Comprehensive Zoning Map Process (CZMP)
Comprehensive Zoning Map
Process 2012
The Comprehensive Zoning Map Process (CZMP) takes place every four years on an exact schedule specified in the County Code. Any citizen may request a zoning change on any property in the County, although the usual participants in the process are individual landowners, contract purchasers, community organizations, County staff, the Planning Board, and the County Council.
The CZMP covers a period of approximately 12 months and results in zoning decisions that are reflected in a final log of issues. Ultimately, the County Council decides on each issue whether to retain the existing zoning or to enact a different zone(s) or district(s). Generally, each issue is a single property, but an issue may cover many adjoining properties and might even cover many hundreds of acres. The zoning on all properties which were not issues is re-enacted without change.
Submit Your Zoning Change Request
Follow the steps below to submit a zoning change request.
- Use the Zoning Change Request Tool to start the procedure to create an official Issue in the 2012 CZMP. A user guide (PDF) is available to help you navigate the tool.
- Use the My Neighborhood Interactive Map Tool to research required information relevant to your application.
- Once you've completed the on-line application, call your area planner to schedule an appointment to file your request in person at the Office of Planning.
- Bring any additional information you like to support your request to the scheduled appointment.
Note: When meeting with your planner, payment is required to officially file your request. Find your associated filing fee.
Should you have any questions, please contact us:
Department of Planning
105 W. Chesapeake Avenue, Suite 101
Towson, MD 21204
Phone: 410-887-3480
Revised September 16, 2011
