Ch. 406

2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

CHAPTER 406
(House Bill 1210)

AN ACT concerning

Washington County - Adequate Public Facilities

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Washington County Board of County
Commissioners to adopt an ordinance that grants the Washington County Board
of County Commissioners certain powers with regard to adequate public
facilities; providing for certain provisions that may be included in certain
ordinances adopted by the Washington County Board of County Commissioners
with regard to adequate public facilities; defining a certain term; providing for
the application of this Act; and generally relating to adequate public facilities in
Washington County.

BY adding to

Article 66B - Land Use
Section 14.08

Annotated Code of Maryland
(2003 Replacement Volume)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 66B - Land Use

14.08.

(A)     IN THIS SECTION, "PUBLIC FACILITIES" MEANS SCHOOLS, ROADS, WATER
AND SEWER WATER, WASTEWATER AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FACILITIES,
AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORTED BY THE FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL
GOVERNMENT FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES.

(B)     EXCEPT FOR LAND WITHIN A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION IN WASHINGTON
COUNTY, THIS SECTION APPLIES TO WASHINGTON COUNTY.

(C)     IN ADDITION TO THE AUTHORITY GRANTED IN § 10.01 OF THIS ARTICLE,
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY PROVIDE, BY ORDINANCE, FOR THE PROVISION
AND FINANCING OF ADEQUATE PUBLIC FACILITIES CONCURRENTLY WITH THE
NEED FOR THOSE FACILITIES.

(D)     THE ORDINANCE MAY INCLUDE THE AUTHORITY FOR THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS TO:

(1)      DETERMINE THE FUNCTIONAL OR DESIGN CAPACITY OF PUBLIC
FACILITIES;

(2)      ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR DETERMINING THE ADEQUACY OF
PUBLIC FACILITIES;

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