Petition to amend a Preliminary Development Plan in a MXD

Petition to amend the County's zoning regulations

Petition to amend the County's zoning map

DPZ may approve the temporary use of land for a period of up to 90 days

Petition to amend a Preliminary Development Plan

Application is for the Hearing Authority to grant enlargements, expansions, or modifications of an existing non-conforming use. 

Application for the Hearing Authority to grant relief from the bulk requirement regulations in residential zoning districts

Application for the Hearing Authority to grant relief from the bulk requirement regulations in non-residential zoning districts

Petition for Hearing Examiner to modify conditions of approval of a previous Decision and Order

Petition to appeal a departmental decision

Petition to appeal a Hearing Examiner decision

Application for the Hearing Authority to grant approval for a Conditional Use

Programs and services that pave the way for digital education and inclusion

The Howard County Office of Children and Families issues two monthly publications, Parent Pages and The Nest and Training Calendar. Parent Pages is a newsletter for parents, caregivers, and agencies working with families. The Nest and Training Calendar is a newsletter for family and center based providers, administrators and early childhood educators. 

Application for the Hearing Authority to grant relief from the bulk requirement regulations for signage

Howard County Recreation and Parks oversees the Forest Mitigation program in which forest conservation easements are planted on County Open Space and Parkland. Additionally, the County hosts a suite of forestry programs that aim to increase tree canopy coverage by providing trees and planting services on qualifying properties throughout the County.

Application for installation of an accessory apartment in a single-family dwelling.

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

Application to obtain an accessory use permit from the Department of Planning and Zoning to operate as a home-based contractor.

Application to request accessory use permission for brewery/wine production and sale on the property of an existing farm.

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.

Application to request approval for the sale of Christmas Trees or other seasonal decorative plan materials in a designated area.