§ 602. Powers and functions of county board of appeals.

The county board of appeals shall have and may exercise the following functions and powers:

(a)

Appeals from orders relating to zoning. The county board of appeals shall have and exercise all the functions and duties relating to zoning described in Title 10 of the Local Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland as such functions and powers may be prescribed by legislative act of the county council. All references in law to the board of zoning appeals shall be construed to refer to the county board of appeals. In all cases, except those excluded by this Charter or by legislative act of the county council, the order of the county board of appeals shall be final unless an appeal is taken therefrom in the manner provided in Section 604 of this Article. (Bill No. 85, 1978, § 1; approved by voters Nov. 7, 1978; effective Dec. 8, 1978; Bill No. 13-18 , § 1; approved by the voters Nov. 6, 2018; effective Dec. 6, 2018)

(b)

Appeals from orders relating to licenses. The county board of appeals shall have and exercise all the functions and powers of the board of license appeals as such functions and powers are prescribed in the public local laws of the county in effect at the time of the adoption of this Charter. All references in said laws to the board of license appeals shall be construed to refer to the county board of appeals created by this article. As soon as the county board of appeals has been duly constituted by the appointment and qualifications of its members as herein provided, the board of license appeals shall cease to exist.

(c)

Appeals from orders relating to building. The county board of appeals shall hear and decide all appeals from orders relating to building. (Bill No. 85, 1978, § 1) (Approved by voters Nov. 7, 1978; effective Dec. 8, 1978)

(d)

Appeals from executive, administrative and adjudicatory orders. The county board of appeals shall hear and decide appeals from all other administrative and adjudicatory orders as may from time to time be provided by Title 10 of the Local Government Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, as amended, or by legislative act of the county council not inconsistent therewith. ( Bill No. 13-18 , § 1; approved by the voters Nov. 6, 2018; effective Dec. 6, 2018)

(e)

The county board of appeals shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction over all petitions for reclassification. (Bill No. 85, 1978, § 3) (Approved by voters Nov. 7, 1978; effective Dec. 8, 1978)

  Annotation— This section cited in Meadows of Greenspring Homeowners Association, Inc. v. Foxleigh Enterprises, Inc., 133 Md.App. 510, 758 A.2d 611 (2000).
 This section cited in Hammen v. Baltimore County Police Department, 373 Md. 440, 818 A.2d 1125 (2003).