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LAWS OF MARYLAND
Ch. 347
ACRE PER SINGLE DWELLING, IS SUBJECT TO THE EASEMENT
RESTRICTIONS.
2-513.
(b) (1) The easement shall provide that residential
subdivision for commercial purposes is not permitted.
However, upon written application to the foundation
conveyance of one acre or less for the owner who originally
sold an easement to the foundation and for each of his
children for the purpose of construction of one dwelling
house intended for his or their use shall be permitted one
time only for that owner and each child, and does not
constitute a residential subdivision for commercial
purposes. BEFORE ANY CONVEYANCE IS MADE PURSUANT TO THIS
SUBSECTION, AN OWNER SHALL AGREE WITH THE FOUNDATION NOT TO
SUBDIVIDE ANY LAND CONVEYED. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE
RECORDED AMONG THE LAND RECORDS WHERE THE LAND IS LOCATED
AND SHALL BIND ALL FUTURE OWNERS. The owner also may
construct housing for tenants fully engaged in operation of
the farm, but this construction may not exceed one tenant
house per 100 acres.
(2) ON REQUEST TO THE FOUNDATION, THE AN OWNER
WHO ORIGINALLY SOLD AN EASEMENT MAY EXCLUDE FROM THE
EASEMENT RESTRICTIONS 1 ACRE PER EACH SINGLE DWELLING, WHICH
EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE SALE OF THE EASEMENT, BY A LAND
SURVEY AND RECORDATION PROVIDED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE OWNER.
HOWEVER, BEFORE ANY EXCLUSION IS GRANTED, AN OWNER SHALL
AGREE WITH THE FOUNDATION NOT TO SUBDIVIDE EACH ACRE
EXCLUDED. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE RECORDED AMONG THE LAND
RECORDS WHERE THE LAND IS LOCATED AND SHALL BIND ALL FUTURE
OWNERS.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1981.
Approved May 12, 1981.
CHAPTER 348
(House Bill 148)
AN ACT concerning
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation -
Easement Priority Formula
FOR the purpose of providing that the Maryland Agricultural
Land Preservation Foundation shall adopt rules and
regulations to establish an easement priority ranking
system to determine which easement offer applications
shall be approved for purchase for the agricultural
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