Howard County                                      2781

Section 3. And be it further enacted by the County Council of Howard
County, Maryland, That this Act will take effect sixty (60) days after its
enactment.

This Bill, having been approved by the Executive and returned to the
Council, stands enacted on July 14, 1969.

1969 Legislative Session, Legislative Day No. 18
Council Bill No. 22

An Act enacting new Sections 2.100 through 2.500 of the Howard
County Code adopting Rules of Procedure for the Board of Appeals,
its Organization, Meeting, Hearings, Petitions and Decisions, and
dealing generally with PROCEDURES OF the Board of Appeals.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the County Council of Howard County,
Maryland, That Sections 2.100, 2.101, 2.102, 2.103, 2.104, 2.105, 2.106,
2.200, 2.201, 2.202, 2.203, 2.300, 2.400, 2.401, 2.402, 2.403, 2.404 and 2.500
be and the same are hereby added to Title 2 of the Howard County Code,
title "Board of Appeals", subtitles Rules of Procedure, Petition, Hearings,
Decision and order, to read as follows:

2.100—General

These Rules of Procedure for the Howard County Board of
Appeals are adopted pursuant to the authority of Section 501 (c) of
the Howard County Charter.

2.101.1—Organization—The Howard County Board of Appeals shall
consist of three members appointed by the County Council and as provided
in Section 501 (a) of the Howard County Charter.

The members shall designate one member to be chairman on the first
meeting day in January in each and every year.

The Chief of the Division of Zoning of the Office of Planning and
Zoning (the Zoning Enforcement Officer) shall be the ex officio Clerk of
the Board of Appeals in matters relating to zoning and shall be the
custodian of the Record of Proceeding and shall maintain the docket in
each zoning case.

2.101.2—The Board shall appoint a Secretary who shall be responsible
for the Record of Proceeding and shall maintain the docket and files for
the Board in all matters other than those pertaining to zoning.

2.101.3—The County Solicitor shall be the legal advisor and the
draftsman for the Board of Appeals. The County Solicitor shall attend
the Board in all its meeting and hearings unless excused by the Chairman.
With the approval of the Chairman, the County Solicitor may delegate
these duties from time to time, to an Assistant County Solicitor.

2.101.4—The Chairman shall have the duty and responsibility for
the overall coordination, direction and supervision of the officers and
employees of the Board.

2.102—Meetings and Hearings—The Board shall hold such meetings
and hearings as may, from time to time, be scheluled by the Secretary as
directed by the Chairman. The Board may meet in closed session for the
purpose of discussing testimony and petitions. All evidence, petitions,