Local Government Planning

Howard County

Profile

Howard County is bordered by Carroll County to the north, Frederick and Montgomery County to the west, Prince Georges County and the City of Laurel to the south, and Anne Arundel County to the east. The County seat is Ellicott City.

Regional Planning Agency

The Baltimore Metropolitan Council

Priority Funding Areas (PFA)

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Comprehensive Plans

Jurisdiction	Current Plan / Adoption Date
Howard Master Plan	CMP-2023

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Septic Law Implementation Plans

Jurisdiction	Map & Documentation	MDP Response
Howard County	Map Doc	Response

Minor Subdivision Definition Changes

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Staff Assignments

Brooks Phelps
brooks.phelps@maryland.gov
410-767-4572

Planning Contacts

Lynda Eisenberg
Director
Howard County
Department of Planning and Zoning

Goerge Howard Building

3430 Court House Drive

Ellicott City, MD 21043

leisenberg@howardcountymd.gov
410-313-2350