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Planning & Zoning
Department Overview
The Department of Planning & Zoning coordinates planning activities within Calvert County Government, including those of the Planning Commission, the Board of Appeals and other boards and commissions. The department consists of: Planning and Development Review, Zoning, Permitting and Citizen Relations, Long Range Planning, the Division of Inspections & Permits, and Appeals, Variances and Exceptions. The department administers the zoning ordinance, subdivision regulations and the building code. It provides information and guidance to the community and to the Board of County Commissioners concerning growth and development in Calvert County.
Mission
To maintain or improve the quality of life for county residents by providing quality planning, zoning and code enforcement services to Calvert County at the direction of the Board of County Commissioners.
Comprehensive Plan Update and Zoning Ordinance Rewrite
Agricultural Preservation Advisory Board Proposal to Improve Land Preservation Program (PDF)
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Department Contacts
- Email J. Mark Willis, Director
- Email Mary Beth Cook, Deputy Director, Zoning Officer
- Email Britany J. Waddell, AICP, Deputy Director, Planning, Board of Appeals
- Email Carolyn Sunderland, AICP, Planning Commission Administrator
- Email Judy Mackall, Zoning Planner
- Email Joe Hawxhurst, Division Chief, Inspections and Permits
- Email Nichole White, Permits Coordinator
- Email Jenny Plummer-Welker, AICP, Long Range Planner
- Email Christopher Breedlove, Chief Zoning Enforcement
- Email Denise Cherry, Manager, Administrative Services
- Email Terry Williams, Development Review Coordinator
Department Newsletters
Planning & Zoning publishes Breaking Ground, a quarterly newsletter with information on policy and procedure changes affecting development in Calvert County.
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Mark Willis
Director of Planning and Zoning
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Planning and Zoning
Physical Address
County Services Plaza
150 Main Street, 3rd Floor
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Phone: 410-535-2348 or 301-855-1243, ext. 2356
Customer Service Hours (3rd Floor)
Monday through Friday8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Inspections and Permits
Physical Address
County Services Plaza
150 Main Street, Suite 201
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Phone: 410-535-1600, ext. 2552Fax: 410-414-3283
Customer Service Hours (2nd Floor)
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
3rd Thursday of each month
Customer service hours are
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Alternate Phone Numbers:
301-855-1243
410-535-2155
800-735-2258 (Maryland Relay Phone)