Section 25-213 – Remand on Review of Decision
In Prince George’s County, when the district council is hearing a zoning matter that has been appealed from a decision of a zoning hearing examiner, the district council: (1) may remand the zoning matter back to the zoning hearing examiner only one time; and (2) shall specify that the zoning hearing examiner take action within 30 days […]
Section 25-201 – Association Represented by Nonattorney
Notwithstanding any other State law, in its rules and procedures the district council may allow a duly elected officer of a bona fide civic association or homeowners association to represent the association before the county planning board, district council, zoning hearing examiner, or board of appeals regardless of whether that individual is an attorney.
Section 25-202 – Continuance of Zoning Hearing
(a) The People’s Zoning Counsel or any party of record may request the continuance of a hearing in accordance with this section. (b) The zoning hearing examiner shall grant a continuance if a required technical staff report has not been filed at least 30 days before the scheduled hearing. (c) If a continuance is granted under this section, […]
Section 25-203 – Examination of Witnesses
(a) All witnesses appearing in a hearing before the district council are subject to cross–examination. (b) (1) The district council may establish rules for the administering of oaths to and the cross–examination of witnesses appearing to testify at district council hearings. (2) Before establishing rules under this subsection, the district council shall conduct a public hearing on the proposed […]
Section 25-204 – Written Findings and Conclusions Required
A contested application for a map amendment or special exception may not be granted or denied without written findings of material facts and conclusions.
Section 25-205 – Record of Hearing
The record of every district council hearing on a map amendment or special exception shall include: (1) the vote of each member; (2) whether the member abstained from voting; or (3) whether the member was absent.
Section 25-206 – Petition for Judicial Review — People’s Zoning Counsel
If the People’s Zoning Counsel has a reasonable belief that a final action on an application for a subdivision, special exception, variance, or site plan is arbitrary and capricious, the People’s Zoning Counsel may petition for judicial review of the final action on behalf of a bona fide citizens association that is entitled to judicial […]
Section 25-207 – Hearings for Subsequent Applications for Same Parcel
(a) In this section, “date of disapproval” means: (1) the date of the decision of the district council; or (2) in case of judicial review, the date of the final judgment of the circuit court. (b) If the district council wholly or partly disapproves an application for a map amendment, it may not act on a subsequent application for […]
Section 25-208 – Special Exception — Rubble Landfill
The district council may not approve a special exception to construct or operate a rubble landfill: (1) at a site without a three–fourths majority vote of the district council; or (2) if an application for a special exception to construct or operate a rubble landfill at the site was previously denied on or after October 1, 1981.
Section 25-209 – Special Exception — Sand and Gravel Mining
(a) The Commission shall prepare a report in accordance with this section before a zoning hearing examiner or the district council may conduct a hearing on a request for a special exception to mine sand or gravel. (b) The report shall comprehensively evaluate the request by analyzing the impact of the proposed mining activities on the surrounding […]