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    Originally Published in 1972

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    Published in 2008 by Order of County Council

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    HOWARD COUNTY OFFICIALS
    (2015)

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    COUNTY COUNCIL

    Calvin Ball
    Chairperson
    Jon Weinstein
    Vice Chairperson
    Greg Fox
    Councilmember
    Mary Kay Sigaty
    Councilmember
    Jennifer Terrasa
    Councilmember
    Jessica Feldmark
    Administrator to the
    County Council

     

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    EXECUTIVE

    Allan H. Kittleman
    County Executive
    Lonnie R. Robbins
    Chief Administrative Officer
    James M. Irvin
    Director of Public Works
    Stanley J. Milesky
    Director of Finance
    John R. Byrd
    Director of Recreation
    and Parks
    Gary W. Kuc
    County Solicitor
    John Butler
    Acting Director of Fire and
    Rescue Services
    Valdis Lazdins
    Director of Planning
    and Zoning
    Gary L. Gardner
    Chief of Police

     

    PREFACE

    This Code is a republication of the 1995 Edition of the Howard County Code to change format to double column and include Council Bills adopted through 2008.

    The 1995 Edition of the Howard County Code was published by the Municipal Code Corporation, Tallahassee, Florida. It constitutes a republication of the 1977 Edition, with the provisions of the 1972-1973 Cumulative Supplement being added thereto. In addition, Council Bills adopted subsequent to the 1972-1973 Supplement have been added. The initial publication contains all such Bills adopted as of March 1, 1976.

    No changes in the arrangement of Titles and Subtitles or the numbering system have been made. The section numbers are the same as used in the 1995 Edition, the 1977 Edition, the 1972-1973 Supplement and subsequent amendatory Council Bills. In some instances, the editors have added words in brackets [ ] for clarity.

    Attention is directed to the comparative tables, for Public Local Laws and Council Bills, which appear at the end of the Code. These tables are new with this Edition and they will enable the user to locate, within the Code, all Public Local Laws and Council Bills included herein.

    The Charter is included in the front of the volume for the convenience of the user of the Code. A comprehensive index has been prepared for the Charter and it appears immediately preceding the Code index. The Code, itself, has been completely reindexed.

    A special feature of this Code to which the attention of the user is directed is the innovation of the looseleaf form of binding and supplemental servicing for the Code. With this new looseleaf system, the Code will be kept up-to-date periodically. Upon the final passage of amendatory bills, they will be properly edited and the page or pages affected will be reprinted. These new pages will be distributed to the holders of the Code with instructions for inserting the new pages and deleting the obsolete pages.

    The publishers are most grateful to all County officials for their assistance and cooperation in the publication of this Edition of the Howard County Code.

    MUNICIPAL CODE CORPORATION
    Tallahassee, Florida

    County Council Of Howard County, Maryland

    2009 Legislative Session       Legislative Day No. 3

    Bill No. 18-2009

    Introduced by: The Chairperson at the request of the County Executive

    AN ACT to legalize the 2008 Edition of the Howard County Code, as approved by Margaret Ann Nolan, County Solicitor, and published by Municipal Code Corporation; to provide for the Code's periodic supplement; and to declare that the Code shall be the evidence of the public local laws of Howard County.

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    Introduced and read first time March 2, 2009. Ordered posted and hearing scheduled.

    By order /s/  _____
    Stephen LeGendre, Administrator

    Having been posted and notice of time & place of hearing & title of Bill having been published according to Charter, the Bill was read for a second time at a public hearing on March 16, 2009.

    By order /s/  _____
    Stephen LeGendre, Administrator

    This Bill was read the third time on April 6, 2009 and Passed  X  Passed with amendments _____, Failed _____.

    By order /s/  _____
    Stephen LeGendre, Administrator

    Sealed with the County Seal and presented to the County Executive for approval this 7th day of April, 2009 at 11 a.m. /p.m.

    By order /s/  _____
    Stephen LeGendre, Administrator

    Approved /Vetoed by the County Executive April 8, 2009

    By order /s/  _____
    Ken Ulman, County Executive

    WHEREAS, Section 210(c) of the Howard County Charter requires the Howard County Council to provide for a compilation and codification of all public local laws of the County; and

    WHEREAS, by passage of Council Bill No. 15-1977, the Council last adopted a codification of the public local laws, enacted by the Council pursuant to the Home Rule Amendment to the State Constitution and operating within Howard County; and

    WHEREAS, substantial changes have occurred in the local laws of Howard County since the last codification; and

    WHEREAS, the Council wishes to adopt a new format for the publication of the Howard County Code in order to update and make current the local laws of Howard County.

    NOW, THEREFORE,

    Section 1. Be It Enacted by the County Council of Howard County, Maryland, that the 2008 Edition of the Howard County Code, as approved by Margaret Ann Nolan, County Solicitor, and published by Municipal Code Corporation, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby legalized and is declared to be evidence of the local laws of Howard County, including all laws enacted prior to August 1, 2008, which are public local laws operating within Howard County.

    Section 2. And Be It Further Enacted by the County Council of Howard County, Maryland, that all laws of a general and permanent nature enacted by the Council after August 1, 2008 shall periodically be incorporated into this Code, as a supplement thereto, so that any reference to the Howard County Code, 2008 Edition, shall be understood and intended to include such additions and amendments caused by said enactments subsequent to August 1, 2008.

    Section 3. And Be It Further Enacted by the County Council of Howard County, Maryland, that this Act shall become effective 61 days after its enactment.