8Y8 ARTICLE 66B.

condemnation of land by public service corporations in Article 33A
of the Pubic General Laws of Maryland; and said Commission may
at the same time condemn the interest of any tenant, lessee or other person
having an interest in said land or other property. At any time after ten
days after the return and recordation of the verdict or award in said pro-
ceeding, the Commission may enter and take possession of said property
so condemned upon first paying to the clerk of the court the amount of
said award and all costs taxed to date, notwithstanding any appeal or fur-
ther proceeding on the part of the defendant. At the time of said pay-
ment, however, it shall give its corporate undertaking to abide by and
fulfill any judgment on such appeal or further proceeding if there be an
appeal.

1933, ch. 599, sec. 11.

20. Miscellaneous Powers and Duties of Commission. The Commis-
sion shall have power to promote public interest in and understanding of
the plan. The Commission shall, from time to time, recommend to the
appropriate public officials programs for public structures and improve-
ments and for the financing thereof. It shall be part of its duties to con-
sult and advise with public officials and agencies, public utility companies,
civic, educational, professional and other organizations, and with citizens
with relation to the protecting or carrying out of the plan. The Commis-
sion shall have the right to accept and use gifts for the exercise of its
functions. All public officials shall, upon request, furnish to the Com-
mission within a reasonable time such available information as it may
require for its work. The Commission, its members, officers and em-
ployees, in the performance of their functions, may enter upon any
land and make examinations and surveys and place and maintain neces-
sary monuments and marks thereon. In general, the Commission shall
have such powers as may be necessary to enable it to fulfill its functions,
promote municipal planning, or carry out the purposes of this sub-title.

TITLE II. ZONING.

1933, ch. 599, sec. 12.

21. Grant of Power. (a) For the purpose of promoting health,
safety, morals or the general welfare of the community the legislative
body of counties, cities and other incorporated areas 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 occupied, the size
of yards, courts and other open spaces, the density of population and the
location and use of buildings, structures and land for trade, industry,
residence or other purposes.

(b) 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 purposes of this sub-
title, and within such districts it may regulate and restrict the erection,