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A RESOLUTION ON THE ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BOWIE AMENDING CHAPTER 26 “ZONING” ARTICLE II SEC. 26-48 “FINAL DECISION OF THE CITY COUNCIL” OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF BOWIE to clarify the timing of actions required of the City Council regarding recommendations of the Advisory Planning Board.
Background
Section 25-301, Land Use Article, Maryland Annotated Code, authorizes the District Council to confer the exercise of certain powers of the District Council upon the governing body of a municipal corporation within the Prince George's County portion of the Maryland-Washington Regional District. Accordingly, Section 27-3308 of the County Zoning Ordinance provides authority for the governing body of County municipal corporations to legislate on certain subjects, including residential parking and loading, departures from local parking and loading, landscaping requirements, sign design standards, variances for setbacks and lot area regulations, as well as nonconforming use regulations and fence regulations for the area within its municipal boundaries, while making appropriate references to County law which remain applicable within the municipal boundaries. In accordance with these procedures, the municipal corporation must duly enact and submit its Ordinance to the District Council for review and approval in order for the municipal law to take effect. This Resolution will approve the enactment of a certain Ordinance by the City of Bowie, which amends Chapter 26, Article II of the City Code to clarify the timing of actions required of the City Council regarding recommendations of the Bowie Advisory Planning Board.