FINAN, J., delivered the opinion of the Court. BARNES, J., dissents. Dissenting opinion at page 85, infra.
The question presented in this appeal is quite narrow, involving only the legal definition of the term "private community beaches" as appears in the Anne Arundel County zoning ordinance. More precisely, the question is whether such a private community beach must be located within the perimeter of, or contiguous to, the community which it serves.
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