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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.
For details on account creation, relevant permit types and document needs, visit the the online permit application section.
Bill 12-93 (PDF) was enacted on January 19, 1993 to create the Baltimore County Design Review Areas. The development plans in these Design Review Areas are reviewed by the Design Review Panel, an advisory and consulting body to the County agencies involved in reviewing development plans.
Design review is conducted for all projects located within designated Design Review Areas. These areas are as follows:
Commercial (Non-residential) Review Areas
- Arbutus
Map (PDF)
Bill 12-93 (PDF) - Catonsville
Map (PDF)
Bill 12-93 (PDF)
The Catonsville Plan (PDF) - Downtown Towson
Map (PDF)
Resolution 7-15 (PDF)
Downtown Towson District (2016) (PDF)
Towson Community Plan (PDF)
Amenity Open Space: Towson Streetscape Standards (PDF) - Dundalk
Map (PDF)
Bill 82-21 (PDF)
Resolution 126-21 (PDF)
Dundalk Design Guidelines (PDF) - Essex
Map (PDF)
Bill 12-93 (PDF)
Resolution 127-21 (PDF)
Essex Design Guidelines (PDF) - Historic East Towson
Map (PDF)
Bill 100-20 (PDF)
Resolution 111-20 (PDF)
East Towson Design Standards (PDF) - Honeygo Gateway
Map (PDF)
Bill 59-21 (PDF)
Resolution 67-21 (PDF) - Liberty Road
Map (PDF)
Bill 82-21 (PDF)
Resolution 128-21 (PDF)
Liberty Road Design Guidelines (PDF) - Loch Raven
Map (PDF)
Bill 13-13 (PDF) - Perry Hall
Map (PDF)
Bill 50-12 (PDF)
Amendments - Resolution 61-12 (PDF)
Perry Hall Community Plan (PDF) - Pikesville
Map (PDF)
Bill 17-03 (PDF)
Pikesville Revitalization Plan Update - 2003 (PDF)
Pikesville Commercial Revitalization Guidelines (2006) (PDF) - South Towson (SOTO)
Map (PDF)
Bill 76-20 (PDF)
Residential Review Areas
- Downtown Towson
Map (PDF)
Resolution 7-15 (PDF)
Downtown Towson District (2016) (PDF)
Towson Community Plan (PDF)
Amenity Open Space: Towson Streetscape Standards (PDF) - Historic East Towson
Map (PDF)
Bill 100-20 (PDF)
Resolution 111-20 (PDF)
East Towson Design Standards (PDF) - Honeygo Gateway
Map (PDF)
Bill 59-21 (PDF)
Resolution 67-21 (PDF) - Middle River
Map (PDF) - Ruxton/Riderwood/Lake Roland
Map (PDF)
Resolution 88-04 (PDF)
Ruxton Riderwood Lake Roland Area Community Plan (PDF) - Sudbrook Park
Map (PDF)
Sudbrook Park Community Plan (PDF) - Towson Estates
Map (PDF)
Resolution 66-15 (PDF)
Towson Estates Design Guidelines (PDF)
Contact Us
Jenifer Nugent, Design Review Panel Coordinator
410-887-3480
jnugent@baltimorecountymd.gov
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