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§ 5-604. Power of political subdivision to adopt airport zoning regulations

West's Annotated Code of MarylandTransportation

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Transportation
Title 5. Aviation (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 6. Airport Zoning--by Political Subdivisions (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Transportation, § 5-604
§ 5-604. Power of political subdivision to adopt airport zoning regulations
Currentness
In general
(a) Subject to the provisions of this subtitle, each political subdivision of this State may adopt, under its police power, airport zoning regulations to protect the aerial approaches of:
(1) Any airport not owned by this State and located in the political subdivision; and
(2) Subject to § 5-609 of this subtitle, any airport owned by the political subdivision and located wholly or partly outside of the political subdivision.
Height of buildings
(b) If a political subdivision has or adopts a general zoning ordinance regulating the height of buildings, any airport zoning regulations adopted under this subtitle for all or a part of the same area may be made a part of the general zoning regulations and administered and enforced with them. However, the general zoning regulations may not limit the effectiveness or scope of any regulation adopted under this subtitle.

Credits

Added by Acts 1977, c. 13, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977.
Formerly Art. 1A, § 8-801.
MD Code, Transportation, § 5-604, MD TRANS § 5-604
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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