Maryland Land Use Section 14.03

      (a)      This section applies to Carroll County.

      (b)      (1)      The County Commissioners may appoint one of the members of the Board of County Commissioners to the planning and zoning commission.

            (2)      (i)      The County Commissioners shall designate one alternate member of the planning commission who may sit on the planning and zoning commission in the absence of a member of the planning and zoning commission.

                  (ii)      When the alternate is absent, the County Commissioners may designate a temporary alternate.

      (c)      If a plat is approved and recorded in accordance with this article before the transfer of the land, § 5.05 of this article does not apply to a contract for sale or negotiation for sale of property zoned industrial, commercial, or both industrial and commercial.

      (d)      (1)      If the County Commissioners abate a violation of a zoning ordinance, the County Commissioners may assess against the property the reasonable costs of the abatement.

            (2)      (i)      The assessment shall be:

                        1.      Added to the annual tax bill of the property to be collected in the same manner as ordinary taxes are collected; and

                        2.      Subject to the same interest and penalty for nonpayment, as provided by law for the nonpayment of county taxes.

                  (ii)      The assessment shall constitute a lien against the property from the date of assessment until paid.

            (3)      (i)      A property owner aggrieved by the assessment may petition the County Commissioners for relief.

                  (ii)      Within 30 days after receipt of a petition, the County Commissioners shall conduct a hearing to determine the propriety and reasonableness of the assessment.

                  (iii)      At the hearing, the petitioner shall have the burden to show good cause as to why the assessment should not be made.