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Commission reviews GeoPermits rollout and navigates new state permitting limits under House Bill 1037
Summary
Howard County staff said GeoPermits is online for post‑construction inspections and described how House Bill 1037 limits local permitting for projects under one acre, prompting procedural adjustments and future ordinance updates.
Howard County stormwater staff reported that GeoPermits software is now active and being used for post-construction inspections and that the county is adapting operations after passage of House Bill 1037, which staff said prevents permitting of projects below one acre in a way that is more restrictive than previous local practice.
Staff described GeoPermits as fully implemented for post‑construction inspections, with Aiden beginning to use it and plans to transfer management of the software to IT next year. "The software is up and running. Aiden's starting to use it in post construction inspections," staff said. Stormwater paid initial setup costs and has…
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