People's Counsel v. Maryland Marine Manufacturing Co.

MURPHY, Chief Judge.

This case involves the right of riparian owners to construct improvements from their land into the tidal waters of the State, and the zoning power of counties in relation to these improvements. Specifically, the question presented is whether current Baltimore County Zoning Regulations (BCZR) are applicable to a riparian owner’s proposed construction of a “floating” restaurant on a pier extending 125 feet from the shoreline into the water in front of the owner’s property. 1

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Maryland Marine Manufacturing Company, Inc. (Maryland Marine) owns a parcel of land bordering on the…