§ 5-505. Permit required to substantially alter nonconforming structure or use
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MD Code, Transportation, § 5-505
§ 5-505. Permit required to substantially alter nonconforming structure or use
(a) Unless he has an appropriate permit issued by the Administration, a person may not, in any airport zoning district:
(b)(1) Before any work that requires a permit under this section is started on an operation or project and before any growth that requires a permit under this section is allowed of a tree or other vegetation, the owner of the land or structure shall obtain a permit from the Administration.
(c)(1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, the Administration may not issue a permit unless every airport zoning regulation applicable to the airport zoning district in which the land or structure is located will be complied with fully.
(2) The Administration shall issue a permit as a matter of right for the replacement or alteration of a nonconforming use or structure, except that the Administration may not issue any permit that will allow a structure or tree or other vegetation to be higher than or to be a greater hazard to air navigation than it was when the applicable airport zoning regulation was adopted.
(d) The Administration may condition any permit so as to require the owner of the land or structure to which the permit applies to install, operate, and maintain at his expense the markers and lights necessary to indicate to aircraft the presence of an airport hazard.
(e) If the Administration disapproves an application:
Credits
Added by Acts 1977, c. 13, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1999, c. 13, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1999.
Formerly Art. 1A, § 8-802.
MD Code, Transportation, § 5-505, MD TRANS § 5-505
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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