Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 3-102.1 - Recording of notice of the easement, covenant, restriction, or condition(a) If a recorded easement, covenant, restriction, or condition has been granted, devised, dedicated, reserved, or donated to, or otherwise affects an interest in, real property, a notice of the easement, covenant, restriction, or condition may be recorded in the land records of the county in which the property interest is located.(b) A notice recorded under subsection (a) of this section shall:(1) State, if known, the name and current address of:(i) The current holder of the easement, covenant, restriction, or condition; and(ii) Any neighborhood association relevant to the easement, covenant, restriction, or condition;(2) Contain a statement that the easement, covenant, restriction, or condition is still in effect as of the date of the notice;(3) Contain the recording information for the easement, covenant, restriction, or condition and the recording information for any associated amendment or corrective document; and(4) State, as of the date of the notice, the name of the fee simple owner of the land encumbered by the easement, covenant, restriction, or condition and, if applicable and known: (i) The owner of any recorded leasehold estate or holder of any other real property interest in land encumbered by the easement, covenant, restriction, or condition; and(ii) Any neighborhood association relevant to the land encumbered by the easement, covenant, restriction, or condition.(c) A notice recorded under subsection (a) of this section shall be indexed among the land records under the name of: (1) The holder of the easement, covenant, restriction, or condition; and(2) The fee simple owner of the land encumbered by the easement, covenant, restriction, or condition, as specified in the notice and, if applicable and known:(i) The owner of any recorded leasehold estate or holder of any other real property interest in land encumbered by the easement, covenant, restriction, or condition; and(ii) Any neighborhood association relevant to land encumbered by the easement, covenant, restriction, or condition.(d) Failure to record a notice in accordance with the requirements of this section does not: (1) Impair the rights or interests of the holder of an easement, a covenant, a restriction, or a condition; or(2) Waive, release, or otherwise affect the obligations of any person holding a real property interest burdened by the easement, covenant, restriction, or condition.Added by 2020 Md. Laws, Ch. 566,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2020.