J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                     2039

127.

The county inspector shall perform such duties of inspection, or
such other duties, as may be required by law, or may be directed of
him by the county commissioners or Board of License Commis-
sioners, as the case may be, respecting taxicabs, building permits,
alcoholic beverages, trailers and trailer camps.

212, In order to protect the public health, safety and welfare of
the citizens of St. Mary's County and other persons who may use
taxicab facilities therein, the County Commissioners of St. Mary's
County are hereby authorized, and empowered to enact, amend and
repeal resolutions, to fix requirements for ownership and operation
of taxicabs in St. Mary's County and to provide for inspection and
licensing of taxicabs, their owners and operators; provided that all
necessary duties of inspection shall be performed by the Office of
County Inspector. THE ANNUAL LICENSE FEES SET BY THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PURSUANT TO THE POWER
GIVEN THEM BY THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN
$50.00 FOR THE FIRST TAXICAB OWNED AND OPERATED
BY ANY PERSON AND $25.00 FOR EACH ADDITIONAL TAXI-
CAB OWNED AND OPERATED BY SAID PERSON. The regula-
tion herein provided for the taxicab industry in St. Mary's County
shall be in addition to any regulation by the Commissioner of Motor
Vehicles of Maryland or the Public Service Commission of Mary-
land. HOWEVER, ANY APPLICANT SEEKING A LICENSE FOR
A TAXICAB WHO HAS NOT BEEN IN THE TAXICAB BUSI-
NESS IN ST. MARY'S COUNTY FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR
PRIOR TO HIS APPLICATION, SHALL, BEFORE THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS PASS UPON HIS APPLICATION, OBTAIN A
WRITTEN PERMIT FROM THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMIS-
SION. SAID PERMIT SHALL BE ISSUED BY THE PUBLIC
SERVICE COMMISSION ONLY UPON WRITTEN APPLICA-
TION AND ONLY IF IN ITS JUDGMENT, AFTER INVESTIGA-
TION, THE GRANTING OF THE PERMIT WOULD BE FOR
THE PUBLIC WELFARE AND CONVENIENCE. Any person,
firm or corporation subject to this sub-title who shall be aggrieved
by any resolution of the County Commissioners of St. Mary's
County, enacted pursuant to the authority herein conferred, may
commence an action in the Circuit Court of St. Mary's County
against the County Commissioners to vacate and set aside any such
resolution on the ground that the regulation, practice, act or service
established by such resolution is unreasonable or unlawful. The deci-
sion of the Circuit Court shall be appealable to the Court of Appeals
of Maryland by either party, provided such appeal is entered within
twenty days after the judgment of the Circuit Court is rendered.

217P. All duties of inspection necessary or relevant to the admin-
istration or enforcement of this sub-title shall be performed by the
office of County Inspector.

220. (a) The County Commissioners are hereby vested with such
duties and powers as may be necessary and advisable for the proper
administration of this sub-title and of such zoning regulations as
they may adopt under the provisions of this sub-title, including the
power to make general exceptions to permit continuance of existing
uses and to permit limited trade or commercial uses of designated
streets or blocks within residence areas and including the power to
summon and compel the attendance of witnesses.