The following is a chronological listing of legislation adopted since January 1, 2005, and included in the Code of Dorchester County. Consult municipal records for information regarding prior legislation and legislation not included on this list.
Enactment
Adoption Date
Subject
Disposition
Bill No. 2005-1
2-15-2005
Zoning amendment
Ch. 155
Bill No. 2005-4
3-15-2005
Subdivision regulations amendment
Ch. 140
Bill No. 2005-5
4-12-2005
Roads amendment
Ch. 40
Bill No. 2005-6
5-17-2005
Zoning amendment
Ch. 155
Bill No. 2005-7
5-17-2005
Roads amendment
Ch. 40
Bill No. 2005-10
9-27-2005
Seafood industry right to work
Ch. 126
Bill No. 2005-11
8-16-2005
Zoning amendment
Ch. 155
Bill No. 2005-12
9-13-2005
Property tax credit for shoreline erosion control structures
Ch. 144, Art. XI
Bill No. 2005-14
9-27-2005
Homestead property tax credit
Ch. 144, Art. XII
Bill No. 2005-15
12-20-2005
Taxation: assessment reduction of business personal property
Ch. 144, Art. XIII
2006, Ch. 372
5-2-2006
Commissioners amendment
Ch. 10
2006, Ch. 404
5-2-2006
Transfer tax revenues
Ch. 10
Bill No. 2006-1
5-9-2006
Building Code
Ch. 65
Bill No. 2006-4
6-20-2006
County Council compensation amendment
Ch. 10
Res. No. 2006-5
8-8-2006
Charter amendment
Section 210
Bill No. 2006-6
8-15-2006
Property tax credit for shoreline erosion control structures amendment
Ch. 144, Art. XI
Bill No. 2006-7
10-3-2006
Dog control amendment
Repealed by Bill No. 2017-7
Bill No. 2007-6
5-15-2007
Stormwater management amendment
Ch. 134
Bill No. 2008-2
2-19-2008
Electrical standards
Ch. 82
Bill No. 2008-3
2-19-2008
Plumbing
Ch. 119
Bill No. 2008-5
3-4-2008
Senior citizens tax credit
Ch. 144, Art. XV
Bill No. 2008-6
3-4-2008
Taxable assessment of utility personal property
Ch. 144, Art. XIV
Bill No. 2008-7
4-15-2008
Subdivision regulations amendment
Ch. 140
Bill No. 2008-8
5-6-2008
Violation of ordinances amendment
Ch. 147
Bill No. 2008-10
7-1-2008
Open air burning
Ch. 25
Bill No. 2008-12
8-26-2008
Dog control amendment
Repealed by Bill No. 2017-7
Bill No. 2008-13
12-2-2008
Zoning amendment
Ch. 155
Bill No. 2009-1
2-3-2009
Zoning amendment
Ch. 155
Bill No. 2009-4
4-14-2009
Human resources: Other Post Employment Benefits Trust
Ch. 105, Art. I
Bill No. 2009-6
7-14-2009
Property tax credits for Cedar Meadows Rod and Gun Club, Inc. and Cambridge Skeet and Gun Club, Inc.
Ch. 144, Art. XVI
Bill No. 2009-8
8-11-2009
Zoning amendment
Ch. 155
Bill No. 2009-9
9-8-2009
Electrical standards amendment
Ch. 82
Bill No. 2009-13
11-17-2009
Tax credit for Habitat for Humanity of Talbot and Dorchester Counties, Inc.
