Land Use & Zoning (alternative)
Maryland's Transferable Development Rights (TDR) programs allow:
ADevelopers to build anywhere without zoning approval
BDevelopment rights to be transferred from protected agricultural areas to designated growth areas✓ Correct
CProperty owners to sell their zoning classification
DCounties to transfer property tax revenues between jurisdictions
Explanation
TDR programs allow development rights to be transferred from sending areas (protected farmland, open space) to receiving areas (designated growth zones), compensating landowners while directing growth to appropriate locations.
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