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Approved Resolutions and Ordinances
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| 2013 | Resolutions | Ordinances |
| 2012 | Resolutions | Ordinances |
| 2011 | Resolutions | Ordinances |
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| 2007 | Resolutions | Ordinances |
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Code of the Public Local Laws of Washington County, Maryland, 2007 Edition
Plans, Policies and other Legal Documents
Comprehensive Plan (2002)
This file is about 3MB and not viewable by all computers. It is available on CD-ROM from the Planning Dept. Call 240-313-2430.
Comprehensive Plan (2002) Amendments CP-05-001 Map CP-06-001 RS-06-016 CP-08-001 RS-08-015 CP-10-001 RS-2011-01 CP-11-001 RS-2011-13 (Water Resources Element) Construction of Subdivision Infrastructure for Acceptance and Ownership by Washington County
Land Preservation, Parks & Recreation Plan
Procedures Governing Applications for Zoning Map or Text Amendments, effective January 8, 2008
Public Information Act - County Policy
Resolution with Procedures for Collective Bargaining
Ordinances
Addressing Ordinance for Washington County, Maryland
Adopted and Effective December 18, 2012Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance
Revision 9 – Adopted and effective October 22, 2013.
Alarm Ordinance for Washington County, Maryland (effective January 1, 2010)
Alarm Ordinance Fine Schedule (effective January 1, 2010)Animal Control Ordinance (Revision 5, effective January 1, 2013)
Animal Control Ordinance (Revision 4 - effective January 1, 2011)"Billboard Ordinance" (Text Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance relating to Outdoor Advertising)
Building Excise Tax Ordinance (Revision 11), effective August 4, 2015
Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance
Ethics Ordinance (effective September 27, 2011)
Forest Conservation Ordinance – Revision 7
Adopted and Effective November 18, 2014Hotel Tax Resolution and Policy
Installment Purchase Program Ordinance
Solid Waste Collection Licensing Ordinance
Stormwater Management, Grading, Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance (Revision 1)
Adopted and Effective February 26, 2013
Subdivision Ordinance Amendments SO-12-001 ORD-2012-41 - Major and Minor Subdivisions (definition) Zoning Ordinance (As of August 23, 2013)
Zoning Ordinance Amendments RZ-13-004 ORD-2014-18 – Limited Multiple Parcel Clustering Program RZ-14-003 ORD-2014-17 – Amendments for the purpose of updating, correcting, and clarifying language RZ-13-006 ORD-2013-34 - Sanitary Landfill (Definition) RZ-15-003 ORD-2015-18 – PUD amendments RZ-14-002 ORD-2015-20 – Rural Business District amendments