The following is a chronological listing of the laws of Caroline County adopted since the publication of the Code, indicating inclusion in the Code or the reason for exclusion. [Enabling legislation which is not general and permanent in nature is considered to be non-Code material (NCM) or appears in one of the Appendices.] Original signed laws are on file in the office of the County Clerk.
Enactment
Adoption
Date
Subject
Disposition
Ord. No. 96-003
11-19-1996
Zoning Map amendment
Ch. 175
Ord. No. 96-004
12-17-1996
Infrastructure Bond Authorization, 1997 Series A
See App. I
Ord. No. 96-005
12-30-1996
Zoning Map amendment
Ch. 175
Ord. No. 97-001
2-4-1997
Zoning amendment
Ch. 175
Bill No. 96-2
2-18-1997
Commissioners amendment
Ch. 18
Bill No. 97-1
2-18-1997
Treasurer amendment
Ch. 62
Ord. No. 97-002
3-18-1997
Personnel system amendment
Ch. 49, Art. I
Bill No. 96-3
4-8-1997
Right to farm
Ch. 149
Ord. No. 97-004
5-27-1997
Zoning Map amendment
Ch. 175
Ord. No. 97-005
7-1-1997
Subdivision of land amendment
Ch. 162
Res. No. 97-011
7-1-1997
Confirmation of levy
Superseded by Res. No. 98-004
Ord. No. 97-006
11-25-1997
Personnel Review Board amendment
Ch. 49, Art. II
Res. No. 98-001
1-20-1998
Infrastructure Bonds, 1998 Series A
See App. I
Ord. No. 98-001
3-3-1998
Zoning amendment
Ch. 175
Ord. No. 98-002
3-3-1998
Zoning amendment
Ch. 175
Ord. No. 98-003
3-3-1998
Zoning amendment
Ch. 175
Ord. No. 98-004
3-3-1998
Zoning amendment
Ch. 175
Ord. No. 98-005
3-3-1998
Subdivision of land amendment
Ch. 162
Res. No. 98-004
6-23-1998
Confirmation of levy
Superseded by Res. No. 99-011
Ord. No. 98-006
6-30-1998
Subdivision of land amendment
Ch. 162
Ord. No. 98-007
6-30-1998
Zoning amendment
Ch. 175
Ord. No. 98-008
6-30-1998
Zoning amendment
Ch. 175
Bill No. 98-1
10-13-1998
Commissioners amendment
Ch. 18
Bill No. 99-1
5-11-1999
Public improvements bond authorization
See App. I
Bill No. 98-2
5-18-1999
Animal welfare and control
Ch. 78
Res. No. 99-009
5-25-1999
Local income tax rate
Superseded by Res. No. 2000-002
Res. No. 99-011
6-8-1999
Confirmation of levy
Superseded by Res. No. 2000-006
Ord. No. 99-001
12-14-1999
Subdivision of land amendment
Ch. 162
Ord. No. 99-002
12-14-1999
Subdivision of land amendment
Ch. 162
Ord. No. 99-003
12-14-1999
Subdivision of land amendment
Ch. 162
Ord. No. 99-004
12-14-1999
Zoning amendment
Ch. 175
Res. No. 2000-006
6-20-2000
Confirmation of levy
Superseded by Res. No. 2001-010
Bill No. 2000-1
8-15-2000
Personnel repealer
Ch. 49 (history only)
Bill No. 2000-2
8-15-2000
Personnel
Ch. 49
Bill No. 2000-3
9-12-2000
Chesapeake College note
See App. I
Bill No. 2000-4
10-10-2000
Tax credit for Habitat for Humanity
Ch. 166, Art. X
Bill No. 2000-5
10-10-2000
Forest conservation
Repealed by Ord. No. 2011-003
Bill No. 2000-6
10-10-2000
Public improvements bond
See App. I
Ord. No. 2000-001
10-10-2000
Zoning Map amendment
Ch. 175
Res. No. 2000-15
10-31-2000
Chesapeake College project note
See App. I
Ord. No. 2001-001
5-22-2001
Zoning amendment: communications towers
Ch. 175
Bill No. 2001-001
11-13-2001
Stormwater management
Ch. 158
Bill No. 2001-002
11-13-2001
Building Code
Ch. 88
Bill No. 2002-1
4-9-2002
Public improvements bond authorization
