390 ARTICLE 66B.

ARTICLE 66B.

ZONING.

1. Grant of power. 6. Zoning Commission.

2. Districts. 7. Board of Zoning Appeals; powers.

3. Purposes. S. Enforcement and remedies.

4. Method of procedure. 9. Conflict with other laws.

5. Changes.

1927, ch. 705, sec. 1.

1. Grant of Power. For the purpose of promoting the health, security,
general welfare and morals of the community, the Mayor and City Council
of Baltimore City and the legislative bodies of cities and incorporated
towns of the State containing more than 10, 000 inhabitants are hereby
empowered to regulate and restrict the height, number of stories, and size
of buildings and other structures, the percentage of lot that may be occu-
pied, the size of yards, courts, and other open spaces, the density of popu-
lation, and the location and use of buildings, structures, and land for trade,
industry, residence, or other purposes.

As to zoning ordinances of Baltimore City, see notes to art. 23 of Declaration
of Rights, and to art. IV, secs. 28 and 39 of Constitution.

1927, ch. 705, sec. 2.

2. Districts. For any or all of said purposes the local legislative body
may divide the municipality into districts of such number, shape, and
area as may be deemed best suited to carry out the purpose of this Article;
and within such districts it may regulate and restrict the erection, con-
struction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, or use of buildings, structures,
or land. All such regulations shall be uniform for each class or kind of
buildings throughout each district, but the regulations in one district may
differ from those in other districts.

1927, ch. 705, sec. 3.

3. Purposes. Such regulations shall be made in accordance with a
comprehensive plan and designed to lessen congestion in the streets; to
secure safety from fire, panic, and other dangers; to promote health and
the general welfare; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent the
overcrowding of land; to avoid undue concentration of population; to facil-
itate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools,
parks, and other public requirements. Such regulations shall be made with
reasonable consideration, among other things, to the character of the dis-
trict and its peculiar suitability for particular uses, and with a view to
conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use
of land throughout such municipality.