Land Use - Permitting - Development Rights (Maryland Housing Certainty Act)

Summary

The law requires local governments and the Maryland‑National Capital Park and Planning Commission to decide a housing project based only on the statutes and regulations that existed when a substantially complete application is submitted. It grants developers a vested right to use and develop the approved site for the longer of five years or a period set by the authority, and bars collection of development taxes and impact fees until construction is finished and a certificate of occupancy is issued. This aims to provide greater certainty for housing developers and speed up project delivery.

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