{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-land-use-4-211","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Land Use § 4–211","heading":"","body":"(a) In this section, “energy generating system” means an energy generating system:\n(1) for which a certificate of public convenience and necessity is required by State law; or\n(2) (i) for which a certificate of public convenience and necessity is not required by State law; and\n(ii) that is not considered to be an accessory use under the zoning law of the local jurisdiction where the system is located.\n(b) If the primary reason for a proposed amendment to change a zoning classification on a parcel of land is the existence of an energy generating system on that parcel of land or on a parcel of land that is adjacent to or in close proximity to that parcel of land, a legislative body may not grant an amendment to change the zoning classification based on a finding that there was:\n(1) a substantial change in the character of the neighborhood where the property is located; or\n(2) a mistake in the existing zoning classification.","path":["Article - Land Use"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=glu\u0026section=4-211","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:47Z","sha256":"3e4549687f5f0424d20e286d1a0acf34157d866fd2d25904e44fbfa0916a8aec","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-land-use-4-210","next":"us-md/md.-code-land-use-4-212"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}