(a) Requirements. A lot merger agreement shall:
(1) be in the form required by the Office of Planning and Zoning and signed by the County and the owner of the lots;
(2) be recorded by the owner in the land records of Anne Arundel County at the owner's expense and bind the subsequent owners of the lots; and
(3) not affect the legal description of or title to the lots.
(b) Effective date. Except as provided in § 18-4-203(b), a merger of lots shall take effect on the date specified in the lot merger agreement.
(c) Effect of merger. Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, lots merged under this subtitle shall be treated as a single lot for purposes of this article.
(Bill No. 4-05)