Legal Opinion

Matter of Concerned Citizens of PG County District 4

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland

Decided June 29, 2022No. 0472/21Published

1Opinion of the Court

In the Matter of Concerned Citizens of PG County District 4, et al., No. 0472, Sept. Term 2021. Opinion by Adkins, Sally D., J. LAND USE ARTICLE—SECTION 22-201(b)(2)(i) —UNIFORMITY: Maryland Code, § 22-201(b)(2)(i) of the Land Use Article requires zoning laws to be “uniform for each class or kind of development throughout a district or zone.” This uniformity requirement requires zoning laws to be equally applicable to similarly situated properties and be reasonable and based upon the public policy to be served. Because the bill at issue—effectuating a text amendment to the county zoning…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
  2. Mayor and Council of Rockville v. Rylyns Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 2002
  3. Montgomery County v. Woodward & Lothrop, Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1977
  4. Page Et Ux. v. City of PortlandOregon Supreme Court · 1945
  5. Rumson Estates, Inc. v. Mayor of Fair HavenSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2003

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