HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE IS
GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION MAY BE FINED NOT MORE
THAN $1,000. A VIOLATION IS GROUNDS FOR REVOCATION OF THAT
PERSON'S LICENSE.

TITLE 11. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

SUBTITLE 1. PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION.

11-101. PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION.

THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CALVERT COUNTY MAY EXEMPT FROM
TAXATION IN CALVERT COUNTY FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS THE PLANT AND
EQUIPMENT OF ANY MANUFACTURING BUSINESS OR INDUSTRY ESTABLISHED
IN THE COUNTY AFTER JUNE 1, 1955.

SUBTITLE 2. INDUSTRIAL PARK AUTHORITY.

11-201. DEFINITIONS.

(A)  IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND TERMS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED, UNLESS THE CONTEXT INDICATES ANOTHER OR
DIFFERENT MEANING OR INTENT.

(B)  "AUTHORITY" MEANS THE INDUSTRIAL PARK. AUTHORITY OF
CALVERT COUNTY.

(C)  "COUNTY" MEANS THE BODY POLITIC AND CORPORATE OF THE
STATE OF MARYLAND KNOWN AS THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CALVERT
COUNTY.

(D)  "INDUSTRIAL PARK" MEANS A TRACT OF LAND, THE CONTROL
AND ADMINISTRATION OF WHICH ARE VESTED IN A SINGLE BODY, SUITABLE
FOR INDUSTRIAL USE BECAUSE OF LOCATION, TOPOGRAPHY, PROPER
ZONING, AVAILABILITY OF UTILITIES, AND ACCESSIBILITY TO
TRANSPORTATION. THE USES PERMITTED ARE REGULATED BY PROTECTIVE
MINIMUM RESTRICTIONS INCLUDING SIZE OF SITE, PARKING AND LOADING
RESTRICTIONS, AND BUILDING SET-BACK LINES FROM FRONT, SIDE, AND
REAR YARDS. THE FRONT AND SIDE YARDS ADJACENT TO STREETS ARE
LANDSCAPED IN CONFORMANCE TO PLANNING STANDARDS SET FOR THE PARK.
ALL REQUIREMENTS ARE COMPATIBLE WITH THE COMMUNITY AND
SURROUNDING LAND USES IN ACCORDANCE WITH A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO
ENABLE A GROUP OF INDUSTRIES TO OPERATE WITHIN IT EFFICIENTLY.

(E)  "INDUSTRIAL BUILDING" OR "BUILDINGS" MEANS ANY BUILDING
OR STRUCTURE SUITABLE FOR OR INTENDED FOR USE AS A FACTORY, MILL,
SHOP, PROCESSING PLANT, RESEARCH, OR DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY,
WAREHOUSE, ASSEMBLY PLANT, FABRICATING PLANT, OFFICES, AND OTHER
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES RELATED TO ANY OF THE FOREGOING TO BE
CONSTRUCTED IN THE INDUSTRIAL PARK.

(F)  "CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT" MEANS AND INCLUDES,
WITHOUT INTENDING TO LIMIT THE GENERALITY OF THE TERM, ANY 1 OR
MORE OF THE FOLLOWING OR ANY COMBINATION OF THEM: CLEARING,
GRADING, AND PREPARING LAND; INSTALLATION OF UTILITIES SUCH AS