§ 3-102. Elements -- Noncharter counties and municipal corporations.

   (a) Required elements. --

   (1) The planning commission for a local jurisdiction shall include in the comprehensive plan the following elements:

      (i) a community facilities element;

      (ii) an area of critical State concern element;

      (iii) a goals and objectives element;

      (iv) a land use element;

      (v) a development regulations element;

      (vi) a sensitive areas element;

      (vii) a transportation element; and

      (viii) a water resources element.

   (2) If current geological information is available, the plan shall include a mineral resources element.

   (3) The plan for a municipal corporation that exercises zoning authority shall include a municipal growth element.

   (4) The plan for a county that is located on the tidal waters of the State shall include a fisheries element.

(b) Permissive elements. --

   (1) The planning commission for a local jurisdiction may include in the plan additional elements to advance the purposes of the plan.

   (2) The additional elements may include:

      (i) community renewal elements;

      (ii) conservation elements;

      (iii) flood control elements;

      (iv) housing elements;

      (v) natural resources elements;

      (vi) pollution control elements;

      (vii) the general location and extent of public utilities; and

      (viii) a priority preservation area element developed in accordance with § 2-518 of the Agriculture Article.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 66B, § 3.05(a)(4), (6), (7)(i) (intro. lang.); 2012, ch. 66, § 6; ch. 426, § 2.