{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-land-use-5-204","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Land Use § 5–204","heading":"","body":"(a) A planning commission may provide in the subdivision regulations or practice for tentative approval of a plat before completion of improvements or installation of utilities.\n(b) Tentative approval of a plat shall be revocable and may not be indicated on the plat.\n(c) (1) Instead of requiring the completion of improvements and installation of utilities before the final approval of a plat, a planning commission may accept security approved by the local jurisdiction to secure the construction of improvements and installation of utilities.\n(2) Forms of security accepted by a planning commission under paragraph (1) of this subsection:\n(i) shall specify the time for completion and specifications set by or in accordance with the subdivision regulations of the planning commission;\n(ii) may include a bond with surety, an irrevocable letter of credit, or any other form of security approved by the local jurisdiction; and\n(iii) may be enforced by any appropriate legal or equitable remedy.","path":["Article - Land Use"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=glu\u0026section=5-204","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:47Z","sha256":"ef52d0c366810ed5f925d87ffa7a3d59dcd5628d2d9177b139cc2869f73b49a6","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-land-use-5-203","next":"us-md/md.-code-land-use-5-301"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}