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Commissioners introduce emergency zoning bill to allow reuse of legacy wastewater sites, extend permit window to 5 years
Summary
The board introduced emergency bill 2025-007 to permit certain non‑accessory wastewater treatment facilities in rural zones by special use exception if the facility had a prior MDE discharge permit; commissioners amended the draft to change a 3‑year lookback to five years and set a July hearing schedule.
Caroline County commissioners gave first reading June 24 to an emergency zoning bill (2025‑007) that would allow certain non‑accessory wastewater treatment facilities to be permitted in the Rural (R) Zoning District by special use exception if they meet specified conditions.
County legal staff and planning staff described the proposed amendment to Section 175‑29 (Wastewater Treatment Facilities) of the county’s zoning code. The text would allow reuse or reopening of facilities that held an active Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) state discharge permit in the years preceding enactment,…
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