3222

COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

EXCEPTION TO A ZONING REGULATION, OR ANY MUNICIPALITY,
TAXPAYER OR ASSOCIATION OF TAXPAYERS IN PRINCE
GEORGE'S COUNTY WHO APPEARS IS A ZONING CASE IN
PERSON, IN WRITING, OR BY COUNSEL AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO
THE FINAL DECISION THEREIN.

(F) THE TEEM "ZONING CASE" SHALL MEAN ANY
APPLICATION OF CONSIDERATION OF A ZONING HAP AMENDMENT
OR SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO A ZONING REGULATION.

SECTION 702. INITIATION OF MASTER PLANS. THE
COUNTY EXECUTIVE, BY EXECUTIVE ORDER, OR THE COUNCIL,
BY LEGISLATIVE ACT, MAY DIRECT THE INITIATION OF A
MASTER PLAN TO THE EXTENT THAT FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE.

SECTION 703. APPROVAL OF PROPOSED MASTER PLANS
AND THE GENERAL PLAN. ALL PROPOSED MASTER PLANS, AND
THE PORTION OF A PROPOSED GENERAL FLAN APPLICABLE TO
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, SHALL, PRIOR TO FINAL
APPROVAL, BE SUBMITTED TO THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE FOR
REVIEW. WITHIN SIXTY CALENDAR DAYS AFTER RECEIPT
THEREOF, THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE SHALL FORWARD THE SAID
PLAN TO THE COUNCIL, TOGETHER WITH HIS RECOMMENDATIONS
THEREON. THE COUNCIL, IN TURN, SHALL, BY LEGISLATIVE
ACT, APPROVE, REJECT, MODIFY OR REVISE SAID PLAN, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED BY LAW AND
BY SECTIONS 317, 319 AND 411 OF THIS CHARTER.

SECTION 704. ADOPTION OF THE TEXT OF A ZONING
ORDINANCE AND AMENDMENTS THERETO, AND ADOPTION OF
COMPREHENSIVE ZONING MAPS. THE COUNCIL SHALL HAVE THE
AUTHORITY TO ADOPT AND AMEND THE TEXT OF A ZONING
ORDINANCE, AND TO ADOPT COMPREHENSIVE ZONING MAPS, BY
LEGISLATIVE ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES
ESTABLISHED BY LAW AND BY SECTIONS 317, 319 AND 411 OF
THIS CHARTER.

SECTION 705. APPROVAL OF ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS
AMD SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS. SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
LAW AND OF SECTIONS 706, 707, 708, 709, 710 AND 711 OF
THIS CHARTER, THE COUNCIL SHALL HAVE THE EXCLUSIVE
AUTHORITY TO APPROVE ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS AND TO
GRANT SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS TO ZONING REGULATIONS, WHICH
SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE REFERENDUM AND EXECUTIVE VETO
PROVISIONS OF THIS CHARTER.

SECTION 706. PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS IN ZONING
CASES.

(A) BEFORE ANY ZONING MAP AMENDMENT OR SPECIAL