County Commissioners v. C. J. Langenfelder & Son, Inc.

This appeal reaches us in a very peculiar procedural posture. On January 10, 1961, the Commissioners of Queen Anne’s County (Commissioners) adopted an “Interim Zoning Ordinance.” By its own provisions, this ordinance expired one year after its adoption. During argument, it was conceded to be invalid, and has little, if any, significance in the determination of this appeal.

On January 9, 1962, the Commissioners, purportedly acting under authority of the Code (1957), Article 66B, adopted another “Interim Zoning Ordinance,” effective as of January 10. This ordinance stated that it was temporary…