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Carroll County directs staff to draft ADU code changes to comply with Maryland law
Summary
After a staff presentation on Maryland HB1466, which requires jurisdictions to allow accessory dwelling units (ADUs) consistent with state standards by Oct. 1, the board directed staff to work with the Planning & Zoning Commission to draft local text amendments addressing definitions, density exemptions, safety standards and parking setbacks.
Planning staff told commissioners the Maryland General Assembly passed HB1466 (2025), which requires jurisdictions to adopt local code amendments to allow accessory dwelling units — secondary units on the same lot as a single-family residence — and to align local definitions and standards with the state framework by Oct. 1.
"House Bill 1466 ... requires all jurisdictions adopt a local law…
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