See App. I
Bill No. 2002-2
4-9-2002
Radio system bond authorization
See App. I
Ord. No. 2002-001
6-11-2002
Zoning Map amendment
Ch. 175
Bill No. 2002-3
Civil infractions amendment
Ch. 92
Ord. No. 2003-001
4-15-2003
Zoning Map amendment
Ch. 175, table only
Bill No. 2003-1
5-13-2003
Development excise tax for school construction amendment
Repealed by Bill No. 2018-1
Bill No. 2003-2
5-13-2003
Development excise tax for agricultural land preservation amendment
Repealed by Bill No. 2018-1
Bill No. 2003-3
5-13-2003
Foxes repealer
Ch. 111, reference only
Bill No. 2003-4
6-10-2003
Municipal real property tax differential repealer
Ch. 166, Art. VII, editor's note only
Bill No. 2003-5
6-10-20003
Recordation tax amendment
Ch. 166, Art. IV
Ord. No. 2003-002
7-22-2003
Moratorium: solid water transfer stations and sanitary landfills
App. IV
Bill. No. 2003-6
9-9-2003
Chesapeake College note authorization
See App. I
Ord. No. 2003-003
12-23-2003
County road regulations
Ch. 152, Art. III, editor's note only
Ord. No. 2004-001
2-24-2004
Zoning Map amendment
Ch. 175, table only
Ord. No. 2004-002
4-6-2004
Zoning Map amendment
Ch. 175, table only
Ord. No. 2004-003
4-27-2004
Zoning amendment
Ch. 175
Ord. No. 2004-004
5-4-2004
Zoning amendment
Ch. 175
Bill No. 2004-1
5-11-2004
Cable television franchising
Ch. 90
Bill No. 2004-2
5-11-2004
Municipal real property tax differential
Ch. 166, Art. VII
Bill No. 2004-3
7-13-2004
Development excise tax for school construction amendment
Repealed by Bill No. 2018-1
Bill No. 2004-4
7-13-2004
Hotel rental tax
Ch. 166, Art. XI
Ord. No. 2004-005
11-16-2004
Zoning Map amendment
Ch. 175, table only
Bill. No. 2005-1
2-8-2005
Electrical standards amendment
Ch. 98
Bill No. 2005-2
2-8-2005
Plumbing: plumbing standards amendment
Ch. 147, Art. II
Bill No. 2005-3
2-8-2005
Commissioners amendment (salary increase)
Ch. 18
Ord. No. 2005-001
4-19-2005
Moratorium: adult oriented businesses
App. IV
Bill No. 2005-4
5-10-2005
Personal property tax credits
Repealed by Bill No. 2017-4
Bill No. 2005-5
9-13-2005
Adult-oriented businesses, entertainments and material
Ch. 72
Ord. No. 2005-002
9-17-2005
Zoning amendment
Ch. 175
Ord. No. 2005-003
9-17-2005
Zoning amendment
Ch. 175
Ord. No. 2006-001
3-21-2006
Subdivision of land amendment; zoning amendment
Chs. 162; 175
Bill No. 2006-1
5-9-2006
Development excise tax for school construction
Repealed by Bill No. 2018-1
Ord. No. 2006-002
6-20-2006
Zoning amendment
Ch. 175
Ord. No. 2006-003
5-20-2006
Moratorium: critical area growth allocations
See App. I
Res. No. 2006-031
10-3-2006
Homestead property tax percentage
App. II
Ord. No. 2007-001
4-10-2007
Subdivision of land
Ch. 162
Res. No. 2007-004
4-24-2007
CDBG Residential Antidisplacement and Relocation Plan
App. II
Bill No. 2007-1
5-8-2007
City Finance Officer
Chs. 18; 33; 62; 78; 98; 152 (repealed by Bill No. 2014-5), Arts. II and III; 166, Arts. I, III, V, VI and XI
Bill No. 2007-2
5-8-2007
Salvage yards and outside storage amendment
Ch. 153
Bill No. 2007-3
6-12-2007
Electrical standards amendment
Ch. 98
Bill No. 2007-4
10-9-2007
Cable television franchising amendment
Ch. 90
Bill No. 2007-5
10-9-2007
Comptroller and Collector of Taxes amendment
