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Committee approves amendment and advances bill transferring Zoning Administrator to Planning Department

6432866 · October 7, 2025
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The Baltimore City Housing & Economic Development Committee voted to approve an amendment to City Council Bill 25063 and moved the bill to the full council meeting on Oct. 20.

The Baltimore City Housing & Economic Development Committee voted to approve an amendment to City Council Bill 25063 and moved the bill to the full council meeting on Oct. 20.

The bill would transfer the office of the Zoning Administrator and “all attendant authorities and duties” from the Department of Housing and Community Development to the Department of Planning, according to committee remarks. The amendment approved by the committee requires the council to receive notice when the Zoning Administrator position is converted from a civil‑service post to an at‑will appointment.

Councilman James Sorens, chair of the committee and…

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