Town of Smithsburg, MD Chapter 134 Annexation Agreements

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Smithsburg 11-2-2004 (Ch. 18 of the 2004 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Subdivision of land — See Ch. 335.

Zoning — See Ch. 405.

§ 134-1 Hearing requirements; notice; certain cases.

Whenever, in a proposed annexation agreement, limitations on the uses of land and densities of development otherwise allowed in the zoning district proposed to be assigned to the land subject to annexation are contained, a public hearing shall be conducted thereon prior to acceptance of the terms of the agreement by the Town. The hearing and notice thereof shall be given as if the agreement was a text amendment to Chapter 405, Zoning, of this Code, subject to § 405-77, as amended from time to time.

§ 134-2 Enforcement.

Violations of the terms of an annexation agreement may be enforced by the Town by any manner provided for by the laws of the State of Maryland, including but not limited to:

A. All remedies set forth in § 405-82, as amended from time to time, as if the violation was a violation of Chapter 405, Zoning;

B. By withholding of building permits within the area subject to the annexation agreement; and

C. By withholding of use and occupancy or completion certificates within the area subject to the annexation agreement.