§ 32-3-215. NOTICE TO OWNER.

(a)

Posting. A property being considered for a possible change of zoning classification shall be posted at least 15 days before the Planning Board hearing on the issue to which the identified property relates.

(b)

Cost. If a request for change in zoning has been filed by an applicant other than the county, the applicant shall be responsible for the cost of posting by payment of a posting fee to the county.

(c)

Notice.

(1)

Within 15 days after a request for a change in zoning classification is filed, the Department of Planning shall send notice, by regular mail, to the property owner and to the adjacent property owners.

(2)

The applicant shall provide the Department of Planning with a list, under affirmation, of the names and addresses of the adjacent property owners.

(d)

Manner and content of posting and notice.

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Department of Planning shall determine the manner of posting and the content of the notice.

(2)

The notice to the property owner shall be in the form of a letter that explains the request for change in zoning.

(e)

Multiple properties. If a zoning issue contains more than one property, the Department of Planning may post one or more notices for all properties included in the issue.

(f)

Failure to post or mail. Failure to post a property or mail notice does not invalidate or affect any subsequent change in the zoning of the subject property.

(1988 Code, § 26-123) (Bill No. 18, 1990, § 2, 3-30-1990; Bill No. 63, 1992, § 1, 7-23-1992; Bill No. 51-94, § 1, 5-20-1994; Bill No. 95-94, §§ 1, 2, 7-12-1994; Bill No. 50-99, § 1, 7-12-1999; Bill No. 16-02, 5-5-2002; Bill No. 103-02, § 2, 7-1-2004; Bill No. 72-04, § 1, 8-11-2004; Bill No. 55-11, §§ 1, 2, 10-16-2011)

  Annotation— Former § 26-123 (1988) cited in People's Counsel for Baltimore County v. Prosser, 119 Md.App. 150, 704 A.2d 483 (1998).