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Find development plans, municipal code, and learn more about development in Howard County.

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Adequate Public Facilities

View the Adequate Public Facilities ordinance.

Administrative Appeal

File an appeal of an Administrative decision.

Age-Restricted Adult Housing Guidelines

View the Age-Restricted Adult Housing Design Guidelines.

Alternative Compliance

Submit an Alternative Compliance application.

Alternative Compliance Map

View map of alternative compliance requests.

Appeal Hearing Examiner

File an appeal of Hearing Examiner's decision.

Buildable Lot Check

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

Bulk Regulation Adjustment

Submit a request for Administrative Adjustment to the Bulk Regulations.

Clarksville Pike Guidelines

View the Clarksville Pike Streetscape Plan and Design Guidelines.

Columbia Final Development Plan Map

View map of Columbia Final Development Plans.

Community Plans

Learn about and view Community Plans.

Conditional Use Petition

Submit a Conditional Use Petition.

Construct New Dwelling

Construct a new dwelling prior to removing the existing dwelling.

County General Plan

View the General Plan for Howard County.

County Zoning Regulations

View the zoning regulations for Howard County.

Design Advisory Panel Regulations

View the Design Advisory Panel regulations.

Design Manual Waiver

Request a Design Manual Waiver.

Development Plans In Review Map

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

Development Process

Learn about the development process in Howard County.

Development Regulations

View the land development regulations for Howard County.

District Map Line Adjustment

Submit a District Map Line Adjustment application.

Downtown Columbia Guidelines

View the Downtown Columbia Design Guidelines.

Engineering Design Manuals

View the Howard County Engineering Design Manuals.

Environment Concept Plan

Submit an Environment Concept Plan application.

Final Development Plan

Submit a Final Development Plan application.

Submit a Final Plan application.

Flood Information

Get information about floodplain and flood protection.

Flood Mitigation Projects Map

View map of flood mitigation projects in Howard County.

Forest Conservation Easements Map

View map of forest conversation easements in Howard County.

Home Occupation Application

Submit a Home-Based Occupation application.

Howard County Code

View the Municipal Code for Howard County.

Landscape Manual

View the Landscape Manual.

Minor Adjustments

Submit a Minor Adjustment to the Final Development Plan application.

Modify Conditions of Approval

Submit a petition to modify conditions of approval.

MXD District Development

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

Nonconforming Use CLI Application

Submit a Nonconforming Use CLI Petition.

Nonconforming Use Confirmation Petition

Submit a Nonconforming Use Confirmation Petition.

Non-Residential Variance

Submit a Non-Residential Variance Petition.

Originals Only Final Plat

Submit an "Originals Only" Final Plat application.

Permitted Use Confirmation

Request a Permitted Use Confirmation Letter.

Planning Board Hearing

Submit a Planning Board Public Hearing application.

Preliminary Development Plan Amendment

Submit an amendment to a Preliminary Development Plan.

Preliminary Plan

Submit a Preliminary Plan application.

Preliminary Sketch Plan

Submit a Preliminary Equivalent Sketch Plan application.

Preservation Easements Map

View map of preservation easements geolocations.

Receiving Plat Application

Submit a Density Sending and Receiving Plat application.

Residential District Variance

Submit a Residential District Variance Petition.

Route 1 Alternative Compliance

Request a Route 1 Manual Alternative Compliance.

View the Route 1 Manual.

Route 40 Alternative Compliance

Request a Route 40 Design Manual Alternative Compliance.

Route 40 Design Manual

View the Route 40 Design Manual.

Scenic Roads Regulations

View the Scenic Roads regulations.

Shipping Container Storage Application

Submit a Shipping Container as an Accessory Storage application.

Sign Variance Petition

Submit a Sign Variance Petition.

Simplified Environmental Concept Plan

Submit a Simplified Environmental Concept Plan application.

Site Development Plan

Submit a Site Development Plan application.

Submit a Sketch Plan Application.

Stormwater Maintenance

Request maintenance of stormwater management facilities.

Street/Highway Renaming

Submit a Renaming of a Street or Highway application.

Subdivision Review Committee Special Subject Approval

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

Temporary Use Permit Application

Submit a Temporary Use Petition.

Water & Sewer Final Plan

Submit a Water and Sewer Final Construction Plan.

Water & Sewer Preliminary Plan

Submit a Water and Sewer Preliminary Construction Plan.

Zoning Map Amendment

Submit a Zoning Map amendment.

Zoning Regulation Amendment

Submit a Zoning Regulation amendment.

Zoning Verification Letter

Request a Zoning Verification Letter.

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