That is what the motivation generally is, that and the false hope of
generating revenue.
I am surprised that beach town has not really grown any over the last
40 years but I guess it is not a place where people want to move to.
You usually see this kingdom building in places with growth.
The little town south of me is a good example. It has seen a 10x
growth in the last 30 years and they have set up their own building
department. They can't alter the building code but they can choke
growth by fees, procedural means and zoning.
Actually, Chesapeake Beach is a place people want to move to, as
evidenced by all the nice new townhouses on the waterfront, a high-rise
condo on the waterfront, and single family houses and townhouses a short
distance away. But it isn't a place a *lot* of people move to, and I'm
sure everyone is thankful for that.
We're a couple of miles east of the main N/S route around here, Maryland
Route 4, and virtually all the commercial construction around here is
out there. North and south of the commercial areas there is commercial
construction and residential streets coming off the main route.
The county works pretty hard to maintain our semi-rural,
semi-agricultural environment, which is a big draw for those of us who
live out here.
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