Development & Zoning

Adequate Public Facilities

View the Adequate Public Facilities ordinance.

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Administrative Appeal

File an appeal of an Administrative decision.

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Age-Restricted Adult Housing Guidelines

View the Age-Restricted Adult Housing Design Guidelines.

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Alternative Compliance

Submit an Alternative Compliance application.

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Alternative Compliance Map

View map of alternative compliance requests.

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Appeal Hearing Examiner

File an appeal of Hearing Examiner's decision.

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Buildable Lot Check

Request determination if a lot/parcel was legally created and buildable.

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Bulk Regulation Adjustment

Submit a request for Administrative Adjustment to the Bulk Regulations.

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Clarksville Pike Guidelines

View the Clarksville Pike Streetscape Plan and Design Guidelines.

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Columbia Final Development Plan Map

View map of Columbia Final Development Plans.

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Community Plans

Learn about and view Community Plans.

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Conditional Use Petition

Submit a Conditional Use Petition.

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Construct New Dwelling

Construct a new dwelling prior to removing the existing dwelling.

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County General Plan

View the General Plan for Howard County.

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County Zoning Regulations

View the zoning regulations for Howard County.

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Design Advisory Panel Regulations

View the Design Advisory Panel regulations.

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Design Manual Waiver

Request a Design Manual Waiver.

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Development Plans In Review Map

View map of upcoming meetings, hearings and newly submitted plans.

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Development Process

Learn about the development process in Howard County.

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Development Regulations

View the land development regulations for Howard County.

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District Map Line Adjustment

Submit a District Map Line Adjustment application.

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Downtown Columbia Guidelines

View the Downtown Columbia Design Guidelines.

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Engineering Design Manuals

View the Howard County Engineering Design Manuals.

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Environment Concept Plan

Submit an Environment Concept Plan application.

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Final Development Plan

Submit a Final Development Plan application.

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Final Plan

Submit a Final Plan application.

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Flood Information

Get information about floodplain and flood protection.

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Flood Mitigation Projects Map

View map of flood mitigation projects in Howard County.

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Forest Conservation Easements Map

View map of forest conversation easements in Howard County.

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Home Occupation Application

Submit a Home-Based Occupation application.

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Howard County Code

View the Municipal Code for Howard County.

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Landscape Manual

View the Landscape Manual.

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Minor Adjustments

Submit a Minor Adjustment to the Final Development Plan application.

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Modify Conditions of Approval

Submit a petition to modify conditions of approval.

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MXD District Development

Submit a Preliminary Development Plan in a MXD Zoning District Petition.

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Nonconforming Use CLI Application

Submit a Nonconforming Use CLI Petition.

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Nonconforming Use Confirmation Petition

Submit a Nonconforming Use Confirmation Petition.

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Non-Residential Variance

Submit a Non-Residential Variance Petition.

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Originals Only Final Plat

Submit an "Originals Only" Final Plat application.

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Permitted Use Confirmation

Request a Permitted Use Confirmation Letter.

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Planning Board Hearing

Submit a Planning Board Public Hearing application.

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Preliminary Development Plan Amendment

Submit an amendment to a Preliminary Development Plan.

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Preliminary Plan

Submit a Preliminary Plan application.

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Preliminary Sketch Plan

Submit a Preliminary Equivalent Sketch Plan application.

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Preservation Easements Map

View map of preservation easements geolocations.

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Receiving Plat Application

Submit a Density Sending and Receiving Plat application.

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Residential District Variance

Submit a Residential District Variance Petition.

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Route 1 Alternative Compliance

Request a Route 1 Manual Alternative Compliance.

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Route 1 Manual

View the Route 1 Manual.

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Route 40 Alternative Compliance

Request a Route 40 Design Manual Alternative Compliance.

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Route 40 Design Manual

View the Route 40 Design Manual.

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Scenic Roads Regulations

View the Scenic Roads regulations.

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Shipping Container Storage Application

Submit a Shipping Container as an Accessory Storage application.

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Sign Variance Petition

Submit a Sign Variance Petition.

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Simplified Environmental Concept Plan

Submit a Simplified Environmental Concept Plan application.

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Site Development Plan

Submit a Site Development Plan application.

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Sketch Plan

Submit a Sketch Plan Application.

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Stormwater Maintenance

Request maintenance of stormwater management facilities.

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Street/Highway Renaming

Submit a Renaming of a Street or Highway application.

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Subdivision Review Committee Special Subject Approval

Request a Special Subject, Change in Use, or Revisions Approval from SRC.

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Temporary Use Permit Application

Submit a Temporary Use Petition.

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Water & Sewer Final Plan

Submit a Water and Sewer Final Construction Plan.

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Water & Sewer Preliminary Plan

Submit a Water and Sewer Preliminary Construction Plan.

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Zoning Map Amendment

Submit a Zoning Map amendment.

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Zoning Regulation Amendment

Submit a Zoning Regulation amendment.

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Zoning Verification Letter

Request a Zoning Verification Letter.

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