Baylis v. CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE

This appeal is from a decree of the Circuit Court of Baltimore City dismissing a bill by residents and property owners to declare a rezoning ordinance invalid and to enjoin the owners of 5205 Frederick Avenue, in Baltimore City, from using their property as a funeral home or undertaking establishment. The Ordinance, as originally introduced, proposed a change in classification from a “Residential Use District” to a “First Commercial Use District.” It was referred to the Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals, and also to the City Planning Commission, for reports and recommendations. The Board…