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 22-201 – Districts and Zones
(a) A district council may divide the portion of the regional district located within its county into districts and zones of any number, shape, or area it may determine. (b) (1) Within the districts and zones, the district council may regulate the construction, alteration, and uses of buildings and structures and the uses of land, including surface, subsurface, […]
Section 22-202 – Effect of Zoning Laws
(a) This section applies to any zoning law that imposes a more restrictive height limitation, lesser percentage of lot occupancy, wider or larger courts, deeper yards, or other more restrictive limitations than those provided by State, county, municipal, or other local regulations. (b) A zoning law described in subsection (a) of this section shall prevail in the […]
Section 22-203 – Municipal Regulation — Prince George’s County
A municipal corporation in Prince George’s County shall have concurrent authority in its boundaries with the county department responsible for issuing permits, to seek compliance with zoning requirements to the extent that the requirements pertain to signs.
Section 22-206 – Procedures
(a) A district council may amend its zoning laws, including any maps: (1) in accordance with procedures established in its zoning laws; and (2) after holding an advertised public hearing. (b) The procedures and zoning laws may include: (1) procedures limiting the times when amendments may be adopted; (2) provisions for hearings and preliminary determinations by an examiner, a board, or […]
Section 22-207 – Required Referral — Classification Change
(a) Before a district council may amend the zoning law by changing the zoning classification of property in a municipal corporation or governed special taxing district, the district council shall refer the application for the change to the governing body of the municipal corporation or governed district for its recommendation. (b) The governing body of the municipal […]