§ 32-3-224. AMENDMENTS TO OFFICIAL ZONING MAP.

(a)

Amendments relating to growth allocation and critical area. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Code relating to reclassification or rezoning of land, the County Council may amend, as provided under subsection (b) of this section, the official zoning map in conjunction with:

(1)

The approval of a growth allocation application; and

(2)

The related amendment of the official county Chesapeake Bay Critical Area map enacted under Title 9 of this article.

(b)

Procedures. In order for the County Council to amend the zoning map as provided under subsection (a) of this section, the County Council shall:

(1)

Receive the recommendation of the Planning Board in accordance with Title 9 of this article;

(2)

Submit all applications for growth allocation that involve changes to the underlying zones not subject to § 32-3-511 of this title to the Director of Permits, Approvals and Inspections who shall process the request under Title 9 of this article;

(3)

Hold a public hearing on the proposed zoning changes after:

(i)

A reasonable period of time after receipt of the recommendations from the Planning Board under Title 9 of this article; and

(ii)

Giving public notice at least 20 days before the hearing in two newspapers of general circulation; and

(4)

Take action on the Planning Board's recommendation within 30 days after the County Council's public hearing.

(1988 Code, § 26-124) (Bill No. 14, 1992, § 1, 3-2-1992; Bill No. 95-94, § 1, 7-12-1994; Bill No. 103-02, § 2, 7-1-2004; Bill No. 108-05, § 2, 10-30-2005; Bill No. 122-10, §§ 12, 30, 1-16-2011; Bill No. 51-15, § 3, 8-16-2015 )

  Annotation— Former § 26-124 (1988) cited in People's Counsel for Baltimore County v. Prosser, 119 Md. App. 150, 704 A.2d 483 (1998).

Editor's note:
  The amendments enacted under § 2 of Bill 108-05 are effective retroactive to July 1, 2004.