The Anne Arundel County Government consists of Departments and Offices as well as Boards & Commissions and other entities. These entities work together to serve our Citizen's needs.
With almost 54,000 businesses, Anne Arundel County is a major hub of commerce and development. With a $35 billion economy, low taxes, a vast multi-modal transportation system, highly skilled workforce and excellent educational institutions, Anne Arundel County is the premier location to do business.
The Development Division coordinates and administers all subdivision activity, administers the Critical Area Program as it relates to development, and regulates development activities through the permit process.
Any community meetings scheduled to occur on or after October 10, 2022, may be in-person, hybrid (in-person with a virtual component), or virtual-only.
Anne Arundel County Code pertaining to Subdivision/Site Development and Zoning regulations can be viewed online or purchased as hard copy from the Map Room.
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All applications are accepted by and processed through the Permit Center in the Department of Inspections and Permits. The applications are distributed to the Office of Planning and Zoning, Development Division where they are assigned to one of three planning teams: Residential, Critical Area or Regional Projects (Commercial and Mixed Use.)