Chs. 18; 33; 62; 78; 98; 152 (repealed by Bill No. 2014-5), Arts. II and III; 166, Arts. I, III, V, VI, and XI
Bill No. 2007-6
10-9-2007
Burial sites preservation
Ch. 89
Bill No. 2008-1
4-8-2008
Code of Ethics
Ch. 33
Bill No. 2008-2
4-8-2008
Senior homeowners property tax credit
Ch. 166, Article XIII
Bill No. 2008-3
5-13-2008
Municipal real property tax differential amendment
Ch. 166, Art. VII
Bill No. 2008-4
5-13-2008
Recreation and parks
Ch. 148
Bill No. 2008-5
Not adopted
Bill No. 2008-6
5-13-2008
Commissioners amendment
Ch. 18
Res. No. 2008-009
5-27-2008
Rules and regulations regarding meetings of the County Commissioners
App. II
Bill No. 2008-7
9-9-2008
Water and sewer systems
Ch. 173
Res. No. 2008-032
10-21-2008
Citizen participation plan for CDBG program
App. II
Res. No. 2008-033
10-21-2008
Fair housing, nondiscrimination and equal opportunity statement
App. II
Bill No. 2008-8
11-18-2008
Cable television franchising amendment
Ch. 90
Bill No. 2008-9
11-18-2008
Personnel amendment
Ch. 49
Bill No. 2009-1
4-21-2009
Commissioners amendment
Ch. 18
Bill No. 2009-2
3-10-2009
Recreation and parks amendment
Ch. 148
Res. No. 2009-009
3-24-2009
Identity theft prevention program
App. II
Bill No. 2009-3
4-21-2009
Nuisances
Ch. 137
Ord. No. 2009-001
5-12-2009
Moratorium on shooting ranges
App. IV
Ord. No. 2009-002
5-19-2009
Zoning amendment
Ch. 175
Res. No. 2009-035
6-16-2009
Recreation and Parks Rules and Regulations
App. II
Bill No. 2009-4
7-14-2009
Purchasing
Repealed by Bill No. 2014-2
Bill No. 2009-5
Bond
NCM
Bill No. 2009-6
Bond
NCM
Bill No. 2009-7
Bond
NCM
Ord. No. 2009-003
11-10-2009
Zoning amendment
Ch. 175
Bill No. 2009-8
1-12-2010
Recordation tax amendment
Ch. 166, Art. IV
Ord. No. 2009-004
1-12-2010
Subdivision of land amendment
Ch. 162
Ord. No. 2010-001
2-16-2010
Zoning amendment
Ch. 175
Bill No. 2010-1
4-13-2010
Municipal real property tax differential amendment
Ch. 166, Art. VII
Bill No. 2010-2
4-20-2010
Transfer tax amendment
Ch. 166, Art. I
Bill No. 2010-3
Bond
NCM
Ord. No. 2010-002
5-18-2010
Stormwater management
Ch. 158
Res. No. 2010-019
8-3-2010
Moratorium on clam bellies
App. IV
Bill No. 2010-4
2-15-2011
Building code amendment
Ch. 88
Bill No. 2011-1
Refund of bond
NCM
Bill No. 2011-2
5-24-2011
Municipal real property tax differential amendment
Ch. 166, Art. VII
Bill No. 2011-3
6-14-2011
Building code amendment
Ch. 88
Ord. No. 2011-001
6-14-2011
Floodplain management; subdivision of land amendment; zoning amendment
Chs. 108; 162; 175
Bill No. 2011-4
7-26-2011
Littering and solid waste management amendment
Ch. 127
Res. No. 2011-016
8-23-2011
Solid waste disposal facilities rules and regulations and permits
App. II
Ord. No. 2011-002
9-13-2011
Zoning amendment
Ch. 175
Ord. No. 2011-003
9-13-2011
Forest conservation
Ch. 109
Ord. No. 2011-004
9-13-2011
Stormwater management amendment
Ch. 158
Bill No. 2011-5
10-18-2011
Board of Education election districts
Ch. 28, Art. II
Bill No. 2011-6
10-11-2011
Code of Ethics amendment
Ch. 33
Bill No. 2011-7
12-13-2011
Audits amendment
Ch. 7
Bill No. 2012-1
Not adopted
Ord. No. 2012-1
2-21-2012
Zoning amendment
Ch. 175
Bill No. 2012-2
3-13-2012
