Legal Opinion
Campbell v. Mayor of Annapolis
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided January 16, 1981No. [No. 3, September Term, 1980.]PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEldridge, J.
The issue in this case concerns the validity of a license fee imposed by an incorporated municipality upon operators of residential rental units, in light of restrictions imposed by Article XI-E, § 5, of the Maryland Constitution.
Article XI-E, § 5, provides that no municipality "shall levy any type of tax, license fee, franchise tax or fee” not in effect on January 1, 1954, unless the General Assembly gives "express authorization” for the tax or fee. 1
Subsequent to 1954, the City of Annapolis enacted a scheme for the regulation and licensing of rental dwellings. Included in this regulatory…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Maryland Theatrical Corp. v. BrennanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1942
- County Commissioners v. EnglishCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1943
- American National Building & Loan Ass'n v. Mayor of BaltimoreCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1967
- Campbell v. Mayor of AnnapolisCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1980
3Cited by26 opinions
- Inlet Associates v. Assateague House Condominium Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1988
- Tidewater/Havre De Grace, Inc. v. Mayor of Havre De GraceCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1995
- Allied Vending, Inc. v. City of BowieCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1993
- River Walk Apartments, LLC v. TwiggCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2007
- Eastern Diversified Properties, Inc. v. Montgomery CountyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1990
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