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Ch. 395
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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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1258
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(X)
(1) (I) To enact local laws, for the protection and
promotion of public safety, health, morals, and welfare, relating
to zoning and planning including the power to provide for the
right of appeal of any matter arising under such planning and
zoning laws to the circuit court except as is provided in § 5(U)
of this article. Any decision of the circuit court may be
appealed to the Court of Special Appeals.
[(2)] (II) To provide by ordinance that a violation
of a zoning law or regulation enacted under this section may be a
civil zoning violation. The violation shall be enforced as
provided in Article 66B, § 7.01(c) of the Code.
(2) (I) IT HAS BEEN AND SHALL CONTINUE TO BE THE
POLICY OF THIS STATE THAT THE ORDERLY DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF LAND
AND STRUCTURES REQUIRES COMPREHENSIVE REGULATION THROUGH
IMPLEMENTATION OF PLANNING AND ZONING CONTROLS.
(II) IT HAS BEEN AND SHALL CONTINUE TO BE THE
POLICY OF THIS STATE THAT PLANNING AND ZONING CONTROLS SHALL BE
IMPLEMENTED BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
(III) TO ACHIEVE THE PUBLIC PURPOSES OF THIS
REGULATORY SCHEME, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY RECOGNIZES THAT LOCAL
GOVERNMENT ACTION WILL LIMIT FREE BUSINESS ENTERPRISE AND
DISPLACE OR LIMIT ECONOMIC COMPETITION BY OWNERS AND USERS OF
PROPERTY.
(IV) IT IS THE POLICY OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
AND OF THIS STATE THAT COMPETITION AND ENTERPRISE SHALL BE SO
DISPLACED OR LIMITED FOR THE ATTAINMENT OF THE PURPOSES OF THE
STATE POLICY FOR IMPLEMENTING PLANNING AND ZONING CONTROLS AS SET
FORTH IN THIS ARTICLE AND ELSEWHERE IN THE PUBLIC LOCAL AND
PUBLIC GENERAL LAW.
(V) THE POWERS GRANTED TO THE COUNTY PURSUANT
TO THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED:
1. TO GRANT TO THE COUNTY POWERS IN ANY
SUBSTANTIVE AREA NOT OTHERWISE GRANTED TO THE COUNTY BY OTHER
PUBLIC GENERAL OR PUBLIC LOCAL LAW;
2. TO RESTRICT THE COUNTY FROM EXERCISING
ANY POWER GRANTED TO THE COUNTY BY OTHER PUBLIC GENERAL OR PUBLIC
LOCAL LAW OR OTHERWISE;
3. TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY OR ITS
OFFICERS TO ENGAGE IN ANY ACTIVITY WHICH IS BEYOND THEIR POWER
UNDER OTHER PUBLIC GENERAL LAW, PUBLIC LOCAL LAW, OR OTHERWISE;
OR
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