Ch. 385                                   2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

ANNEXATION OF LAND BY A MUNICIPALITY, MAY REQUIRE THE MUNICIPALITY TO
LIMIT THE USES OR DENSITIES OF THE ANNEXED LAND TO FEWER THAN ALL OF THE
USES OR DENSITIES OTHERWISE ALLOWED UNDER THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION TO
BE PLACED ON THE LAND BY THE MUNICIPALITY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
ANNEXATION:

(2) If the county expressly approved, the municipality, without regard to
the provisions of Article 66B, § 4.05(a) of the Code, may place the annexed land in a
zoning classification that permits a land use substantially different from the use for
the land specified in the current and duly adopted master plan or general plan of the
county or agency having planning and zoning jurisdiction over the land prior to its
annexation.

19.

(n) The resolution to add to the corporate boundaries of a municipal
corporation shall provide generally that the persons residing in the area to be
annexed, and their property, shall be added to the corporate boundaries, generally
subject or not subject, as the case may be, to the provisions of the charter of the
municipal corporation; except that for stated periods and under specific conditions
provision may be made for special treatment of the residents and property in the area
to be annexed, as to rates of municipal [taxation and as to] TAXATION, municipal
services and facilities, AND ALLOWABLE USES OF LAND AND DENSITIES OF
DEVELOPMENT. No change shall be made in these provisions for special treatment for
stated periods and under specific conditions, except by resolution enacted in
accordance with the provisions and requirements of this section.

(T) IN ADDITION TO THOSE PURPOSES FOR WHICH A MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION AND A PROPERTY OWNER MAY ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT THAT
ESTABLISHES TERMS AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION WILL ANNEX LAND, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND A PROPERTY
OWNER MAY ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT THAT IMPOSES CONDITIONS ON THE
FUTURE USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE AREA TO BE ANNEXED FOR THE BENEFIT
OF THE AREA TO BE ANNEXED OR FOR THE PROTECTION OF NEARBY AREAS.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 66B OF THE CODE, THESE
AGREEMENTS MAY INCLUDE LIMITATIONS ON THE USES OF LAND OR DENSITIES OF
DEVELOPMENT OF THE ANNEXED AREA TO FEWER THAN ALL OF THE USES OR
DENSITIES OTHERWISE ALLOWED UNDER THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION TO BE
PLACED ON THE LAND BY THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH
THE ANNEXATION.

Article 66B - Land Use

4.01.

(c) (1) On the zoning or rezoning of any land under this article, a local
legislative body may impose any additional restrictions, conditions, or limitations
that the local legislative body considers appropriate, INCLUDING IN AN ANNEXATION
AGREEMENT LIMITATIONS ON THE USES OF LAND AND DENSITIES OF
DEVELOPMENT OTHERWISE ALLOWED IN THE ZONING DISTRICT WHERE THE LAND
IS LOCATED, to preserve, improve, or protect the general character and design of:

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