MURPHY, Chief Judge.
The question presented is whether a "development impact fee," imposed by ch. 49A of the Montgomery County Code (1984) for road construction, is a valid regulatory fee under the County's home rule power or is a tax which the County is without authority to impose.
I.
Eastern Diversified Properties, Inc. (Diversified) owns a parcel of land in Montgomery County upon which it proposes to construct an automobile sales and service facility...
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