The Cecil County Office of Planning & Zoning provides staff support to the Board of County Commissioners, the Planning Commission, the Board of Appeals, and the Historic District Commission. This office also implements the goals and objectives of the County's Comprehensive Plan through the administration of the Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Regulations and the Forest Conservation Regulations. The office is comprised of twelve individuals located in the County Administration Building.
Public Notices:
Amendments to Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations
The online zoning ordinance has been updated to reflect amendments to Section 180, and the online subdivision regulations have been updated to reflect amendments to
Section 4.2. Both sets of amendments were adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on March 16, 2010. To access the online documents, please go to the "Frequently Requested Documents & Forms" page.
Draft Comprehensive Plan Review
To review the draft version of the proposed 2010 comprehensive plan, please click here. The Planning Commission's final compendium of revisions to the proposed plan can be reviewed by clicking here.
Forest Conservation Regulations Amendments
In order to comply with Maryland State law, the Board of County Commissioners adopted significant amendments to the Forest Conservation Regulations on October 20, 2009. To view the amendments, please click here. To view the entire
Forest Conservation Regulations, including the new amendments, please click here. | 
