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A Citizen's Guide to Zoning
The following documents are in PDF format.
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A Citizen's Guide to Zoning (and Other Land Use Regulations) (8.0 MB)
A guide created to assist in developing a basic understanding of the various processes and documents related to zoning.
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Introduction (573 KB)
Rural Zones (1.7 MB)
Residential Zones (1.2 MB)
Office Zones (1.5 MB)
Business Zones (1.3 MB)
Manufacturing Zones (707 KB)
Districts (3 MB)
Appendix A and B: Selected Zoning Terms and Major Zoning Milestones (224 KB)
Appendix C: Historic Maps (1.5 MB)
Appendix D: Design Review Panel Maps (2.2 MB)
Appendix E: Community Plan Maps (1.5 MB)
Staff Contact
For questions on the allowable uses under each zoning classification, please contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391. You can also visit the Zoning Office for more information.
For questions on processing changes to the zoning map, please contact Steve Lafferty at slafferty@baltimorecountymd.gov.
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