Environmental Health
Accessory Apartment Permit Application
Application for installation of an accessory apartment in a single-family dwelling.
Buildable Lot Determination Application
Request for a written determination as to whether the parcel at the address indicated was a legally created parcel that qualifies as being buildable for a single-family detached dwelling
Home Based Contractor Application
Application to obtain an accessory use permit from the Department of Planning and Zoning to operate as a home-based contractor.
Farm Brewery/Winery Application
Application to request accessory use permission for brewery/wine production and sale on the property of an existing farm.
Permitted Use Letter Application
This application is used to request a letter from the Department of Planning and Zoning which confirms that a use is permitted by the Howard County Zoning Regulations at a specific location.
Christmas Tree Sales
Application to request approval for the sale of Christmas Trees or other seasonal decorative plan materials in a designated area.
Flower and Plant Sales
Department of Planning and Zoning application for seasonal sale of flowers and plants in nonresidential zoning districts.
Shipping Container Permit
The Department of Planning and Zoning may approve a zoning permit for the use of a shipping container as an accessory storage structure if certain criteria is met.
Home Occupation Application
Application Required by Department of Planning and Zoning for anyone wishing to run a home-based business.
Snowball Stand Non-Residential Application
Application is to establish a snowball stand in the County's non-residential districts
Snowball Stand Residential Application
Application is to establish a snowball stand in the County's residential districts
Nonconforming Use CLI Application
Application for the conversion of nonconforming contractor or storage yards, uses which are principally associated with motor vehicles, construction equipment or farm equipment, and similar uses in the Continuing Light Industrial (CLI) Overlay.
Zoning Verification Letter Application
Application to affirm that a building, development, structure, or use of land complies with all applicable criteria, procedures, requirements, or standards of the Howard County Zoning Regulations
Cold Cases
Naloxone (Narcan) Training
Take a Naloxone training course, save a life.
Zoning
Maryland Public Information Act
Maryland’s Public Information Act (PIA), Section 4-101 et seq. of the General Provisions Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, grants people the right of access to public records while protecting legitimate governmental interests and the privacy rights of individual citizens.
Ellicott City Watershed Master Plan
The Ellicott City Watershed Master Plan process officially kicked off on May 31, 2017 with the goal of developing a comprehensive, community-driven vision for rebuilding a stronger and more resilient Ellicott City.
Maryland Access Point (MAP)
Your link to health and supportive services.
Election Judges
Sign up to be an election judge. The Election Judge department is responsible for the recruiting, hiring and training of members of the community who are interested in participating in the election process by serving as an election judge.
Adequate Public Facilities
Flash Bus Rapid Transit
Montgomery County's Flash Bus Rapid Transit Service is Coming to Howard County in 2026