Ch. 14

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

determination to create a sound housing stock, contribute towards a balanced economy,
promote the health, welfare and safety of the residents, and therefore be valid public
purposes.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Incorrect word usage in Article 44A, § 4-102(a).

Occurred: Ch. 330, Acts of 1990.

Article 66B - Zoning and Planning

7.02.

Whenever the regulations made under the authority of this article require a greater
width or size of yards, courts, or other open spaces, or require a lower height of building
or less number of stories, or require a greater percentage of lot to be left unoccupied or
impose other higher standards than are required in any other statute or local ordinance or
regulations, the provisions of the regulations made under authority of this article shall
govern. Whenever the provisions of any other statute or local ordinance or regulation
require a greater width or size of yards, courts, or other open spaces, or require a lower
height of building or a less number of stories, or requires a greater percentage of lot to be
left unoccupied, or impose other higher standards than are required by the regulations
made under authority of this article, the provisions of such statute or local ordinance or
regulation shall govern; provided, however, that within the limits of the
Maryland-Washington regional district as said district is now or shall hereafter be
defined by law, in Montgomery and Prince George's Counties — in which district there is
now in effect city and regional planning and zoning, which are being administered by
existing agencies under existing law — this article shall not be construed as supplemental
to Chapter 992 of the Laws of Maryland of 1943, as amended; and within the said district
the several additional and supplemental powers or any of them vested by this article in
the "municipality," and/or the "council," shall not be construed to be vested in and may
not be exercised by the respective board of county commissioners or county councils
acting as the district council, as provided in said Chapter 992, as amended; and within the
said district in like manner the several powers or any of them vested by this article in the
"commission" and in the "board of appeals," respectively, shall be construed not to be
vested in and may not be exercised by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning
Commission, the respective planning boards, and/or the respective board of zoning
appeals of the county affected; and provided further, that insofar as the provisions of this
article may be inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of Chapter 992 of the Laws
of Maryland of 1943, as amended; such provisions shall have no application within the
Maryland-Washington regional district, but nothing contained herein shall be deemed or
construed to affect the validity of said Chapter 992, as amended; and provided further,
that nothing in §§ 3.01- [8.17] 8.15, inclusive, shall apply to Baltimore City.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Erroneous cross-reference in Article 66B, § 7.02.

Occurred: As a result of Ch. 3, § 22 and Ch. 631, Acts of 1995.

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