374 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 199

decision of the County Board of Appeals to the Circuit
Court, an appeal shall lie from the decision of the Cir-
cuit Court to the Court of Appeals.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Sub-section 5 (v) of Article 25A of the
Annotated Code of Maryland, (1951 Edition), title "Chart-
ered Counties of Maryland", sub-title "Enumeration of
Express Powers", be and the same is hereby repealed and
re-enacted with amendments, to read as follows:

5.

(v) County Board of Appeals

To enact local laws providing (1) for the establishment
of a county board of appeals whose members shall be ap-
pointed by the County Council; (2) for the number, quali-
fications, terms, and compensation of the members; (3)
for the adoption by the board of rules of practice govern-
ing its proceedings; and (4) for the decision by the board,
on petition by any interested person and after notice and
opportunity for hearing and on the basis of the record be-
fore the board, of such of the following matters arising
(either originally or on review of the action of an ad-
ministrative officer or agency) under any law, ordinance,
or regulation of, or subject to amendment or repeal by,
the County Council, as shall be specified from time to time
by such local laws enacted under this sub-section: an ap-
plication for a zoning variation or exception or amendment
of a zoning ordinance map; the issuance, renewal, denial,
revocation, suspension, annulment, or modification of any
license, permit, approval, exemption, waiver, certificate,
registration, or other form of permission or of any ad-
judicatory order; and the assessment of any special bene-
fit tax: Provided, That any decision by a county board of
appeals, may, within 30 days after the decision is rendered,
be appealed by any person aggrieved by the decision of the
board and a party to the proceeding before it, to the Cir-
cuit Court for the county which shall have power to affirm
the decision of the board, or if such decision is not in ac-
cordance with law, to modify or reverse such decision, with
or without remanding the case for rehearing as justice
may require. Whenever any such appeal is taken a copy
thereof shall be served on the board by the clerk of the
court and the board shall promptly give notice of the ap-
peal to all parties to the proceedings before it and shall,
within 15 days after the filing of the appeal, file with the
court the originals or certified copies of all papers and