
Apply for a Non-Conforming Use
An application to register a non-conforming use must contain required information. The application shall be submitted to the Zoning Division of the Office of Planning and Zoning for processing.
An application to register a non-conforming use must contain required information. The application shall be submitted to the Zoning Division of the Office of Planning and Zoning for processing.
A non-conforming use is a use that is not allowed in a Zoning District, but existed at a time that such use was permitted. Examples of such uses include apartment in single family dwellings, two dwellings on one lot, or a commercial business operating in a district zoned residential. The use must have been legally established at one time but through zoning or code change the use has become not permitted.
Article 18 of the Anne Arundel County code requires property owners to register a non-conforming use with the Office of Planning and Zoning. This process enables the Office to determine a property’s lawful use and the extent of that use.The non-conforming use application can be downloaded and completed (utilizing Adobe Reader or similar product) and then printed or printed and completed by hand. See the nonconforming use instructions for other documentation necessary.
Non-conforming application submissions, including fees, can be submitted by mail to:
Office of Planning and Zoning
Zoning Division
2664 Riva Road MS 6301
Annapolis, MD 21401
or dropped off in the OPZ Drop Box at the OPZ Customer Express Station, 2664 Riva Road as outlined below:
See related information for details about the nonconforming use process.
Filing and Sign Fees | Fees |
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Filing fee | $250.00 |
Sign fee | $35.00 for each |
Sign fee $35 for each sign that is required to be posted on the property. For sites with frontage on more than one road or on the water, additional signs are required for each road and water frontage.
Filing fee and sign fee may be combined in one check made payable to Anne Arundel County.