Legal Opinion
Pack Shack, Inc. v. Howard County
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided September 10, 2003No. 55, Sept. Term, 2001PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEldridge, J.
In this action, the Pack Shack, Inc., (“Pack Shack”) challenges a zoning ordinance enacted by Howard County that places restrictions on the location and operation of adult businesses. The issue before us is whether the Howard County ordinance violates Article 40 of the Maryland Declara*59tion of Rights and the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. We shall hold that it does.
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On December 1, 1997, the Howard County Council unanimously passed Bill 65-1997, which was later signed into law by the County Executive. The Bill amended various sections of the Howard County Zoning Regulations,…
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