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§ 22-111. Grant of power to Board of Appeals of Prince George's County

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

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Land Use (Refs & Annos)
Division II. Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission [Titles 14-27] (Refs & Annos)
Title 22. Zoning (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Part II. Nonconforming Uses (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2012
MD Code, Land Use, § 22-111
§ 22-111. Grant of power to Board of Appeals of Prince George's County
Construction of section
(a) This section does not authorize the validation, ratification, or legalization of any violation of law or regulation in effect at the time of the action by the district council under this section.
In general
(b) In accordance with its zoning laws, the district council may provide for the grant of power to the Board of Appeals of Prince George's County on appeal to allow:
(1) an extension of a lawful nonconforming use throughout all or a part of a building in which the nonconforming use lawfully exists;
(2) the restoration or reconstruction of an existing lawful nonconforming use if by fire or other calamity the use has been destroyed to the extent of not more than 75% of the reconstruction value of the building in which the lawful nonconforming use was carried on; or
(3) an extension of an existing lawful nonconforming use on the same lot as the lot existed as a single lot under single ownership when enactment of the zoning law made the then existing use on the lot nonconforming.

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Added by Acts 2012, c. 426, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2012.
MD Code, Land Use, § 22-111, MD LAND USE § 22-111
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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