Section 22-208 – Required Referral — Map Amendment
(a) Before a map amendment is approved, it shall be submitted to the appropriate county planning board and to the governing body of the municipal corporation or governed special taxing district where the land is located for a recommendation as to approval, disapproval, or approval with conditions. (b) A district council may provide by local law procedures […]
Section 22-209 – Approval — Montgomery County — Classification Change
(a) This section applies to applications filed for amendments to zoning classifications in Montgomery County. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, an application shall be granted only by the affirmative vote of at least five members of the district council. (c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, an application that seeks […]
Section 22-210 – Approval — Prince George’s County — Supermajority Required
(a) This section applies only in Prince George’s County. (b) The district council shall require a two–thirds vote of all members of the district council to approve a zoning map amendment if the zoning map amendment is contrary to an approved master plan. (c) The district council shall require a two–thirds vote of all members of the district […]
Section 22-213 – Scope of Part
This part applies only in Prince George’s County.
Section 22-214 – Conditional Zoning
(a) In approving any zoning map amendment, the district council may consider and adopt any reasonable requirements, safeguards, and conditions that: (1) may be necessary to protect surrounding properties from adverse effects that might accrue from the zoning map amendment; or (2) would further enhance the coordinated, harmonious, and systematic development of the regional district. (b) (1) A statement of […]
Section 22-215 – Map Amendment — Records — Fees; Transcript
(a) (1) An authorized reporter shall make a record of all hearings on petitions for zoning map amendments. (2) The record may not be destroyed until the time for appeal or rehearing on any petition for zoning map amendments has expired. (b) (1) A person making an application for a zoning map amendment shall pay an additional filing fee of […]
Section 22-216 – Map Amendment — Records — Custody and Availability
(a) In this section, “custodian” means the custodian of the records of a zoning map amendment case in the county. (b) (1) Before the Commission sends a zoning map amendment case to the district council, the Commission is the custodian. (2) After the Commission sends a zoning map amendment case to the district council, the district council is the […]
Section 22-301 – Special Exceptions and Variances
(a) (1) A district council may adopt zoning laws that authorize the board of appeals, the district council, or an administrative office or agency designated by the district council to grant special exceptions and variances to the zoning laws on conditions that are necessary to carry out the purposes of this division. (2) Any zoning law adopted under […]
Section 22-304 – Scope of Part
This part applies only in Montgomery County.
Section 22-305 – Special Exceptions and Variances
(a) (1) The district council may adopt zoning laws that provide that the affirmative vote of: (i) at least four members of the board of appeals are required to adopt a resolution that grants, revokes, suspends, or amends a special exception or extends the time in which to implement a special exception; and (ii) a majority of the board […]