Municipal real property tax differential amendment
Ch. 166, Art. VII
Bill No. 2012-3
Bond reauthorization
NCM
Res. No. 2012-001
3-20-2012
Alcohol policy for Caroline County 4-H and Youth Park
See App. II
Ord. No. 2012-2
5-15-2012
Zoning amendment
Ch. 175
Ord. No. 2012-3
Zoning amendment
Temporary measure
Bill No. 2012-4
6-12-2012
County road regulations amendment
Repealed by Bill No. 2014-5
Bill No. 2012-5
6-12-2012
Cable television franchising amendment
Ch. 90
Bill No. 2012-6
9-11-2012
Building Code amendment; electrical standards amendment; Plumbing Board amendment; plumbing standards amendment
Chs. 88, 98, 147, Arts. I and II
Bill No. 2012-7
8-21-2012
Building Code amendment
Ch. 88
Res. No. 2012-024
9-11-2012
Transfer of control of cable television franchise from Atlantic Broadband LLC to Cogeco Cable, Inc
See App. II
Res. No. 2012-035
11-27-2012
Sale and assignment of unsold tax sale certificates
See App. II
Ord. No. 4-2012
12-19-2012
Zoning amendment
Ch. 175
Ord. No. 5-2012
1-22-2013
Zoning Map amendment
Ch. 175
Bill No. 2013-1
2-19-2013
Water and sewer systems amendment
Ch. 173
Ord. No. 2013-1
7-16-2013
Zoning Map amendment
Ch. 175
Bill No. 2-2013
10-15-2013
Commissioners amendment
Ch. 18
Bill No. 2013-3
10-15-2013
Budget
Ch. 50
Ord. No. 2013-2
12-17-2013
Zoning Map amendment
Ch. 175
Bill No. 2014-1
Bond authorization
NCM
Bill No. 2014-2
2-11-2014
Purchasing amendment
Ch. 51
Bill No. 2014-3
5-13-2014
Fire companies: general regulations amendment; Length of Service Award Program
Ch. 107, Arts. I and II
Res. No. 2014-008
5-13-2014
Grant review policy
See App. II
Ord. No. 2014-1
8-12-2014
Zoning amendment
Ch. 175
Bill No. 2014-4
8-12-2014
Bond
NCM
Ord. No. 2014-2
11-18-2014
Zoning amendment
Ch. 175
Bill No. 2014-5
11-18-2014
Roads, bridges and rights-of-way
Ch. 152
Bill No. 2014-6
11-18-2014
Erosion and sediment control
Ch. 103
Ord. No. 2014-3
11-25-2014
Zoning amendment
Ch. 175
Ord. No. 2014-4
11-25-2014
Floodplain management amendment; zoning amendment
Ch. 108; Ch. 175
Bill No. 2015-1
2-10-2015
Law enforcement: mutual aid agreement
Ch. 21, Art. I
Ord. No. 2015-1
3-17-2015
Floodplain management amendment
Ch. 108
Res. No. 2015-007
4-7-2015
Designation of Sheriff's office as primary law enforcement for certain state laws
See App. II
Res. No. 2015-013
5-19-2015
Maryland community development block grant program citizen participation plan
See App. II
Res. No. 2015-014
5-19-2015
Maryland community development block grant program residential anti-displacement and relocation assistance plan
See App. II
Res. No. 2015-022
7-14-2015
Americans With Disablilities Act grievance procedure
See App. II
Ord. No. 2016-1
6-28-2016
Zoning amendment
Ch. 175
Ord. No. 2016-2
11-1-2016
Subdivision of land amendment
Ch. 162
Bill No. 2017-1
4-18-2017
Nuisances amendment
Ch. 137
Bill No. 2017-2
Nuisances Amendment
Died
Bill No. 2017-3
9-19-2017
Bond
NCM
Bill No. 2017-4
10-17-2017
Taxation: Business Personal Property Tax Exemption
Ch. 166, Art. XII
Ord. No. 2017-1
8-22-2017
Zoning Map amendment
Ch. 175, table only
Ord. No. 2017-2
12-12-2017
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 175
Ord. No. 2017-3
10-31-2017
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 175
