Maryland Land Use Section 14.07

      (a)      This section applies to St. Mary's County.

      (b)      (1)      Land and buildings may not be used for chemical or catalytic manufacturing, chemical fabrication, gasoline processing, or refining of petroleum or petroleum products.

            (2)      This prohibition does not apply to land or buildings used:

                  (i)      On or before July 23, 1974, for chemical or catalytic manufacturing, chemical fabrication, gasoline fabrication, gasoline processing, or refining of petroleum or petroleum products; or

                  (ii)      On or after July 1, 1980, for manufacturing alcohol fuel.

      (c)      (1)      Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, any land or building used for races or speed contests involving automobiles or other vehicles, as defined in § 11-176 of the Transportation Article, shall be restricted to hours of operation that cease:

                  (i)      At 12:30 a.m.; or

                  (ii)      If a race or speed contest is in progress at 12:30 a.m., within 30 minutes after the conclusion of that race or speed contest.

            (2)      The required closing time for land and buildings under paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply to areas used for the operation of concessions or to a passage used as an entrance to or exit from the concession areas.

      (d)      (1)      Notwithstanding § 4.07(a) of this article, the members of the board of appeals may be appointed to terms of 1 to 3 years.

            (2)      The terms of the members of the board of appeals shall be staggered.

      (e)      Section 5.05 of this article does not apply to the sale or negotiation for sale of industrial property.

      (f)      (1)      Notwithstanding § 5.05(a) of this article, the County Commissioners may provide a civil penalty for a subdivision violation.

            (2)      In a proceeding before the District Court, a subdivision violation shall be enforced in the same manner and to the same extent as a municipal infraction under Article 23A, § 3(b) of the Code.

      (g)      (1)      Notwithstanding § 7.02 of this article, the County Commissioners may provide a civil penalty for a zoning violation.

            (2)      In a proceeding before the District Court, a zoning violation shall be enforced in the same manner and to the same extent as a municipal infraction under Article 23A, § 3(b) of the Code.