by Acts 2012, c. 426, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2012.
MD Code, Land Use, § 8-205, MD LAND USE § 8-205
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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