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Zoning Review Forms
Paper Permit Applications No Longer Accepted
As of Monday, November 1, all applications for building, plumbing, electrical and other construction permits must be completed online.
To help with the transition, first come, first serve public work stations will be placed in the lobby with available staff to help customers create their online accounts and applications.
Permit Processing Office Closed October 28 and October 29
To prepare for the transition from paper to online applications, the Permit Processing Office will be closed for staff training on Thursday, October 28 and Friday, October 29. Permit applications will not be accepted these days. View additional information about the online permit transition.
Permits, Approvals and Inspections provides these downloadable forms, petitions, use permits, checklists, verifications and other zoning related services frequently used in the zoning process. These documents will open in a new window. Sign and fence applications may be obtained in person at the Zoning Review Office located at 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 111, Towson, Maryland, 21204. Please call the Zoning Review Office at 410-887-3391 for further information.
Building Permit and Pier Permit Approvals
- Checklist: Honeygo Area Setback Chart and Bulk Standards (PDF)
- Checklist: Office Building, Class A (PDF)
- Checklist: Waterfront Construction (PDF)
- Combined Checklist: Non-Residential Building Permits and Non-Residential Public Hearings (PDF)
- Form: Front Yard Averaging (PDF)
Zoning Use Permit, Counter and Plan Approvals
- Accessory Apartment (In-Law) Application Guide (PDF)
- Business License Zoning Application Guide (PDF)
- Checklist: Assisted Living Facilities I or II (PDF)
- Checklist: Trucking Facilities (PDF)
- Checklist: Undersized Lots (PDF)
- Form: Automotive Wholesale Dealer's License (PDF)
- Traders License and Home Occupation Approval (PDF)
- Use Permit: Boarding and Rooming House (PDF)
- Use Permit: Business Parking in a Residential Zone (PDF)
- Use Permit: Child Care Center, Class A (PDF)
- Use Permit: Donation Bin
- Use Permit: Dumpster (PDF)
- Use Permit: Farmers Roadside Stand (PDF)
- Use Permit: Flowers and Snowball Stands (PDF)
- Use Permit: Live Musical Entertainment Application (PDF)
Variance, Special Exception and Special Hearing Petitions
- Accessory Apartment (In-Law) Application Guide (PDF)
- Checklist: Residential (PDF)
- Combined Checklist: Non-Residential, Permits and Non-Residential Public Hearings (PDF)
- Combined Petitions: Administrative Variance or Administrative Special Hearing (PDF)
- Combined Petitions: Special Hearing, Special Exception and Variance (PDF)
- Form: Advertising (PDF)
- Form: Demand for Hearing (PDF)
- Petition: Approved Sign Posters (PDF)
Verifications: Verbal and Written
Signs and Fences
- Fence Height Waiver Application and Information (PDF)
- General Residential Fence Detail (PDF)
- Sign Use Permit Application (PDF)
- Signs Checklist and Fees (PDF)
Zoning Final Development Plans and Partial Final Development Plans
- Checklist: Honeygo Area Setback Chart and Bulk Standards (PDF)
- Checklist: Zoning Final Development Plans (FDPs) and Partial FDP (PDF) (DR and RC Zones)
Reclassification (Cycle and Out-of-Cycle Re-zoning Petitions)
- Petition for Reclassification (PDF)
- Reclassification Advertising Requirements and Procedures Form (PDF)
- Reclassification Guide (PDF)
- Reclassification Procedures (PDF)
Development Review Committee (DRC) Lot Line Adjustments (LLA)
Miscellaneous
- Citizen's Guide to Zoning (PDF)
- Directory of Engineers and Surveyors (PDF)
- Procedure for Minor Subdivisions (PDF)
- Property Research Information (PDF)
- Resource Conservation 2 (RC-2) Information Sheet (PDF)
- Zoning Case History Brochure (PDF)
- Zoning Classifications (PDF)
- Zoning Review Fee Schedule (PDF)
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