anchor Mission Statement
The mission of the Office of Zoning and Administrative Hearings (OZAH) is to conduct due process hearings in land use and other administrative matters in a manner that protects the rights of the participants, provides a complete record in each case, results in a thorough and balanced report or decision and serves the public interest.
anchor Budget Overview
The total approved FY20 Operating Budget for the Office of Zoning and Administrative Hearings is $683,583, a decrease of $20,476 or 2.91 percent from the FY19 Approved Budget of $704,059. Personnel Costs comprise 91.23 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 8.77 percent of the FY20 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. Questions regarding the approved budgets for Legislative Branch departments should be directed to Mary Jane Berry, 240-777-7930.
County Priority Outcomes
While this program area supports all eight of the County Result Areas, the following is emphasized:
- Effective, Sustainable Government
anchorDepartment Performance Measures
Performance measures for this department are included below (where applicable). The FY19 estimates reflect funding based on the FY19 approved budget. The FY20 and FY21 figures are performance targets based on the FY20 approved budget and funding for comparable service levels in FY21.
| Measure | Actual
FY17 | Actual
FY18 | Estimated
FY19 | Target
FY20 | Target
FY21 |
|---|
| Average time from filing a case until the first hearing date is scheduled (months) 1 |
| Number of Hearing Examiner decisions overturned on appeal 2 |
| Percentage of all legal deadlines and requirements met |
| Percentage of Hearing Examiner recommendations accepted by County Council, the Human Rights Commission, the CAO, and the Board of Registration and the percentage of Hearing Examiner decisions upheld by the Board of Appeals |
| Total cases completed 3 |
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 special exception and conditional use cases; schedules and conducts referral hearings from other departments, such as...
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