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  • Documents, Information and Training offered jointly by Maryland FarmLINK, the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) and the University of Maryland.

Helpful Links

Understanding Agricultural Liability: Maryland's Right-to-Farm Law

• https://extension.umd.edu/learn/understanding-agricultural-liability-marylands-right-farm-law: This article is to help members of the agricultural community and their neighbors understand the purpose and the limits of Maryland's Right-to-Farm law.

Licenses and Permits

• http://mda.maryland.gov/Pages/Licenses-and-Permits.aspx

Pesticide Regulations

• http://mda.maryland.gov/plants-pests/Documents/Answers%20to%20Questions%20Realtors%20Should%20Know%20About%20Pesticides.pdf

Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation

• http://www.malpf.info/
• Realtor Checklist: http://www.malpf.info/reports/RealtorQuestions.pdf
  

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Maryland Agriculture Resource Conservation

• http://mda.maryland.gov/resource_conservation/Pages/macs.aspx
• Realtor Fact Sheet: http://mda.maryland.gov/resource_conservation/counties/Realtor%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf

Maryland Lawn Fertilizer Law (Effective October 2013

• http://mda.maryland.gov/Pages/fertilizer.aspx
• Soil Sample Information: http://www.hgic.umd.edu/content/SoilTesting.cfm
• Backyard Actions for a Cleaner Chesapeake Bay: www.mda.maryland.gov/fertilizer

University of Maryland Home and Garden Information Center

• https://extension.umd.edu/hgic

ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICES IN MARYLAND

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
2664 Reva Road
Annapolis, Md. 21401
410-222-7437
www.aacounty.org click right side to “County Code”
Zoning Code Book $10.00 send request to Map Room, subdivision/coding with a paid fed-ex, air borne or U.P.S. or call publication Dept. 410-222-7463

BALTIMORE CITY
417 East Fayette Rm 147
Baltimore, Md. 21202
410-396-4126
www.Baltimorecity.Gov.
Zoning Codes not available online, must call or walk-in to office for codes

BALTIMORE COUNTY
111 West Chesapeake Avenue
Towson, Md. 21204 mail stop 1105/Rm 111
410-887-3391
www.baltimorecountyonline.info
Zoning Codes available online or through General Code Publishers – see attached order form

CALVERT COUNTY
Calvert County Dept. of Planning & Zoning
County Services Plaza, 150 Main Street
Prince Frederick, Md. 20678
410-535-1600 ext. 2356 or 301-855-1243 ext. 2552
www.co.cal.md.us/government/departments/planning
Zoning Codes available online or through General Code Publishers – see attached order form

CAROLINE COUNTY
Health & Public Services Building
403 South Seventh St., Suite 210
Denton, Md. 21629
www.carolinemd.org/governmt/planning/plantop
email: info@carolineplancode.org
Zoning Codes not available online, Hard copy available through Caroline Co. Commissioner for $25.00 or through General Code Publishers – see attached order form

CARROLL COUNTY
225 N. Center Street, Rm 111
Dept. of Zoning
Westminster, Md. 21157-5194
410-386-2980
http://ccgov.carr.org go to link E Services & code of Public Law
Zoning Codes available online or through General Code Publishers – see attached forms for Town of Hampstead, Town of Mount Airy, Town of Taneytown, and City of Westminster
Hampstead Planning & Zoning
1034 S. Carroll St.
Hampstead, Md. 21074     410-374-2761

Mount Airy Planning & Zoning Commission
P.O. Box 50
Mount Airy, Md. 21771   1-301-829-1424

Taneytown Planning & Zoning
225 North Center Street
Taneytown, Md. 21157   410-386-2980

Westminster Planning & Zoning
P.O. Box 710
Westminster, Md. 21158    410-848-4938

CECIL COUNTY
129 East Main St. Rm 300
Elkton, Md. 21921
410-996-5220 – Zoning/Planning
www.ccgov.org
Zoning Codes not available online/ Code Book available through Cecil Co. Commissioners Att: Betty Paterson cost $30.00 and postage $6.00 or through General Code Publishers – see attached form

CHARLES COUNTY
Planning & Zoning
P.O.Box 2150
LaPlata, Md. 20646
301-645-0540
www.CharlesCounty.org
Zoning Codes available online – go to Planning & Growth Management, then to Planning, then to Publications, Forms, Documents or Code Book available for the cost of $37.00 plus $6.00 postage Check made payable to Charles Co. Planning & Zoning.

DORCHESTER COUNTY
501 Court Lane
P.O. Box 107
Cambridge, Md. 21613
410-228-3234
Zoning Codes available on website for e-codes
www.e-codes.generalcode.com/codebook_frameset.asp?t=tcfull
Go to State of Md, click on Dorchester Co. Md. Then on to contents, then Part 11 Code of Administration, then Chapter 155-zoning or Codes available through Dorchester Co. Planning & Zoning cost $15.00 plus postage of $4.75, also available through General Code Publishers – see attached order form

FREDERICK COUNTY
Winchester Hall
12 East Church St.
Frederick, Md. 21701
301-694-2572
www.co.frederick.md.us/planning
Zoning Codes available online under Zoning Ordinances or Code Book available through Frederick County Treasurer, Planning & Zoning cost $8.00 plus Postage $2.00

GARRETT COUNTY
Planning & Land Development
203 South Fourth St. Rm 210
Oakland, Md. 21550
301-334-1920
www.garrettcounty.org/pandz/zoning.html
Zoning Codes available online for Deep Creek only or call Planning & Zoning and they will direct you to each Town which has their own Code Book available for purchase.

