Carroll County - District Planning Commission - Authorized

HB 1503 authorizes Carroll County Commissioners to divide the county into planning districts and establish district planning commissions to manage local land use. These commissions would develop zoning and development plans, hold public hearings, and submit proposals to county commissioners for approval, mirroring the authority of the county-wide planning commission. The bill requires district zoning regulations to follow the same administrative procedures as county-wide land use rules, unless otherwise specified in the regulations. The law would take effect on October 1, 2026.