Maryland Department of Planning

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Local Government Planning

Dorchester County

Profile

Dorchester County is bordered on the east by Wicomico County, the south by Somerset, the north by Talbot, and the west by Chesapeake Bay. The County seat is Cambridge.​​
Dorchester County Map​
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Regional Planning Agency

Mid-Shore Regional Council

Priority Funding Areas (PFA)

View the statewide Interactive PFA Map

Comprehensive Plans

​Jurisdiction
 Current Plan / Adoption Date
Dorchester​​ Master Plan CMP-2021​​
Municipalities:
Brookview​ Does not exercise planning and zoning authority
Cambridge CMP-2011
Church Creek CMP-2005
East New Market CMP-2010 AMD-2012
Eldorado Does not exercise planning and zoning authority
Galestown Does not exercise planning and zoning authority
Hurlock CMP-2009
Secretary CMP-2010
Vienna CMP-2003 MGE_WRE-2009
​For a list of the most current adopted plans for Dorchester County, please visit the Dorchester County Planning and Zoning Department’s webpage or contact local planning staff via the department’s staff directory​ found on the county’s website.  
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Septic Law Implementation Plans

Jurisdiction Map & Documentation MDP Response
Dorchester County    
Municipalities:
Brookview Mapped by County
Cambridge Map  Doc Response
Church Creek Map  Doc Response
East New Market Map  Doc Response
Eldorado Mapped by County
Galestown Mapped by County
Hurlock Map  Doc Response
Secretary Map  Doc Response
Vienna Map  Doc Response​

Minor Subdivision Definition Changes​

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Staff Assignments

Tracey Taylor
tracey.gordy@maryland.gov
410-713-3462
Keith Lackie
keith.lackie@maryland.gov
410-713-3460

Planning Contacts

Mary Jane Marine
Code Enforcement Officer
Town of Vienna
Town Office
214 Market Street
P.O. Box 86
Vienna, MD 21869-0086​
vienna@viennamd.org
410-376-3442
John Avery
Zoning Administrator
Town of Hurlock
Planning, Zoning & Code Enforcement Department
Town Hall
311 Charlet Street
Hurlock, MD 21643
javery@townofhurlock.org
410-943-4181
Yvonne Pritchett
Clerk/Treasurer
Town of Secretary
P.O. Box 248
Secretary, MD 21664-0248​
townofsecretary@gmail.com
410-943-3113
Patricia Escher
Division Manager
City of Cambridge
Department of Planning & Zoning

1025 Washington Street​
Cambridge, MD 21613

pescher@choosecambridge.com
410-228-1955
Michelle Jackson
Clerk/Treasurer
Town of East New Market
Municipal Building
101 Main Street
East New Market, MD 21631
enmtownhall@gmail.com
410-943-8112
Susan Webb, APA
Acting Director
Dorchester County
Planning & Zoning
501 Court Lane, Room 111
Cambridge, MD 21613​​
swebb@docogonet.com
410-228-3234
Maryland Department of Planning
120 E. Baltimore St, Suite 2000
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 767-4500