The following table highlights important legislation that has been put forward since 2022.
Bill # | Bill Title | Lead Sponsor | |||
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24-041 | Chapter 267 Zoning-Setbacks for Extraction and Blasting Activities | James Reilly | |||
Bill Status: Withdrawn Summary Reduce the setback requirement for extracting and blasting activities. | |||||
24-037 | Zoning Code Chapter 267 Liquor Stores B1 Special Exceptions | Aaron Penman | |||
Bill Status: Failed Summary Allow liquor stores as a permitted use in the B1 Neighborhood Business District as special exceptions. | |||||
24-033 | Impact Fees | Bob Cassilly | |||
Bill Status: Adopted Summary Adjust the development impact fee to closer align with increased school construction costs. | |||||
24-031 | Hotel Occupancy Tax | Aaron Penman | |||
Bill Status: Adopted Summary Specify Visit Harford! as the recipient of 25% of the Hotel Occupancy Tax. | |||||
24-018 | Liquor Stores in B-1 Neighborhood District | Aaron Penman | |||
Bill Status: Withdrawn Summary Allow liquor stores as a permitted use in the B1 Neighborhood Business District. | |||||
24-016 | Charter Amendment Article V Budget and Finance Section 512 | Aaron Penman | |||
Bill Status: Vetoed by County Executive Summary Provide for the ability of the County Council to increase, decrease, or delete certain line items in the proposed annual budget. | |||||
24-009 | Zoning-Cannabis Dispensary | Bob Cassilly | |||
Bill Status: Failed Summary Specify zoning regulations for cannabis dispensaries. | |||||
24-003 | Height Monitoring | Jacob Bennett | |||
Bill Status: Adopted Summary Add regulations and civil penalties for violations relating to vehicle height. | |||||
24-001 | Zoning Accessory Dwelling Units | Aaron Penman | |||
Bill Status: Withdrawn Summary Allow accessory dwelling units to be either attached or detached from the primary dwelling unit and to remove the requirement that only a relative may occupy an accessory dwelling unit. | |||||
23-037 | Habitat Protection Areas-Zoning Chapter 267-63.9 | Bob Cassilly | |||
Bill Status: Adopted Summary Enhance protections for habitat protection areas within the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area. | |||||
23-028 | Charter Amendment - Term Limits | Tony Giangiordano | |||
Bill Status: Adopted Summary Limit council members to serving three consecutive full four-year terms. | |||||
23-027 | Apartments-B3-General Business District | Bob Cassilly | |||
Bill Status: Adopted Summary Remove garden apartments and high-rise apartments as permitted uses in the B3 General Business District except for garden apartments located within the Chesapeake Science and Security Corridor (CSSC). | |||||
23-026 | Amendments to Zoning Code Sections 267-4 267-60 267-126-Warehouse | Bob Cassilly | |||
Bill Status: Adopted Summary Limits size of new warehouses and updates permitted use categories based on size of warehouses. | |||||
23-025 | Moratorium Extension | Bob Cassilly | |||
Bill Status: Adopted Summary 45 day moratorium on the issuance of any approvals or permits for any development of any warehousing and wholesaling, processing, distribution and local delivery facilities in several zoning districts. | |||||
23-013 | EMS Ambulance Transport-Increase Rates | Bob Cassilly | |||
Bill Status: Adopted Summary Adjust the rate charged for ambulance transports and medical services to meet the increased operational and maintenance costs for EMS. | |||||
23-011 | Apartments-B3-General Business District | Bob Cassilly | |||
Bill Status: Failed Summary Remove garden apartments and high-rise apartments as permitted uses in the B3 General Business District unless integrated into a mixed use development. | |||||
23-009 | Solid Waste Disposal Fees | Bob Cassilly | |||
Bill Status: Adopted Summary Adjust the solid waste tipping fee to cover the increased costs under the agreement with Baltimore County. | |||||
23-005 | Moratorium-Warehouse | Bob Cassilly | |||
Bill Status: Adopted Summary 90 day moratorium on the issuance of any approvals or permits for any development of any warehousing and wholesaling, processing, distribution and local delivery facilities in several zoning districts. |
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