1902                             Laws of Maryland                        Ch. 672

the general character and design of the lands and improvements
being zoned or rezoned, or of the surrounding or adjacent lands and
improvements, and may, upon the zoning or rezoning of any land or
lands, retain or reserve the power and authority to approve or dis-
approve the design of buildings, construction, landscaping or other
improvements, alterations, and changes made or to be made on the
subject land or lands to assure conformity with the intent and pur-
pose of this article and of the county zoning ordinance.

[(m) Conditional zoning reclassification in Calvert County. In
Calvert County, any land granted a zoning reclassification upon the
fulfillment of any condition or conditions shall revert back to its
original classification if such condition or conditions are not ful-
filled within a period of twenty-four (24) months from the date of
reclassification.]

4.06    Hearing Examiner

(a)   The local legislative body may appoint such full and part-time
hearing examiners as in its discretion may be deemed necessary
and appropriate and may delegate to the said hearing examiner or
examiners the power to hold and conduct public hearings as required
and set forth in Section 4.05 above. Such hearing shall be conducted
in such a manner and subject to such rules and regulations as may
be provided by the local legislative body.

(b)  The hearing examiner or examiners shall be appointed for
such terms of office, possessed of such qualifications, and shall re-
ceive such compensation as may be provided by the local legislative
body.

(c)   The hearing examiner shall render a written recommendation
at such time and in such manner and form as may be required by the
local legislative body.

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4.07    Board of Appeals

(a) Appointment and [Power to Make Variations.] Membership

The [council] local legislative body shall provide for the appoint-
ment of a board of appeals, [and in the regulations and restrictions
adopted pursuant to the authority of this subtitle may provide that
the said board of appeals may, in cases where it is exceptionally
difficult if not impossible to comply with the exact provisions of the
ordinance, make such variation as will prevent unwarranted hard-
ship or injustice and at the same time most nearly accomplish the
purpose and intent of the regulations of the zoning plan.].

[(b) Membership of Board.] The board of appeals shall consist
of [three members] three (3) or five (5) members. The terms of
office of the members of the board shall be three years. They shall
be appointed by the [mayor] local executive, confirmed by the [coun-
cil] local legislative body, and removable for cause, upon written
charges, and after public hearing. Vacancies shall be filled for the
unexpired terms of any member whose term becomes vacant. [Pro-
vided, however, that in Anne Arundel County said board shall con-
sist of five members for terms of five years.] Members of the board
may receive such compensation as the local legislative body deems
appropriate.