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Town of Bel Air v. Bodt

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided July 9, 2024No. 27/23Published

1Opinion of the Court

Town of Bel Air, Maryland, et al. v. Barton Bodt, et al., No. 27, September Term, 2023, Opinion by Booth, J. MUNICIPAL PETITION FOR REFERENDUM OF A ZONING REGULATION. The legal sufficiency of a petition for referendum of a municipal ordinance related to a comprehensive rezoning is a matter that arises solely under the municipal charter.

Md. Code Ann., Local Government Article § 5-213

(2013 Repl. Vol., 2023 Supp.). Under the plain and unambiguous language of the Charter for the Town of Bel Air (“Charter”), the Board of Commissioners (“Commissioners”) had the authority to make a threshold…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Lockshin v. SemskerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2010
  2. Bushey v. Northern Assurance Co. of AmericaCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2001
  3. Inlet Associates v. Assateague House Condominium Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1988
  4. 120 West Fayette Street, LLLP v. Mayor of Baltimore CityCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2010
  5. Lovell Land, Inc. v. State Highway AdministrationCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2009

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