1474

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 246

[11-118.] 11-121.

The provisions of § 10-301 of this article [shall]
apply to the taking of any deposits in connection with the
sale of units in a condominium intended for residential use.

[11-120.] 11-122.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, the (A)
THE provisions of all laws, ordinances, and regulations
concerning building CODES or zoning shall have full force
and effect to the extent that they apply to property which
is subjected to a condominium regime and shall be construed
and applied with reference to the overall nature and use of
the property without regard to the form of ownership. [No] A
law, ordinance, or regulation CONCERNING BUILDING CODES OR
ZONING may NOT establish any requirement or standard
governing the use, location, placement or construction of
any land and improvements which are submitted to the
provisions of this title, unless the requirement or standard
is uniformly applicable to all land and improvements of the
same kind or character not submitted to the provisions of
this title.

(b) [No] EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS TITLE, A
county, city, or other jurisdiction may NOT enact any law,
ordinance, or regulation which would impose a burden or
restriction on a condominium that is not imposed on all
other property of similar character not subjected to a
condominium regime. Any such law, ordinance, or regulation,
is void. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN §§
11-130, 11-138, 11-139, AND 11-140 OF THIS TITLE, THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE ARE STATEWIDE IN THEIR EFFECT. ANY
LAW, ORDINANCE, OR REGULATION ENACTED BY A COUNTY, CITY, OR
OTHER JURISDICTION IS PREEMPTED BY THE SUBJECT AND MATERIAL
OF THIS TITLE, UNLESS THE LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE, OR
REGULATION IS NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
TITLE.

11-123.

(A)  EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF A TAKING OF ALL THE UNITS BY
EMINENT DOMAIN (§ 11-115), A CONDOMINIUM MAY BE TERMINATED
ONLY BY AGREEMENT OF UNIT OWNERS OF UNITS TO WHICH AT LEAST
80 PERCENT OF THE VOTES IN THE COUNCIL OF UNIT OWNERS ARE
ALLOCATED, OR ANY LARGER PERCENTAGE THE DECLARATION
SPECIFIES. THE DECLARATION MAY SPECIFY A SMALLER PERCENTAGE
ONLY IF ALL OF THE UNITS IN THE CONDOMINIUM ARE RESTRICTED
EXCLUSIVELY TO NONRESIDENTIAL USES.

(B)  AN AGREEMENT OF UNIT OWNERS TO TERMINATE A
CONDOMINIUM MUST BE EVIDENCED BY THEIR EXECUTION OF A
TERMINATION AGREEMENT OR RATIFICATIONS THEREOF. IF,
PURSUANT TO A TERMINATION AGREEMENT, THE REAL ESTATE
CONSTITUTING THE CONDOMINIUM IS TO BE SOLD FOLLOWING
TERMINATION, THE TERMINATION AGREEMENT MUST SET FORTH THE