Caroline County adopts revised Chapter 45 to align with DEQ regulations

Apr 14, 2026

The Board unanimously adopted an amended Chapter 45 of the county code to bring environmental regulations into compliance with recent DEQ rules and to incorporate stockpile regulations after a prior audit.

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Director of Planning & Community Development Leon Hughes explained a repeal and replacement of Chapter 45 of the Caroline County Code to align the county’s environmental regulations with recent Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) requirements identified in a prior audit. The model ordinance incorporates recently adopted stockpile regulations and was presented during a public hearing; there were no speakers from the public.

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