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COVID-19 Coronavirus Updates and Guidance
The County is taking a number of actions to keep residents safe and minimize the spread of COVID-19. Find status information for County operations and services.
Animal Hearing Board
The Animal Hearing Board is established under Baltimore County Code § 3-3-402. The Board hears and rules on appeals of citations issued under the County's animal control laws contained in Article 12 of the County Code. The Board also makes recommendations on matters related to enforcement, regulation of animal holding facilities, animal cruelty and other animal issues.
The mailing address of the Animal Hearing Board is:
Baltimore County Animal Hearing Board
13800 Manor Road
Baldwin, Maryland 21013
Meetings
The board meets the first and third Tuesday of every month at 9:30 a.m. in Room 104 of the Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, Maryland 21204.
Upcoming Meeting
The next Animal Hearing Board meeting will be held virtually via Webex. It is scheduled for Tuesday, July 21, at 9:30 a.m.
- Join the meeting online.
- Join the meeting by phone—Call 1-415-655-0001; access code 160 398 1250.
Board Members
There are seven members on the Board appointed by the County Executive and confirmed by the County Council. Appointments must reside in Baltimore County. There is no term limit. Members serve two-year terms. Apply for a vacancy online.
Name | Date Appointed | Current Term | Appointed By | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Barbara Leight | 11/1/2001 | 12/31/2018 | County Executive | |
Jon Christiana | 6/12/2019 | 6/30/2020 | County Executive | |
Lisa Sudano-Luther | 11/17/2009 | 12/31/2018 | County Executive | |
Katherine R. Jeschke | 7/17/2008 | 12/31/2018 | County Executive | |
Bernard J. Smith | 9/18/1987 | 6/30/2021 | County Executive | |
Neil A. Pigott | 4/7/2015 | 12/31/2018 | County Executive | |
Leslie Kaminski | 1/29/2015 | 12/31/2018 | County Executive | |
Animal Services
