Land Use & Zoning

Spot zoning in Maryland is considered:

AA best practice for targeted economic development
BIllegal or legally challengeable because it arbitrarily singles out one parcel for incompatible zoning✓ Correct
CA form of historic preservation
DRequired for all commercial developments over 10 acres

Explanation

Spot zoning — singling out a small parcel for a use incompatible with surrounding zoning without a legitimate public purpose — is generally held to be illegal in Maryland courts.

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