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This page contains all the previous iterations of the new zoning code.

Approved Zoning Code (with ZTA 14-09 Incorporated)

 

Council Approved Zoning Code, Clean Version (March 5, 2014)

 

 

Council Approved Zoning Code, Marked-up Version (March 5, 2014)

This draft shows all the changes made to ZTA 13-04 since its introduction on May 7, 2013. All deletions are indicated by [brackets], and text added to the draft is underlined. Changes are displayed in 3 different colors as noted below.
GREEN font indicates PHED committee changes.
BLUE font indicates plain language edits, corrections, and clarifications made by staff during PHED committee review.
PINK font indicates County Council changes and plain language edits, corrections, and clarifications made by staff during Council review.

 

 

Council Draft: Chapter 59, Clean version (Feb 18, 2014)

 

Council Draft: Chapter 59, Marked-up version (February 18, 2014)

This draft shows all the changes made to ZTA 13-04 since its introduction on May 7, 2013. All deletions are indicated by [brackets], and text added to the draft is underlined. Changes are displayed in 3 different colors as noted below.
GREEN font indicates PHED committee changes.
BLUE font indicates plain language edits, corrections, and clarifications made by staff during PHED committee review.
PINK font indicates County Council changes and plain language edits, corrections, and clarifications made by staff during Council review.

 

 

PHED Committee Draft: Chapter 59 (Dec.16, 2013)

This draft includes all the changes made by the PHED committee (in GREEN text), in addition to plain language edits, corrections, and clarifications (in BLUE text). Deletions are indicated by [brackets], and text added to the draft is underlined.

 

Revised Preliminary PHED Committee Draft (Oct 11, 2013)

The draft includes the PHED Committee decisions through September (in GREEN text), in addition to plain language edits, corrections, and clarifications (in BLUE text). Deletions are indicated by [brackets], and text added to the draft is underlined.

 

Preliminary PHED Draft (Sept 4, 2013)

 

 

Planning Board Draft (May 2, 2013)

On Thursday, May 2, 2013 the Planning Board approved, and transmitted to the County Council, the following draft of Chapter 59.

Companion Documents (May 2, 2013 draft)

The Planning Board Draft Companion document summarizes the significant changes to the current code. The other documents provide more detailed analysis of specific zones or sections of the code. Detailed use comparison charts for all zones are available here.

Revised Preliminary Planning Board Draft (March 13, 2013)
Preliminary Planning Board Draft (Dec 21, 2012)

Please note that Article 59-1 (Purpose, Applicability, Use of the Code, and Definitions) is not included because it has not yet been reviewed by the Planning Board. The draft is still a work in progress, so section references have not been updated and elements of the documents below may change as Planning Board review continues.

Staff Drafts (Fall/ Winter 2012)

These drafts are included with the staff reports submitted to the Planning Board and reflect changes made to the Consolidated Draft. Documents comparing the current code to the draft code are available here.

Consolidated Draft (July 2012)
Companion Document (July 2012 draft)

This companion document to the consolidated draft [PDF] (.375MB) is organized by Article and highlights changes between the current code and the proposed consolidated draft. In addition to the document there are two appendices – one detailing use changes [PDF](1.6MB) and one outlining parking recommendations [PDF] (.246MB).

 

Zoning Advisory Panel Discussion Drafts
Preliminary Zoning Advisory Panel Discussion Drafts