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§ 23-301. Sale or transfer of lots in unapproved subdivisions

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 23. Subdivision (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Unapproved Plats and Subdivisions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2012
MD Code, Land Use, § 23-301
§ 23-301. Sale or transfer of lots in unapproved subdivisions
Currentness
Penalty for use of unapproved plat
(a)(1) An owner or agent of an owner of land located in a subdivision may not transfer or sell land by reference to, exhibition of, or other use of a plat of a subdivision before the plat has been:
(i) approved by the county planning board; and
(ii) recorded in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of the county in which the property is located.
(2) A person who violates this subsection is subject to a penalty of $100 for each lot or parcel transferred or sold in violation to be paid to the district council.
Metes and bounds description
(b) The description of a lot or parcel by metes and bounds in the instrument of transfer or other document used in the process of transferring or selling does not exempt the transaction from the penalties or remedies provided in this section.
Remedies
(c) The district council may:
(1) enjoin the transfer, sale, or agreement in any circuit court; or
(2) recover the penalty by civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction.

Credits

Added by Acts 2012, c. 426, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2012.
MD Code, Land Use, § 23-301, MD LAND USE § 23-301
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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