3770

LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 892

(d)    In exercising its powers the Board of Zoning
Appeals, in conformity with the provisions of this
[subheading] TITLE and the zoning regulations, may
reverse or affirm, wholly or partly, or may modify the
decision appealed from. Before making its decision, the
Board of Zoning Appeals shall hold a hearing upon the
appeal, notice of the time and place of which shall be
sent by mail to the appellant and to the owners of all
properties contiguous to or opposite the property
affected measured at right angles to the intervening
street or streets from the property of the appellant,
which notice shall be mailed not less than seven [(7)]
days previous to the time fixed for the hearing.

(e)    The action or decision of the Board of Zoning
Appeals shall be by resolution, which shall contain a
statement of the grounds of its action or decision and
which, or a copy of which, shall form part of the minutes
or other records of the Board.

[85.] 8-112.

(a)     Within the Regional District, the zoning
powers of any of them vested by Article 66B of the
Annotated Code of Maryland in any municipality or council
of any municipality within the Regional District shall be
construed to be vested exclusively in and may be
exercised within their discretion only by the County
Council of Montgomery County or the County Commissioners
of Prince George's County, each acting respectively as a
District Council.

(b)     Within the Regional District any power vested
by Article 66B of the Annotated Code of Maryland in any
planning commission or board of appeals shall be
construed to be vested exclusively in and may be
exercised only by the Commission or the [respective]
Board of Zoning Appeals created or authorized by this
[subheading] TITLE.

(c)     Insofar as the provisions of Article 66B of
the Annotated Code of Maryland may be inconsistent with
or contrary to the provisions of this [subheading, such]
TITLE, THE provisions of Article 66B shall have no
application within the Regional District.

[86.] 8-113.

The zoning regulations heretofore duly and validly
enacted by the County Commissioners of Montgomery and
Prince George's Counties and in force on May 24, 1939,
including the maps which at [said] THAT date accompanied
and were a part of [said] THE regulations shall be deemed
to have been made, enacted, and in force under this