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(2)    Beyond the statutory authority or jurisdiction of the Board; or

(3)    Made upon unlawful procedure; or

(4)    Fraudulent; or

(5)    So grossly erroneous as to imply bad faith; or

(6)    Unsupported by competent, material, and substantial evidence
in view of the entire record as submitted; or

(7)    Arbitrary or capricious or affected by other error or law.
16.208—Enforcement

Any violation of the rules, regulations and restrictions adopted pur-
suant to this title shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed
one hundred dollars ($100.00). Any person who shall violate such rules,
regulations and restrictions shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense
for every day that such violation shall continue. In addition to other
remedies, the zoning enforcement officer may institute any appropriate
action or proceedings to compel compliance with the zoning regulations
and restrictions adopted pursuant to this title.

16.209—Severability

If any clause, sentence, part or parts of this title, or of any section
thereof shall be held unconstitutional or invalid such unconstitutionally or
invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining parts of this title
or of any section thereof. The County Council hereby declares that it
would have passed the remaining parts of this title or any section thereof
if it had known such clause, sentence, part or parts or any section thereof
should be declared invalid or unconstitutional.

Section 3. And be it further enacted by the County Council of Howard
County, Maryland, That this Act is hereby declared to be an emergency
measure and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
health, safety, and welfare and having been passed by the affirmative
vote of two-thirds of the members elected to the Council, the same shall
take effect from the date of its enactment.

This Bill, having been approved by the Executive and returned to the
Council, stands enacted on March 12, 1969.

1969 Legislative Session, Legislative Day No. 3
Council Bill No. 5

An Act to enact new Sections 18.300 through 18.303, inclusive,
of the Howard County Code, title "Public Works", subtitle, "Roads,"
to authorize the Board of Public Works to approve the acquisition of
roads, rights of way, and associated public improvements within an
approved subdivision and to establish the procedure therefor.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the County Council of Howard County,
Maryland, That Sections 18.300, 18.301, 18.302 and 18.303 be and the
same are hereby added to Title 18 of the Howard County Code, "Public
Works", subtitle "Roads", to read as follows: