HARRY HUGHES, Governor

1189

CHAPTER 414

(House Bill 1788)

AN ACT concerning

Cecil County - Zoning and Planning
(Boards of Appeals and Circuit Courts)

FOR the purpose of providing that an appeal of any matter
arising under the planning and zoning laws of a
subdivision approval in Cecil County must first be
taken to the Board of Appeals before an appeal may be
taken to the Circuit Court.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 66B - Zoning and Planning
Section 4.08(f)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1978 Replacement Volume)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article 66B - Zoning and Planning

4.08.

(f) (1) In addition to the appeal provided in this
section, a local legislative body may provide for appeal to
the circuit court of any matter arising under the planning
and zoning laws of the county or municipal corporation, BUT
IN CECIL COUNTY ALL APPEALS AN APPEAL OF A SUBDIVISION
APPROVAL SHALL FIRST BE TAKEN TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS. The
decision of the circuit court may be appealed to the Court
of Special Appeals.

(2) IN CECIL COUNTY ALL APPEALS OF ANY MATTER
ARISING UNDER THE PLANNING AND ZONING LAWS OF CECIL COUNTY
MUST FIRST BE TAKEN TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS BEFORE AN APPEAL
MAY BE TAKEN TO THE CIRCUIT COURT.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1979.

Approved May 14, 1979.