MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND

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PLANNING

ORIGIN & FUNCTIONS


ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

On July 1, 2016, the Economic Development Corporation assumed duties of the Department of Economic Development, and the Montgomery Business Development Corporation.

The Economic Development Corporation works to make Montgomery County a globally competitive and highly diversified knowledge-based economy. The Corporation is a public-private partnership funded by County government.


DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING

Matters relating to planning and zoning are governed by both State and County laws. The Maryland Forest Conservation Act, for example, requires all county governments to adopt local forest conservation programs (Chapter 255, Acts of 1991; Code Natural Resources Article, secs. 5-1601 through 5-1613).

The Department of Planning oversees five divisions: Community-Based Planning, Development Review, the Environmental Planning, Research and Technology Center, and Transportation Planning (County Code, secs. 33A-1 through 33A-17).

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