HOWARD COUNTY
[Section 13.101(d)(6) of the Howard County Code - Amended]

Bill No. 62-2003

AN ACT changing the burden of proof that the County must meet in a prosecution of
a civil citation for a zoning violation to clear and convincing evidence, instead of
the standard required in the trial of criminal causes; and providing for the
application of this Act.

[Section 24.110 I.(a) of the Howard County Code -Amended]

Bill No. 63-2003

AN ACT changing the criteria used to determine whether the County may acquire the
development rights of a parcel of real property under the Howard County
Agricultural Land Preservation Program; reducing the minimum size criteria
for such parcels; adding to the types of land contiguous to such parcels that
make the parcels eligible for the Program; changing the criteria for permitting
tenant housing on such parcels; and generally relating to the Howard County
Agricultural Land Preservation Program.

[Sections 15.506(a)(2) and 15.514(b) and (c)(2) of the Howard County Code -
Amended]

Bill No. 66-2003

AN ACT amending Subtitle 4 "Moderate Income Housing Units" of Title 13 "Housing
and Community Development" of the Howard County Code to establish a
Moderate Income Housing Unit Community Revitalization Program as an
alternative to requirements for developers to build new moderate income
housing units in Howard County; authorizing the Department of Housing and
Community Development to adopt regulations necessary to administer the
Program; authorizing the Housing Commission to set the initial sale price for
units provided through the Program; and generally relating to a Moderate
Income Housing Unit Community Revitalization Program.

[Sections 13.401(m) and 13.402(f), (g), (h), and (i) of the Howard County Code -Added

Section 13.409 of the Howard County Code -Amended]

Bill No. 71-2003

AN ACT revising the requirements that apply to historic structures and sites in
Howard County; revising the powers, duties, and procedures of the Historic
District Commission; changing the qualifications for membership on the
Commission; revising the requirements for obtaining certain certificates and
approvals from the Commission; clarifying the authority of the Department of
Planning and Zoning to impose civil penalties for violations of requirements that

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