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S.B. 624 VETOES.
2.09. Appeals to courts.
(a) (1) [Any] AN APPEAL TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF BALTIMORE CITY MAY
BE FILED JOINTLY OR SEVERALLY BY ANY person [or persons], [or any] taxpayer, or
[any] officer, department, board, OR bureau of the [jurisdiction, jointly or severally]
CITY aggrieved [by any] BY:
(I) A decision of the [board of appeals, or by a] BOARD OF
MUNICIPAL AND ZONING APPEALS; OR
(II) A zoning action by the [local legislative body, may appeal the
same to the Circuit Court for Baltimore City] CITY COUNCIL.
(2) [Such] A PERSON FILING AN appeal shall [be taken in accordance]
COMPLY with Title 7, Chapter 200 of the Maryland Rules.
(3) [Nothing in this subsection shall] THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT
change the existing standards for review of any zoning action.
(b) The court may hear the appeal on the record [or if, in the opinion of the
court,] OR, IF THE COURT BELIEVES THAT additional testimony is required for the
proper disposition of the [case] APPEAL, the court may [permit] ALLOW either or
both sides to present additional testimony.
(c) The court shall hear the [case] APPEAL without [the intervention of] a
jury.
(d) (1) [THE] IN REVIEWING A DECISION OF THE BOARD OF MUNICIPAL
AND ZONING APPEALS, THE court [may reverse or affirm, wholly or partly, or may
modify or remand] MAY:
(I) REVERSE IN WHOLE OR PART;
(II) AFFIRM IN WHOLE OR PART;
(III) MODIFY; OR
(IV) REMAND for further consideration[, any decision of the board of
appeals].
(2) [When a case] IF AN APPEAL is remanded for further consideration,
[the] ANY testimony [, if any,] taken in court shall be made available to the board OF
MUNICIPAL AND ZONING APPEALS.
(3) The costs of preparing [such] THE testimony shall be made a part of
the costs of the [case] APPEAL.
(e) [An appeal may be taken to the Court of Special Appeals from any decision
of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City] ANY DECISION OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
BALTIMORE CITY MAY BE APPEALED TO THE COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS.
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