Bill > HB431

This bill updates Maryland law regarding the recordation of subdivision plats, which are maps showing how land is divided into smaller parcels for commercial, industrial, or residential use. Key changes include requiring plats to be submitted in a format that conforms to archival standards, rather than specifying materials like transparent mylar, and clarifying that distances on plats may only be marked "more or less" when bordering a wetland, stream, or body of water. The bill also mandates that plats must show the position of at least four markers within the subdivision using coordinates, which are numbers defining a point's location in relation to a system, and these markers must meet standards set by the State Board for Professional Land Surveyors. Importantly, the fee for printing a set of subdivision plats is increased from a flat $5 per set to $25 per page for each set, though this fee does not apply to plats for property or rights-of-way acquired or granted by the State Highway Administration.

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https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0431?ys=2026RS