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Harford County Zoning Code Update

The Harford County Zoning Code is currently undergoing the first substantial re-write in 25 years.

A “Workgroup” of 25 Harford County residents was appointed by Harford County Executive David R. Craig, and County Council President Billy Boniface. Members of the Workgroup represent various citizen groups and industries within Harford County, and will present concerns and recommendations of said group/industry during this process. Members of the Workgroup are familiar with the current Code and share a common interest in improving planning and zoning for the future.

Geosyntec Consultants was selected to facilitate the update process. The Workgroup, under direction of the Facilitator, and with assistance from the Department of Planning and Zoning, will begin meeting on June 25. Meetings will be held in the Harford County Administrative Office Building, 220 South Main Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room, Bel Air, MD 21014 from 2-4 pm. Meeting dates are listed below. To view session details, click here. (Please see public participation note at bottom of page). Summaries of meetings will be posted on this website as they become available.


Zoning Code Workgroup: MEETING SCHEDULE - 2007/08

Meeting 1 – June 25, 2007
    Session 1 - Introduction (meeting process and parameters)
    Format, Structure, Summary of Changes
    Meeting Summary
Meeting 2 – July 16, 2007 Meeting 3 – August 13, 2007
    Session 2 - Landscaping and Buffer yards
    Session 3 - Open Space
    Meeting Summary
Meeting 4 – August 27, 2007 Meeting 5 – September 10, 2007 Meeting 6 – September 24, 2007 Meeting 7 – October 8, 2007
    Session 7 – Agriculture (Presentation on Transfer of Development Rights)
    Meeting Summary
Meeting 8 – October 22, 2007 Meeting 9 – November 19, 2007
    Session 8 - Agriculture (District Regulations)
    Session 9 - Builders for the Bay and Smart Growth (District Regulations)
    Meeting Summary
Meeting 10 – December 10, 2007
    Session 10 - Natural Resources/Chesapeake Bay Critical Area
    Meeting Summary
 
Meeting 11 – January 14, 2008 Meeting 12 – January 28, 2008 Meeting 13 – February 11, 2008 Meeting 14 – February 25, 2008
    Session 13 - Special Development/Special Exceptions/Landfills
    Meeting Summary
Meeting 15 – March 10, 2008
    Session 14 - Historic Preservation
    Session 15 - Growth Management
    Meeting Summary
Meeting 16 – March 24, 2008
    Session 15 - Growth Management
    Session 16 - Subdivision Regulations
    Meeting Summary
Meeting 17 – April 7, 2008 (NEW MEETING DATE)
    Session 15 - Growth Management
    Session 16 - Subdivision Regulations
    Meeting Summary
Meeting 18 – April 14, 2008 Meeting 19 – April 28, 2008

May 08 – Finalize Zoning Code Changes, Print and Copy
June/July 08 - Countywide Public Participation Meetings
August/September 08 – Final Documentation/Codification of Zoning Code
October 08 – Introduction of Legislation

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION/INPUT:
Please be advised, workgroup meetings are open to the public; however, comments and participation will be limited to workgroup members at this time. Countywide public participation meetings will be held in summer, 2008 (see schedule above).
 
LINKS TO DOCUMENTS:
Current Version of the Zoning Code and Subdivision Regulations (2 documents)

Zoning Code
Subdivision Regulations

  Draft Version of the Zoning Code and Subdivision Regulations (1 document)

Draft Zoning Code—May 2007 Subdivision Regulations

 
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