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Agriculture —

Anne Arundel County -

Nursery farms, farm tenant houses and churches
permitted as conditional uses in certain

residential zoning districts................... 4359

Howard County -

Agricultural preservation easement exclusions,

provisions clarified........................... 4397

Montgomery County -

Agricultural zones, new class consisting of 3
existing rural zones, created; sign and special

exception provisions added..................... 4443

Farm vehicles, exemption from prohibition against
storing unused motor vehicles on residential

property for more than 90 days, clarified...... 4410

Platting requirement exceptions applicable to

Agricultural land and farm dwellings, clarified 4449
Wicomico County, Agricultural Land Preservation
Districts, voluntary establishment and sale of
development rights easements on eligible

agricultural lands, provisions added.............. 4469

Alcoholic Beverages - By Subdivision —

Talbot County, licenses which require the serving

of food, application requirements altered........ 4467

Alcoholism —

Montgomery County -

Addiction, Victim, and Mental Health Services,

Department of, created......................... 4420

Allegany County —

Barton, voter registration, date and notice

provisions amended............................... 4290

Election districts realigned....................... 4344

McCoole Special Taxing District, use of tax funds

for signs authorized............................. 4344

Animals —

Caroline County, control provisions adopted........ 4346

Howard County -

Civil citation process in animal control matters

clarified....................................... 4392

On-site sewage disposal system or animal shelter,
time limit for filing appeals concerning

permits for, provisions added.................. 4395

Montgomery County -

Animal control officer, right of entry on private

property, requirements strengthened............ 4412

Animal cruelty, provisions altered............... 4413

Impounded animals, length of time must be held

before can be considered abandoned reduced..... 4409

Noise control law generally revised.............. 4402

Pets, keeping by elderly or handicapped tenants,

provisions added............................... 4428

4474