Res. No. 2017-006
5-2-2017
Moratorium on Permitting of Certain Solar Energy Systems
App. IV
Res. No. 2017-007
5-2-2017
Update of water rates, fees and charges for Jonestown water system
See App. II
Res. No. 2017-013
5-30-2017
Moratorium on Noncoal Surface Mining
App. IV
Res. No. 2017-024
9-5-2017
Caroline County Purchasing Manual
See App. II
Res. No. 2017-030
10-31-2017
County Income Tax Rate
See App. II
Res. No. 2017-035
12-19-2017
Road Design Manual
See App. II
Bill No. 2018-1
9-25-2018
Taxation: Development Excise Tax for School Construction Repealer; Development Excise Tax for Agricultural Land Preservation Repealer
Ch. 166, Art. V; Ch. 166, Art. VI
Bill No. 2018-2
10-9-2018
Development Impact Fees
Ch. 167
Bill No. 2018-3
11-27-2018
Recreation and Parks Amendment
Ch. 148
Ord. No. 2018-1
4-24-2018
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 175
Ord. No. 2018-2
4-10-2018
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 175
Ord. No. 2018-3
6-12-2018
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 175
Ord. No. 2018-4
8-14-2018
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 175
Ord. No. 2018-5
11-27-2018
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 175
Res. No. 2018-006
4-24-2018
Adoption of Electrical Code
See App. II
Res. No. 2018-023
8-28-2018
Minority Business Plan
See App. II
Res. No. 2018-024
8-28-2018
Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Plan
See App. II
Res. No. 2018-025
8-28-2018
Federal Section 3 Plan for Economic Opportunities for Low- and Very-Low-Income Persons
See App. II
Res. No. 2018-030
9-25-2018
General Fund Unrestricted Fund Balance and Use Policy
See App. II
Bill No. 1-2019
3-12-2019
General Obligation Debt Authorization
NCM
Bill No. 2019-2
5-14-2019
Roads, Bridges and Rights-Of-Way Amendment
Ch. 152
Enactment
Adoption Date
Subject
Disposition
Supp. No.
Bill No. 2019-5
10-8-2019
Fire Companies: Volunteer Firefighter Length of Service Award Program Amendment
Ch. 107, Art. II
17
Bill No. 2020-1
8-4-2020
Law Enforcement: Mutual Aid Agreements
Ch. 21, Art. I
17
Bill No. 2020-2
8-4-2020
Law Enforcement: Mutual Aid Agreements
Ch. 21, Art. I
17
Ord. No. 2020-1
10-6-2020
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 175
17
Bill No. 2020-3
1-12-2021
Ethics, Code of Amendment
Ch. 33
17
Res. No. 2021-008
5-25-2021
Tax Rate
NCM
18
Res. No. 2021-009
5-25-2021
Fee Schedule
NCM
18
Res. No. 2021-010
5-25-2021
Budget
NCM
18
Bill No. 2021-1
8-17-2021
Law Enforcement Amendment
Ch. 21
18
Bill No. 2021-2
8-17-2021
Emergency Communications System Repealer
Ch. 29
18
Res. No. 2021-018
8-17-2021
Comprehensive Water and Sewage Plan
NCM
18
Bill No. 2021-3
11-2-2021
Collector of Taxes
Ch. 62
18
Res. No. 2021-026
11-16-2021
Technical Amendment to the Caroline County Employees Pension Plan
Ch. See Appendix II
18
Res. No. 2021-027
12-28-2021
Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP) Committee Rules of Procedure
Ch. See Appendix II
18
Bill No. 2021-4
1-11-2022
Personnel Amendment
Ch. 49
18
Bill No. 2022-1
1-18-2022
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 175
18
Res. No. 2022-001
1-18-2022
Comprehensive Water and Sewage Plan
NCM
18