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Mission Statement

The mission of the Office of Zoning and Administrative Hearings (OZAH) is to conduct quasi-judicial trial-type hearings that are fair, understandable, and accessible to all participants regardless of race, ethnicity, disability, and financial income. OZAH is committed to establishing policies, processes, and internal training to minimize unconscious bias, remove barriers for non-English speaking or disabled participants, and mitigate barriers for those without financial resources to expend on the hearing process.

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Budget Overview

The total approved FY25 Operating Budget for the Office of Zoning and Administrative Hearings is $819,477, an increase of $63,489 or 8.40 percent from the FY24 Approved Budget of $755,988. Personnel Costs comprise 89.51 percent of the budget for four full-time position(s) and no part-time position(s), and a total of 4.00 FTEs. Total FTEs may include seasonal or temporary positions and may also reflect workforce charged to or from other departments or funds. Operating Expenses account for the remaining 10.49 percent of the FY25 budget.

Consistent with the County Charter, the County Executive makes recommendations on the operating budget for all County departments, offices, and agencies. However, recognizing the Charter-defined roles, the Executive defers significantly to Legislative and Judicial Branch agencies, including on their budget priorities. Questions regarding the approved budgets for Legislative Branch departments should be directed to Sandra Marin, 240-777-7923.

County Priority Outcomes

While this program area supports all eight of the County Result Areas, the following is emphasized:

  • Effective, Sustainable Government

Program Descriptions

  Zoning and Administrative Hearings

The Hearing Examiner receives applications for certain zoning matters decided by the County Council; schedules and conducts public hearings; prepares and issues reports and recommendations for County Council action; receives applications; hears and decides conditional use cases; schedules and conducts hearings in contested cases referred by other departments, such as...

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Program Contacts

Contact Lynn R. Hannan of the Office of Zoning and Administrative Hearings at 240.777.6664 or Richard H. Harris of the Office of Management and Budget at 240.777.2795 for more information regarding this department's operating budget.

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Budget Summary
TitleActual
FY23
Budget
FY24
Estimate
FY24
Approved
FY25
%Chg
Bud/App
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages517709.00546941.00 587510.00 586443.007.2
Employee Benefits121696.00138147.00 143775.00 147090.006.5
County General Fund Personnel Costs639405.00685088.00 731285.00 733533.007.1
Operating Expenses48994.0070900.00 35938.00 85944.0021.2
County General Fund Expenditures688399.00755988.00 767223.00 819477.008.4
PERSONNEL
Full-Time4.004.00 4.00 4.000.0
Part-Time0.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
FTEs4.004.00 4.00 4.000.0
REVENUES
Other Charges/Fees6500.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
Zoning Fees93732.0065000.00 65000.00 65000.000.0
County General Fund Revenues100232.0065000.00 65000.00 65000.000.0
 
GRANT FUND - MCG
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages0.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
Employee Benefits0.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
Grant Fund - MCG Personnel Costs0.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
Grant Fund - MCG Expenditures0.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
PERSONNEL
Full-Time0.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
Part-Time0.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
FTEs0.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
Grant Fund - MCG Revenues0.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS
Total Expenditures688399.00755988.00 767223.00 819477.008.4
Total Full-Time Positions4.004.00 4.00 4.000.0
Total Part-Time Positions0.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
Total FTEs4.004.00 4.00 4.000.0
Total Revenues100232.0065000.00 65000.00 65000.000.0
FY25 Approved Changes
TitleExpendituresFTEs
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
FY24 ORIGINAL APPROPRIATION7559884.00
Other Adjustments (with no service impacts)
Increase Cost: FY25 Compensation Adjustment194240.00
Increase Cost: Annualization of FY24 Compensation Increases181940.00
Increase Cost: Legal Services [Zoning and Administrative Hearings]150000.00
Increase Cost: Annualization of FY24 Personnel Costs134000.00
Increase Cost: Printing and Mail440.00
Decrease Cost: Retirement Adjustment-25730.00
FY25 APPROVED8194774.00
Funding Parameter Items ($000s)
TitleFY25FY26FY27FY28FY29FY30
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
EXPENDITURES
FY25 Approved819.000000819.000000819.000000819.000000819.000000819.000000
No inflation or compensation change is included in outyear projections.
Labor Contracts0.0000007.0000007.0000007.0000007.0000007.000000
These figures represent the estimated annualized cost of general wage adjustments, service increments, and other negotiated items.
Subtotal Expenditures819.000000826.000000826.000000826.000000826.000000826.000000