Council approves hearing-examiner procedure changes for zoning cases

May 10, 2026

The council passed CB 77, establishing a hearing-examiner model and rules-of-procedure for certain zoning board matters, while clarifying examiner reports and presentation requirements to the zoning board and limiting unnecessary rehearings.

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Howard County approved council bill 77, a measure shifting certain zoning-board fact-finding to a hearing examiner and creating a clear procedures framework for how examiner reports are presented to the full zoning board.

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