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OPZ presents sweeping Article 18 rewrite to the Anne Arundel County Council
Summary
The Office of Planning & Zoning briefed councilmembers on a 332-line-item comprehensive update to Article 18 (Planning & Zoning), the first full rewrite since 2005. The package includes ADU alignment with state law, new definitions (crematories, transitional housing), changes to contractor-yard rules, mobile-home provisions and many procedural clarifications.
The Office of Planning & Zoning presented a comprehensive rewrite of Article 18 to the County Council on Feb. 10, describing more than 332 line items intended to modernize and clarify the county’s planning and zoning code.
"The last comprehensive update to article 18 was in 2005, which was 21 years ago," Planning & Zoning Officer Jenny Dempsey told the council, noting staff tracked nearly 300 suggested amendments before drafting the final matrix. The office said it conducted a public comment period from Aug. 11 to Sept. 19, 2025 and received substantive feedback from industry groups and the general public.
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