The Planning Commission on Wednesday recommended a cleanup amendment to the county zoning code that removes two sentences addressing wastewater treatment facilities and ownership that staff said duplicate state law and the county's comprehensive water and sewer plan.

Staff explained the language currently requires that a wastewater facility and the generating facility serving it be owned and operated by the same entity and that the facility not be a shared facility; staff noted both topics are already addressed in the Maryland Code or in the county's water and sewer plan and therefore are redundant in the zoning ordinance.

Commissioners voted to recommend Legislative Bill 2025‑013 to the County Commissioners to remove the redundant sentences. The motion passed by voice vote.

Planning staff said the change is administrative and is intended to keep the zoning ordinance consistent with state law and the county's water and sewer plan; it does not change county water and sewer policy itself.