Legal Opinion
Montgomery County v. Butler
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided December 16, 2010No. 27, September Term, 2010PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHarrell, J.
This case invites us to revisit our modern cases exploring the essence of “special exceptions” 1 and their role in the regulatory scheme of zoning—principally starting with Schultz v. Pritts, 291 Md. 1, 432 A.2d 1319 (1981), and running to, most recently, People’s Counsel for Baltimore County v. Loyola College in Maryland, 406 Md. 54, 956 A.2d 166 (2008). We shall revisit these cases, not to reaffirm, reverse, or modify their holdings, but rather to consider the extent to which a local legislative body, in enacting amendments to its zoning ordinance, may craft those amendments so as to…
2Cases cited44 opinions
- Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Board of Physician Quality Assurance v. BanksCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1999
- Ramsay, Scarlett & Co. v. Comptroller of TreasuryCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1985
- Schultz v. PrittsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1981
- Mayor of Annapolis v. Annapolis Waterfront Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1979
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