FY 26 Approved Operating Budget

PLANNING & ZONING

ORIGIN & PURPOSE : The Department of Planning and Zoning is a charter agency , established under Section 405 of the Harford County Charter . Responsibilities include the preparation of master plans , the establishment of regulations a ff ecting the physical development and growth of the county , the enforcement of rules governing subdivisions , and the administration of zoning regulations . The Department is comprised of the Director ' s O ffi ce and two divisions : Comprehensive Planning and Current Planning . Comprehensive Planning oversees long - range planning e ff orts ( e . g ., the Master Plan process , corridor studies , community plans ), research and data analysis , and environmental planning ; the Current Planning Division facilitates the development process and includes the administration and enforcement of the Zoning Code . The Governmental Accounting Standards Board ( GASB ) is the standard setting authority for governmental accounting . In order to be compliant with their GASB Statement No . 34 , special revenue accounts were established for the County Ag Preservation ( Fund 27 ) and State Ag Preservation ( Fund 28 ) Programs in FY 02 . Prior to FY 02 , these programs quali fi ed as " trusts ." MISSION STATEMENT : To balance community , economic and environmental interests with the values and traditions that provide for a high quality of life for those who live , work and visit Harford County

GOALS : To provide quality customer service To implement HarfordNEXT

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