3932

COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

AN ACT to legalize the 1978 Edition of the Baltimore
County Code, as published by Municipal Code Corporation, and
to make the same evidence of the Charter, public local laws,
rules, regulations, resolutions and ordinances of Baltimore
County purporting to be contained therein.

Approved April 9, 1979.

Bill No. 58-79

AN ACT to provide for the protection of the pending
Comprehensive Master Plan and zoning legislation
implementing said plan, by repealing Section 22-15.1,
Article II. Planning, title "Planning, Zoning and
subdivision Control", of the Baltimore County Code, 1968, as
amended, and enacting a new Section 22-15.1 in lieu thereof
under said article, title and code, said new section to be
known as the Plan in Progress Act.

WHEREAS, Section 22-15.1, Article II. Planning, title
"Planning, Zoning and Subdivision Control", of the Baltimore
County Code, 1968, referred to as the Interim Development
Control Act, (Council Bill No. 12-77) was passed by the
County Council on February 22, 1977 in order to protect the
health, safety and general welfare of the residents of the
County while a new Comprehensive Master Plan and new zoning
legislation implementing said plan were being developed for
subsequent adoption by the County Council; and

WHEREAS, all interim development controls applicable
pursuant to County Council Bill No. 12-77, AS AMENDED, are
intended to continue as of the effective date of this Plan
in Progress Act; and

WHEREAS, the County has diligently pursued the
development of a new Comprehensive Master Plan and Zoning
legislation implementing said plan which plan and
legislation are before the Baltimore County Planning Board
for public hearings leading to adoption by the County
Council; and

WHEREAS, the public hearings and review by the Planning
Board and the County Council of the Comprehensive Master
Plan and zoning legislation implementing said plan to assure
the fullest possible public review and public participation
and may extend beyond the expiration date of the Interim
Development Control Act; and

WHEREAS, the public is currently reviewing the

comprehensive Master Plan and zoning legislation

implementing said plan at the Planning Board public
hearings; and

WHEREAS, absent this Plan in Progress legislation,
landowners and developers could seek to acquire vested
rights under the existing zoning code or to establish