Maryland · Maryland Code — Transportation Article
Md. Code, Transp. § 5-616: (a) A political subdivision that owns, controls, or operates an airport may acquire, by purchase, grant, lease, or condemnation, any property, including any air right or interest, needed to eliminate an airport hazard, to protect the aerial approaches to the airport, or to effectuate the purpose of
What this law says, in plain English
Airport authorities may acquire property through purchase, lease, or condemnation to eliminate airport hazards, protect flight approaches, or comply with constitutional property rights when zoning regulations are insufficient or infringe on private property rights.
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