ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                            S.B. 408

(i) The lands and improvements being zoned or rezoned; or

(ii) The surrounding or adjacent lands and improvements.

(2) A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION MAY INCLUDE IN AN ANNEXATION
AGREEMENT LIMITATIONS ON THE USES OF LAND AND DENSITIES OF
DEVELOPMENT OTHERWISE ALLOWED IN THE ZONING DISTRICT WHERE THE LAND
IS LOCATED.

[(2)] (3) On the zoning or rezoning of any land, a local legislative body
may retain or reserve the power to approve or disapprove the design of buildings,
construction, landscaping, or other improvements, alterations, and changes made or
to be made on the land being zoned or rezoned to assure conformity with the intent
and purpose of this article and of the local jurisdiction's zoning ordinance.

[(3)] (4) The powers provided in this subsection shall apply only if the
local legislative body adopts an ordinance which shall include enforcement procedures
and requirements for adequate notice of public hearings and conditions sought to be
imposed.

4.02.

(a)     A local legislative body may divide the local jurisdiction into districts of
any number, shape, and area that the local legislative body considers best suited to
execute the purposes of this article.

(b)     (1) Within the districts created, the local legislative body may regulate
and restrict the erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, or use of
buildings, structures, or land.

(2) [All] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE OR OTHERWISE
AUTHORIZED BY LAW, ALL regulations shall be uniform for each class or kind of
development throughout each district, but the regulations in one district may differ
from those in other districts.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2004.

May 26, 2004

The Honorable Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr.
President of the Senate
State House
Annapolis, MD 21401

Dear Mr. President:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland Constitution, I have today
vetoed Senate Bill 408 - Banking Institutions - Savings Banks.

This bill authorizes a savings bank to have any banking institution in this State, any
other bank in this State, or any State or federal savings and loan association in this
State merge into the savings bank if the Commissioner, after receiving the advice of

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