Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 2 - Designation and Adoption
Section 4-204 - Zoning Regulations -- Amendment, Repeal, and Reclassification

(a)    Zoning regulations and boundaries may be amended or repealed.
    (b)    (1)    If the purpose and effect of a proposed map amendment is to change a zoning classification, the legislative body shall make findings of fact that address:
            (i)    population change;
            (ii)    the availability of public facilities;
            (iii)    present and future transportation patterns;
            (iv)    compatibility with existing and proposed development for the area;
            (v)    the recommendation of the planning commission; and
            (vi)    the relationship of the proposed amendment to the local jurisdiction’s plan.
        (2)    The legislative body may grant the amendment to change the zoning classification based on a finding that there was:
            (i)    a substantial change in the character of the neighborhood where the property is located; or
            (ii)    a mistake in the existing zoning classification.
        (3)    The legislative body shall keep a complete record of a hearing on an application for reclassification and the votes of the members of the legislative body.
        (4)    A legislative body may not allow the filing of an application for a reclassification of all or part of any land for which a reclassification has been denied by the legislative body on the merits in the 12 months before the date of the application.
        (5)    The provisions of § 4–203(b) of this subtitle concerning public hearings and notice apply to applications for reclassification.

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