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3402 LAWS OF MARYLAND Ch. 883
AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS SHALL PROVIDE THAT:
(1) ONE OR MORE OWNERS OF LAND ACTIVELY
DEVOTED TO AGRICULTURAL USE MAY FILE A PETITION WITH THE
COUNTY GOVERNING BODY REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF__AN
AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT COMPOSED OF THE LAND OWNED BY THE
PETITIONERS. THE PETITION SHALL INCLUDE MAPS AND
DESCRIPTIONS OF THE CURRENT USE OF LAND IN THE PROPOSED
DISTRICT.
(2) UPON RECEIPT OF A PETITION TO ESTABLISH
AN AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODY SHALL
REFER THE PETITION AND ACCOMPANYING MATERIALS TO BOTH THE
AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD AND TO THE
COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING BODY.
(I) WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE REFERRAL__OF
A PETITION, THE AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD
SHALL ADVISE THE COUNTY GOVERNING BODY AS TO WHETHER OR
NOT THE LAND IN THE PROPOSED DISTRICT MEETS THE
QUALIFICATIONS ESTABLISHED BY THE FOUNDATION UNDER (C) OF
THIS SECTION, AND WHETHER OR NOT THE ADVISORY BOARD
RECOMMENDS ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DISTRICT.
(II) WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE REFERRAL OF
A PETITION, THE COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING BODY SHALL
ADVISE THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODY AS TO WHETHER OR NOT
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DISTRICT IS COMPATIBLE WITH EXISTING
AND APPROVED COUNTY PLANS AND OVERALL COUNTY POLICY, AND
WHETHER OR NOT THE PLANNING AND ZONING BODY RECOMMENDS
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DISTRICT.
(3) IF EITHER THE AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION
ADVISORY BOARD OR THE PLANNING AND ZONING BODY RECOMMENDS
APPROVAL, THE COUNTY GOVERNING BODY SHALL HOLD A PUBLIC
HEARING ON THE PETITION. ADEQUATE NOTICE OF THE HEARING
SHALL BE GIVEN TO ALL LANDOWNERS IN THE PROPOSED
DISTRICT, AND TO THE FOUNDATION.
(4) WITHIN 120 DAYS AFTER THE RECEIPT OF THE
PETITION, THE COUNTY GOVERNING BODY SHALL RENDER A
DECISION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THE PETITION SHALL BE
RECOMMENDED TO THE FOUNDATION FOR APPROVAL.
(I) IF THE COUNTY GOVERNING BODY
DECIDES TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE PETITION, IT SHALL
SO NOTIFY THE FOUNDATION AND FORWARD TO THE FOUNDATION
THE PETITION AND ALL ACCOMPANYING MATERIALS, INCLUDING
THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ADVISORY BOARD AND COUNTY
PLANNING AND ZONING BODY.
(II) IF THE COUNTY GOVERNING BODY
RECOMMENDS DENIAL OF THE PETITION, IT SHALL SO INFORM THE
FOUNDATION AND THE PETITIONERS.
(5) THE FOUNDATION MAY APPROVE A PETITION
FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT ONLY
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