Zoning History for Baltimore County, Maryland.

The TZ_2016 feature class combined with the Int_2016 feature class represents the intersections with a level of service rating of D, E or F and the associated commutershed as represented on the 2016 Transportation Basic Services Map.The 2016 Transportation Basic Services Map was enacted under bill number 18-16 and is part of the Baltimore County Zoning Regulations, 1955 as amended by the bill adopted May 2, 2016. Effective May 16, 2016.

The Int_2016 feature class combined with the TZ_2016 feature class represents the intersections with a level of service rating of D, E or F and the associated commutershed as represented on the 2016 Transportation Basic Services Map. The 2016 Transportation Basic Services Map was enacted under bill number 18-16 and is part of the Baltimore County Zoning Regulations, 1955 as amended by the bill adopted May 2, 2016. Effective May 16, 2016.

The Wtr_2016 feature class represents water deficient areas as represented on the 2016 Water Basic Services Map.The 2016 Water Basic Services Map was enacted under bill number 18-16 and is part of the Baltimore County Zoning Regulations, 1955 as amended by the bill adopted May 2, 2016. Effective May 16, 2016.There were no deficient areas identified in 2016.

Zoning is a system of land use regulation that controls the physical development of land. It is a legal mechanism by which local government is able to regulate an owner’s right to use privately owned land for the sake of protecting the public health, safety, and/or general welfare. Land is mapped into different zones with the primary purpose of promoting compatible land uses and to separate incompatible uses.

The RP_2016 feature class combined with the Swr_2016 feature class represents the sewer deficient areas and areas of concern in the County as represented on the 2016 Sewer Basic Services Map. The 2016 Sewer Basic Services Map was enacted under bill number 18-16 and is part of the Baltimore County Zoning Regulations, 1955 as amended by the bill adopted May 2, 2016. Effective May 16, 2016.

The Comprehensive Zoning Map Process (CZMP) takes place every four years where any citizen may request a zoning change on any property in the County. The request for change is mapped as an issue. The County Council enacting legislation for each issue whether to retain the existing zoning or to enact a different zone(s) or district(s).

The My Neighborhood - Property application allows users to find property information for Baltimore County. This includes parcels and zoning information. Users have the ability to create a customized, printable map as well as a property information report. Users can search for a property and generate a report by entering in an address or 10-digit tax account id

Zoning is a system of land use regulation that controls the physical development of land. It is a legal mechanism by which local government is able to regulate an owner’s right to use privately owned land for the sake of protecting the public health, safety, and/or general welfare. Land is mapped into different zones with the primary purpose of promoting compatible land uses and to separate incompatible uses.

This feature class represents the petitioned water master plan areas that have been introduced in previous years through cycle amendments within Baltimore County. Unlike the WHisMasterPlan feature class, this feature class does not distinguish between different cycle amendment petitions and only reflects the most current water master plan designation.The water master plan geodatabase includes a feature data set (WaterMasterPlan) containing three feature classes: WCurMasterPlan, WaterCombined and WHisMasterPlan. The feature classes participate in a topology (tWaterMasterPlan). The WCurMasterPlan feature class represents the petitions for the current cycle. The WaterCombined represents the current master plan designation within the county. The WHisMasterPlan contains all of the petitions areas from all cycles. The geodatabase includes relationship classes that associate related table containing information on assessments, councilmanic districts, election districts, lineage (feature level metadata), plan map, recommendations and zoning designations.

The Comprehensive Zoning Map Process (CZMP) takes place every four years where any citizen may request a zoning change on any property in the County. The request for change is mapped as an issue. The County Council enacting legislation for each issue whether to retain the existing zoning or to enact a different zone(s) or district(s).

This feature class represents the petitioned sewer master plan areas that have been introduced in previous years through cycle amendments within Baltimore County. Unlike the SHisMasterPlan feature class, this feature class does not distinguish between different cycle amendment petitions and only reflects the most current sewer master plan designation.The sewer master plan geodatabase includes a feature data set (sewerMasterPlan) containing three feature classes: SCurMasterPlan, sewerCombined and SHisMasterPlan. The feature classes participate in a topology (tsewerMasterPlan). The SCurMasterPlan feature class represents the petitions for the current cycle. The sewerCombined represents the current master plan designation within the county. The SHisMasterPlan contains all of the petitions areas from all cycles. The geodatabase includes relationship classes that associate related table containing information on assessments, councilmanic districts, election districts, lineage (feature level metadata), plan map, recommendations and zoning designations.

This feature class represents the petitioned water master plan areas that have been introduced in previous years through cycle amendments within Baltimore County. All information was gathered from petition and approval documentation, with the property boundaries given on source maps used to compile geographic features from existing digital cadastral data. These features contain spatial data representing the boundaries of petitioned and effective master plans areas, as well as information about the effective date, cycle amendment numbers, associated properties, zoning designations, councilmanic and election districts, feature lineage, location within the BCMD and Urban Rural Demarcation Line (URDL), and links to digital source documentation.The water master plan geodatabase includes a feature data set (WaterMasterPlan) containing three feature classes: WCurMasterPlan, WaterCombined and WHisMasterPlan. The feature classes participate in a topology (tWaterMasterPlan). The WCurMasterPlan feature class represents the petitions for the current cycle. The WaterCombined represents the current master plan designation within the county. The WHisMasterPlan contains all of the petitions areas from all cycles. The geodatabase includes relationship classes that associate related table containing information on assessments, councilmanic districts, election districts, lineage (feature level metadata), plan map, recommendations and zoning designations.

This feature class represents the petitioned sewer master plan areas that have been introduced in previous years through cycle amendments within Baltimore County. All information was gathered from petition and approval documentation, with the property boundaries given on source maps used to compile geographic features from existing digital cadastral data. These features contain spatial data representing the boundaries of petitioned and effective master plans areas, as well as information about the effective date, cycle amendment numbers, associated properties, zoning designations, councilmanic and election districts, feature lineage, location within the BCMD and Urban Rural Demarcation Line (URDL), and links to digital source documentation.The sewer master plan geodatabase includes a feature data set (sewerMasterPlan) containing three feature classes: SCurMasterPlan, sewerCombined and SHisMasterPlan. The feature classes participate in a topology (tsewerMasterPlan). The SCurMasterPlan feature class represents the petitions for the current cycle. The sewerCombined represents the current master plan designation within the county. The SHisMasterPlan contains all of the petitions areas from all cycles. The geodatabase includes relationship classes that associate related table containing information on assessments, councilmanic districts, election districts, lineage (feature level metadata), plan map, recommendations and zoning designations.