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Planning commission recommends banning non‑accessory wastewater treatment facilities in county rural district

2586488 · March 12, 2025
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Summary

On March 12 the Planning Commission voted to recommend a text amendment to Chapter 175 removing the allowance for standalone (non‑accessory) wastewater treatment facilities from the county's rural zoning district, citing concerns about off‑site trucked waste, infrastructure impacts and odors.

The Caroline County Planning Commission on March 12 voted to recommend that the County Commissioners amend the zoning ordinance to remove allowance for non‑accessory wastewater treatment facilities in the county's rural district.

Staff described the proposed text amendment as narrowing the locations where standalone wastewater treatment facilities may be permitted. Under the draft language presented, non‑accessory facilities would continue to be allowed in I‑2 (industrial) and mobile‑home districts but not in the county's rural district. Staff defined a…

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