Md. Code Regs. 15.15.04.04 - Application Procedure
Before the Foundation may consider and approve a landowner's request to relocate the site of an existing dwelling, all of the following shall be filed with the Foundation:
A.
A written application for the relocation of a dwelling which has been completed
and signed by all titled landowners, which shall include the following:
(1) A map that clearly indicates:
(a) The property boundaries of the easement
property;
(b) The location of, and
proposed access to, the new site of the proposed dwelling;
(c) The location of and access to the
existing dwelling; and
(d) The
location of Class I, II, and III soils;
(2) Photographs of the property showing views
of the property from the nearest roads;
(3) A description of the farm
operation;
(4) A written statement
from the landowner that the existing dwelling shall be removed at the
landowner's expense and the existing dwelling site restored to agricultural use
within 60 days after a use and occupancy permit is issued for the new dwelling,
subject to the Foundation's inspection; and
(5) A detailed description showing how the
landowner proposes to restore the site of the existing dwelling to agricultural
use;
B. A written review
from the county program administrator of the applicant's proposal, based upon
the "Dwelling Relocation Criteria", in accordance with Regulation .03B of this
chapter, and any other information that may assist the Foundation in making its
decision;
C. A letter from the
local soil conservation district on the feasibility of the landowner's plan to
restore the 1-acre site to agricultural use;
D. A letter of recommendation from the local
agricultural land preservation advisory board; and
E. A written statement from the local
planning and zoning office or the county program administrator stating that the
landowner's proposal to tear down a dwelling in exchange for a new dwelling on
the 1-acre construction site is allowed under local regulations.
Notes
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