{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-land-use-5-203","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Land Use § 5–203","heading":"","body":"(a) A planning commission may authorize an administrative officer to approve subdivision plats and site plans under § 5–202 of this subtitle in accordance with nondiscretionary criteria adopted and specified by local law.\n(b) The administrative officer shall approve a plat by indicating an approval in writing on the plat.","path":["Article - Land Use"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=glu\u0026section=5-203","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:47Z","sha256":"bd734361f547545267d47552e2cad2c0b4f699c1774d2b68d179e7b9ad84d0ab","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-land-use-5-202","next":"us-md/md.-code-land-use-5-204"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}