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Zoning Review

W. Carl Richards, Jr., Chief
Room 111
County Office Building
111 West Chesapeake Avenue
Towson, MD 21204
410-887-3391
410-887-5708 (fax)
crichards@baltimorecountymd.gov


The Zoning Review Bureau

  • processes all zoning petitions (PDF) and forms (PDF), i.e., special exceptions, special hearings and variances, as well as undersized lot applications 

  • schedules the Zoning Commissioner / Hearing Officer public hearings and determines and manages closing dates for Administrative Variances, Special Hearings and other required Zoning posting procedures

  • reviews all residential, commercial, and industrial building permits, including site and development plans for compliance with the zoning regulations

  • reviews and approves all zoning use permits (PDF)

  • provides checklists (PDF) and verifications (PDF) to assist in the zoning process

  • answers citizen inquiries and informs and assists the public concerning the interpretation and application of the Baltimore County Zoning Regulations including but not limited to:

    • height, setback and general bulk requirements
    • subdivision density
    • permitted / prohibited uses in specific zoning classifications

Baltimore County Codes and Zoning Regulations

Zoning Review FAQ

Zoning Fee Schedule

Zoning Forms (PDF)

Zoning Commissioner Orders

To purchase a hard copy of the Baltimore County Zoning Regulations, an order form may be obtained from:

  • The Zoning Review Office
    County Office Building, Room 111
    111 West Chesapeake Avenue
    Towson, MD 21204

  • the General Code Publishers' web site, where the order form can be printed or used to purchase the Regulations online

Get the current versionof the free Acrobat Reader.  (Need PDF help?)

Revised September 20, 2007


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