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Development Laws and Regulations

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  • Grading Regulations (PDF) - This document contains Section 1.04 of the Code of the Baltimore County Regulations (COBAR) which was adopted on April 22, 2005, and pertains to excavating, grading, sediment control, and forest management in Baltimore County.

  • Groundwater Management Regulations - View the Ground Water Management regulations and policy. 

  • Environmental Agreement Guidelines and Form - For any development that entails grading or requires an environmental agreement between the developer and Baltimore County. This document details the guidelines for that agreement and also includes the current Environmental Agreement form.
  • Chesapeake Bay Critical Area - Laws and regulations concerning the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area are contained in the following locations:

    Baltimore County Code, Article 33, Title 2
    Baltimore County Code, Article 32, Title 9 (Growth Allocation)
    Baltimore County Zoning Regulations, Several Miscellaneous Sections (contact Environmental Impact Review Section staff for details)

  • Forest Conservation  - Forest conservation laws are contained in Article 33, Title 6 of the Baltimore County Code.
  • Protection of Water Quality, Streams, Wetlands and Floodplains - Laws concerning this are contained in Article 33, Title 3 of the Baltimore County Code.

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Revised October 2, 2008


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