This is Maryland, and they are the worst. That other thread in GD, I think, about how the states rank from most free to least? New York was 50 but I think Maryland is much worse. You can't even plant a shrub if it strikes your fancy, without some town board bitches giving the OK, or more likely, NOT OK. I'm not touching Maryland with a ten mile pole.
You're not kidding, especially about MoCo! There's a reason we call it Loco MoCo, and it's not because it's full of crazies (which it is.)
Back in 2002, the town of Chevy Chase tried to pass an ordinance banning smoking within the town limits. They had already banned smoking in public (indoor) places, but they wanted to extend it to smoking in one's HOUSE or on one's property, in addition to public (outdoor) places. It was in effect for maybe a month or so before it was rescinded.
Maryland the Nannny State!Montgomery County is a wealthy, liberal county run by moonbats, so I'm not at all surprised about them shutting down the kids.