Applications and Forms

The following documents are available for downloading:

Board Of Appeals Applications:

• Special Exception Application Packet
• Variance Application Packet

Permit Application Checklist:

• Permit Application Checklist
  Please use the checklist as a guideline of what you’ll need in order to apply for a permit. You may want to check ahead for your individual needs.

Permit Application:

• Permit Application
  This application is required to begin the permitting process along with any required documentation.

Licensing Forms:

• Electrical License:
  TBD
• Plumbing License:
  TBD

Rezoning Forms:

• Rezoning Application
  This application is required to apply for the rezoning of land.
• Rezoning Sign Application
  This application is required to receive a County rezoning sign.

Subdivision Forms:

• Subdivision and Site Plan Application (PDF)
  This application is required to apply for the subdivision of a parcel.
• Initial Subdivision Review
  This form is required to allow the Planning and Zoning office to review and make comments regarding potential subdivisions.
• Road Construction Agreement
  This agreement is necessary for the construction of roads in a subdivision.

Waiver Forms:

• Waiver Request
  This form is required to request a waiver for a Planning Commission subdivision case.
• Waiver Application Form
  This application is necessary to supply information for a waiver.

Application and Instructions for Critical Area Administrative Variance and Modified Buffer Area:

• Critical Area Administrative Variance Information and Application Packet
  This application is required to request a critical area administrative variance.
• Critical Area Modified Buffer Area Application
  This application is required when applying for a modified buffer area for the critical area.

Forest Conservation Forms:

• Declarations of Intent
  • Pre-Existing Single Lot Development
    This form is required to file for exemption from Forest Conservation regulations for the clearing of 20,000 square feet .
  • Agricultural Activities
    This form is required to file for exemption from Forest Conservation regulations for the clearing of 40,000 square feet for agricultural activity (including the construction of agricultural support buildings and other related structures using best management practices.
• Forest Conservation Act Easement Long Term Protection Agreement
  This form is required to set up a Long Term Protection Agreement.
• Forest Conservation Application
  This form is necessary to supply information for compliance with Forest Conservation regulations
• Forest Conservation Worksheet (updated)
  Use this form to determine the amount of acreage to afforest or reforest.
• Watershed Map
  If you are unsure of the watershed in which your project is located, please consult this map.
• Planting Plan Maintenance and Management Agreement
  *See below.

Planting Plan Forms:

• Critical Area Buffer Management Plan 2021
  This form must be filled out prior to disturbances in the Critical Area (1000′ landward of tidal waters, wetlands, and associated non-tidal wetlands). This form holds the property owner or developer responsible for mitigating disturbances to the Critical Area and for survival of mitigation plantings.
• Critical Area Plantings Standard Sheet
• Planting Plan Maintenance and Management Agreement
  This mitigation or afforestation agreement is signed by the property owner or developer and the County and holds the property owner or developer responsible for installing and caring for plant material for two years. A surety in the form of a bond, letter of credit, or check is necessary. The period of this agreement begins when all plant material has been installed according to a planting plan or Buffer Management Plan. This form may be used for either the Forest Conservation Act or Critical Area Law.
• Native Plants of the Maryland Coastal Plain
  Use this link to for a list native plant species.

Other Forms:

• Application for Shared Driveway
  This application is necessary to receive a permit for a shared driveway.
• Shared Driveway Agreement
  Boilerplate Shared Driveway Agreement for Recording.  
• Front Yard Setback Measuring Instructions
  This is a “how-to” document to assist the property owner in measuring front yard setbacks.
• Growth Allocation Application
  This application is necessary to apply for the use of County lands allocated for expansion of development.
• Public Information Request
  This application is necessary to request access to Planning and Zoning information under the Public Information Act.
• Right to Farm Real Estate Transfer Disclosure Statement
  This form can be used to disclose Dorchester County’s Right to Farm ordinance.
• Right to Operate Seafood Industry Real Estate Transfer Disclosure Statement
  This form can be used to disclose Dorchester County’s Right to Operate Seafood Industry ordinance.
• Text Amendment Application
  This application is necessary to propose amendments to the County Code.
• Water and Sewer Plan Amendment
  This application is necessary to propose amendments to the Dorchester County Water and Sewerage Plan.
• Poultry Consent Form
• Section 6409 Review Request Application (Fillable)
  This application is for section 6409 reviews of existing telecommunication structures.
• 911 Address Application
  This form is for requesting a new 911 address for Dorchester County residents.

Please take the time to fill out necessary forms before visiting the Planning and Zoning office. If you have problems downloading or opening a file, please contact the Dorchester County Office of Planning and Zoning.