HARFORD COUNTY
Planning & Zoning
220 South Main St. 2nd Floor
Bel Air, Md. 21014
410-638-3103
www.co.ha.md.us

Aberdeen Planning & Zoning
60 North Parke St.
Aberdeen, Md. 21001      410-272-1600

own of Bel Air Planning & Zoning
705 Churchville Road
Bel Air, Md. 21014    410-638-4540  $25.00 for Zoning Book – enclose check with  request.

City of Havre de Grace Planning & Zoning
711 Pennington Ave.
Havre de Grace, Md. 21078   410-939-1800

Zoning Codes available online or  hard copy available for $33.60 plus postage $6.00 or Code Book available through General Code Publishers – see attached forms for Harford Co. and City of Havre de Grace.

HOWARD COUNTY
Planning & Zoning
3430 Court House Dr.
Ellicott City, Md. 21043
410-313-2350
www.co.ho.md.us/DPZdocs/zoningRegs090804amendment
Zoning Codes available online Also available hard copy, Subdivision Regulations $10.35, Zoning Regulations $19.10 and General Planning $15.50 with postage of $3.76 for each.

KENT COUNTY
Government Center
400 High Street
Chestertown, Md. 21620
410-778-7475
www.KentCounty.com
Zoning Codes available online – go to Government then to planning & zoning then to zoning ordinances. Hard drive available for $15.00 or Book of codes $30.00 and also available through General Codes Publishers – see attached order form

MONTGOMERY COUNTY
County Attorney’s Office
101 Monroe St. 3rd Floor
Rockville, Md. 20850
1-240-777-6753
http://www.amlegal.com/library/md/montgomeryco.shtml
Zoning Codes available online: scroll down and choose “frames”– the page will divide into 3 sections, with the table of contents on the left. Click once on the plus (+) sign beside Montgomery County Zoning Ordinance. Click once on the plus (+) sign beside Chapter 59 Zoning Ordinance. Click once on the plus (+) sign to open the table of contents within an Article at any time, click on the words (ex: Article 59C-Zoning Districts) to bring up text on the right. Zoning Code Book available – see attached order form.

PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY
The Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission
14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive
Upper Marboro, Md. 20772
301-952-3195
Web site instruction to access Zoning Ordinance is attached. Not available in Book Form.

QUEEN ANNE’S COUNTY
Dept. of Planning and Zoning
160 Coursevall Drive
Centreville, Md. 21617
410-758-4088
http://www.qac.org/  Go to Plans/Regulations to download online or through General Code Publishers – see attached order form

SAINT MARY’S COUNTY
St. Mary’s County Government
Land Use & Growth Management
23150 Leonard Hall Drive
Leonardtown, Md. 20650
301-475-4200 ext. 1523
www.saint-marys.md.us
Zoning Codes available online – go to #10, click on Land Use & Growth Management, Planning & Zoning, Forms & Documents. Also Book of Codes can be ordered cost $28.95.

SOMERSET COUNTY
Dept. of Technical & Community Services
11916 Somerset Ave. Rm 211
Princess Anne, Md. 21853
410-651-1424 or 410-651-1005
No web site; can order booklet of Codes for $25.00 plus postage $3.95 or through General Code Publishers – see attached form for City of Crisfield.

City of Crisfield
319 West Main Street
Crisfield, Md. 21817    410-968-1333

Princess Anne Town – Code Enforcement Officer
30489 Broad Street
Princess Anne, Md. 21853      410-651-1726

TALBOT COUNTY
Talbot County Government
Planning & Zoning
11 North Washington
Easton, Md. 21601
410-770-8030
www.talbgov.org
Zoning Codes available online – go to #5 Planning & Zoning, Code Chapter 190 or through General Code Publishers – see attached order form

WASHINGTON COUNTY
Government Offices
Planning & Zoning
80 West Baltimore St.
Hagerstown, Md. 21740
www.washco-md.net
Zoning Codes available online – go to County Ordinances, then to zoning ordinances. Also available in 3 ring binder form cost

WICOMICO COUNTY
Planning & Zoning
125 North Division St.
P.O.Box 870
Salisbury, Md. 21803
410-548-4860
www.wicomiccounty.org
Zoning Codes available online – go to County Departments, then to County Code online to download or book available through General Code Publishers – see attached form.

WORCESTER COUNTY
Worcester County Zoning
1 West Market St. Rm 1201
Snow Hill, Md. 21863
410-632-1200
No website available
Zoning Code book available cost $25.00 make check payable to Worcester County at above address or through General Code Publishers – see attached order forms for Worcester Co. and Town of Snow Hill.

Town of Berlin
10 William Street
Berlin, Md. 21811   410-629-1483 Ask for Stacy Weisner

Ocean City
301 Baltimore Avenue
Ocean City, Md. 21843   410-289-8221

Pocomoke City
101 Clark Avenue
Pocomoke City, Md. 21851   410-957-1333 or 410-957-1334