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Program Description

  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 the Commission on Human Rights; adjudicates objections and waivers associated with accessory apartment license applications; maintains administrative records for public inspection; collects application fees; responds to public inquiries on zoning and conditional use cases; and works with other County agencies in the preparation, revision, and review of procedural rules, fee schedules, and zoning text amendments.

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Program Contacts

Contact Kathleen Byrne of the Office of Zoning and Administrative Hearings at 240-777-6667 or Hamza Ahmed of the Office of Management and Budget at 240-777-2783 for more information regarding this department's operating budget.

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Program Budget Changes

FY26 Recommended ChangesExpendituresFTEs
FY25 Approved8194774.00
Add: Technical Assistance - Hybrid Hearings300000.00
Increase Cost: Temporary/Clerical Staff140000.00
Multi-program adjustments, including negotiated compensation changes, employee benefit changes, changes due to staff turnover, reorganizations, and other budget changes affecting multiple programs.197190.00
FY26 Recommended8831964.00