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      (a)      This section applies to Frederick County.

      (b)      Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the Board of County Commissioners may overrule an action of the Frederick County planning commission under §§ 3.05, 3.06, 3.07, and 3.08 of this article by a majority vote of the membership of the Board of County Commissioners.

      (c)      (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 board of appeals shall be staggered.

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