HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 1275

of buildings and structures and of land for trade, industry,
residence, recreation, agriculture, forestry, public activities
and other purposes, then the District Council may exercise
the powers granted to it in Section 14 of this Act, and for
the purposes of such exercise may divide the District into
districts of such number, shape or area as it may determine
and within such districts may regulate the erection, construc-
tion, reconstruction, alteration and uses of buildings and
structures and the uses of land. All such regulations shall
be uniform for each class or kind of building throughout any
district, but the regulations in one district may differ from
those in any other district.

Such regulations shall not become effective within the boun-
daries of the City of Arundel on the Bay until they receive
the assent of the Council of said City.

Before adopting and certifying its zoning plan, the Com-
mission shall hold a public hearing thereon, notice of which
shall be given at least thirty (30) days before the date of the
hearing by one publication in two newspapers of general cir-
culation in the County, which notice shall contain the time
and place of the meeting and shall. specify the place and times
at which the proposed text and maps may be examined.

SEC. 16. And be it further enacted, That any such regula-
tion imposing a lower height limitation, less percentage of
lot occupancy, wider or larger courts, deeper yards or other
more strict limitations than those provided by other State,
county, municipal or local regulation shall prevail over the
said limitations provided by such other State, county, munici-
pal or other local regulation.

SEC. 17. And be it further enacted, That the District Coun-
cil may, from time to time, amend the text or maps consti-
tuting its regulations; but no such amendment shall become
effective unless the measure proposing such amendment be
first submitted to the Commission for approval, disapproval
or suggestions; and, if disapproved by the Commission within
thirty (30) days after such submission, such amendment, to
become effective, shall require the favorable vote of not less
than two-thirds (2/3) of the entire membership of the Dis-
trict Council. Similarly, in the original zoning regulations,
no change in or departure from the text or maps as certified
by the Commission shall be made until and unless such change
or departure be first submitted to the Commission for its ap-
proval, disapproval or suggestions, and if disapproved within
thirty (30) days after such submission, shall require the favor-
able vote of not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the entire mem-
bership of the District Council. Before any regulations, regu-