Md. Code, Land Use § 5-302
Md. Code, Land Use § 5-302
in effect(a) A clerk of the circuit court for the county in which the local jurisdiction is located may not record a subdivision plat unless the plat has been approved by the planning commission for the local jurisdiction in the manner required by law.
(b) A subdivision plat that is recorded without the required approval is limited to the legal effect of an unrecorded plat.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=glu§ion=5-302&enactments=falseFetched: 10/17/2026
