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Comprehensive Manual of Development Policies

The Comprehensive Manual of Development Policies (CMDP) is enabled by Section 504.2 of the Baltimore County Zoning Regulations, which states that the Office of Planning and Zoning shall compile and codify, in an appropriate and practical form, a comprehensive manual of the Planning Board's land-use and development policies and zoning resolutions.

The manual has been divided into Divisions and Sections to make it easier to read.

Table of Contents (PDF)
Division I.Focus on Community (PDF)
Division II.Residential Development within the Urban/Rural Demarcation Line
Section A.Residential Standards (PDF)
Section B.Residential Guidelines (PDF)
Section C.Residential Compatibility (PDF)
Division III.Commercial Development within the Urban - Rural Demarcation Line
Section A.Commercial Corridors (PDF)
Section B.Office Guidelines (PDF)
Section C.Mixed Use Development (PDF)
Section D.Office Compatibility (PDF)
Division IV.(Section Reserved)
Division V.(Section Reserved)
Division VI.Special Areas and Procedures
Section A.Scenic Views (PDF)
Section B.Microwave Path Protection (PDF)
Section C.Design Review Panel (PDF)
Section D.Planning Board Policies and Resolutions (PDF)
Section E.Honeygo Overlay District Design Guideline (PDF)
Section F.Amenity Open Space, Towson Streetscape Standards (PDF)
Section G.Hunt Valley/Timonium Design Guidelines (PDF)
Section H.Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (PDF)
Section I.Planned Unit Development (PDF)
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Revised July 16, 2009


 

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