Laurel updates code to align with Maryland forest‑conservation changes
Sep 28, 2026
The city council unanimously adopted ordinance 2058 (text amendment 271) on Sept. 28 to amend forest conservation sections of the Unified Land Development Code using language supplied by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
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The mayor and city council unanimously adopted ordinance 2058 (text amendment 271) to align city code with updates to the Maryland Forest Conservation Act. Jay Meechie, the city's director of economic and community development, told the council the amendment "was supplied by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources," and the planning commission had recommended approval.
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