MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                             1641

in addition to other remedies, may institute any
appropriate action or proceeding to prevent [such] THE
unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction,
alteration, repair, conversion, maintenance, or use, to
restrain, correct, or abate [such] THE violation, to
prevent the occupancy of [said] THE building structure,
or land, or to prevent any illegal act, conduct,
business, or use in or about [such] THE premises.
HOWEVER, DESPITE ANY PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, THE
PROPER LOCAL AUTHORITIES MAY NOT INSTITUTE ANY ACTION OR
PROCEEDING TO ABATE A TRANSFER WHICH HAS BEEN COMPLETED
OR TO PREVENT THE OCCUPANCY OF A BUILDING, STRUCTURE OR
LAND INVOLVED IN THE TRANSFER AS A RESULT OF A VIOLATION
OF SECTIONS 5.05 OR 5.06 OF THIS ARTICLE., FURTHER
PROVIDED. THAT ANY PROPERTY SUBDIVIDED IN VIOLATION OF
SECTIONS 5.05 AND 5.06 OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL REMAIN
SUBJECT TO THE ADOPTED SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That new
Section 4—110 be and it is hereby added to Article 21 —
Real Property, of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1973
Replacement Volume and 1973 Supplement) to read as
follows:

Article 21 — Real Property
4-110.

NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5.06 OF
ARTICLE 66B, ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, OR OF ANY
SIMILAR PUBLIC LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE, EVERY DEED
EXECUTED OR RECORDED AFTER JANUARY 1, 1971 AND BEFORE
JUNE 1, 1971, CONVEYING LAND IN A SUBDIVISION A PLAT OF
WHICH HAD NOT BEEN APPROVED BY A PLANNING COMMISSION IS
FULLY VALID AND EFFECTIVE ACCORDING TO ITS TERMS IF THE
DEED WOULD HAVE BEEN VALID AND EFFECTIVE BUT FOR THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5.06, AS ENACTED BY SECTION 1 OF
CHAPTER 672, ACTS OF 1970, OR A SIMILAR PUBLIC LOCAL LAW
OR ORDINANCE.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect June 1, 1974.

Approved April 30, 1974.

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