Ch. 144, Art. XVII
Bill No. 2009-14
12-15-2009
Crimes involving dangerous substances and paraphernalia
Ch. 12, Art. I
Bill No. 2010-1
3-2-2010
Forestry amendment
Ch. 97
Bill No. 2010-2
3-2-2010
Forestry amendment
Ch. 97
Bill No. 2010-3
3-2-2010
Zoning amendment
Ch. 155
Bill No. 2010-4
3-2-2010
Zoning amendment
Ch. 155
Bill No. 2010-5
3-2-2010
Subdivision regulations amendment
Ch. 140
Bill No. 2010-6
3-2-2010
Subdivision regulations amendment
Ch. 140
Bill No. 2010-7
3-2-2010
Grading, erosion and sediment control amendment
Repealed by Bill No. 2015-2
Bill No. 2010-8
3-2-2010
Grading, erosion and sediment control amendment
Repealed by Bill No. 2015-2
2010, Ch. 524
5-20-2010
County transfer tax sunset provision
Ch. 10 (footnote only)
Bill No. 2010-12
6-22-2010
Stormwater management
Ch. 134
Bill No. 2010-16
9-7-2010
Code of Ethics amendment
Repealed by Bill No. 2012-2
Bill No. 2010-17
10-5-2010
Roads amendment
Ch. 40
Billl No. 2010-18
10-5-2010
Building excise tax amendment
Ch. 144, Art. X
Bill No. 2010-21
12-21-2010
Building Code amendment
Ch. 65
Bill No. 2011-1
3-15-2011
Zoning amendment (Floodplain Management District)
Ch. 155
Bill No. 2011-6
10-4-2011
Open air burning amendment
Ch. 25
Bill No. 2011-7
10-18-2011
Zoning amendment
Ch. 155
Bill No. 2012-1
5-8-2012
Subdivision regulations amendment; zoning amendment
Ch. 140; Ch. 155
Bill No. 2012-2
5-15-2012
Ethics
Ch. 88
Bill No. 2012-4
9-4-2012
Nuisance control amendment
Ch. 116
Bill No. 2012-5
9-4-2012
Public wharves, docks, marinas, piers and harbor facilities amendment
Ch. 150
Bill No. 2012-6
11-21-2012
Subdivision regulations amendment
Ch. 140
Bill No. 2013-1
3-19-2013
Building Code amendment
Ch. 65
Bill No. 2013-3
10-15-2013
School bus monitoring cameras
Ch. 132
Bill No. 2014-4
5-6-2014
Commissioners amendment
Ch. 10
Bill No. 2014-5
5-6-2014
Commissioners amendment
Ch. 10
Bill No. 2014-7
5-20-2014
Building excise tax amendment
Ch. 144, Art. X
Bill No. 2014-8
7-15-2014
Zoning amendment
Ch. 155
Bill No. 2014-11
8-19-2014
Zoning amendment
Ch. 155
Bill No. 2014-12
10-21-2014
Building Code amendment
Ch. 65
Bill No. 2015-1
1-6-2015
Zoning amendment
Ch. 155
Bill No. 2015-2
2-3-2015
Grading, erosion and sediment control
Ch. 100
Bill No. 2015-3
4-7-2015
Zoning amendment
Ch. 155
Bill No. 2015-5
5-19-2015
Burial sites preservation
Ch. 63
Bill No. 2015-6
5-19-2015
Building Code amendment
Ch. 65
Bill No. 2016-1
4-5-2016
Taxation: building excise tax amendment
Ch. 144, Art. X
Bill No. 2016-3
7-5-2016
Taxation: residential sprinkler system tax credit
Ch. 144, Art. XVIII
Bill No. 2016-4
7-19-2016
Zoning amendment
Ch. 155
Bill No. 2016-5
11-15-2016
Sheriff; county jail amendment
Ch. 44
Bill No. 2016-6
11-15-2016
Department of Correction amendment
Ch. 75
Bill No. 2016-7
12-20-2016
Zoning amendment
Ch. 155
Bill No. 2017-2
4-4-2017
Taxation: assessment reduction of business personal property amendment; taxable assessment of utility personal property amendment
Ch. 144, Art. XIII; Ch. 144, Art. XIV
Bill No. 2017-3
5-2-2017
Agricultural use repealer; Chesapeake Bay Critical Area; forestry repealer; grading, erosion and sediment control amendment; stormwater management amendment; subdivision regulations amendment; zoning amendment
Ch. 62, reference only; Ch. 68; Ch. 97, reference only; Ch. 100; Ch. 134; Ch. 140; Ch. 155
Bill No. 2017-4
5-2-2017
Taxation: partial tax abatement for rehabilitation of structures
Ch. 144, Art. XIX
Bill No. 2017-7
8-15-2017
Dog control
Ch. 78
Bill No. 2017-8
11-7-2017
Recreation and parks
Ch. 37
Bill No. 2018-1
4-17-2018
Commissioners Amendment
Ch. 10
Bill No. 2018-3
5-8-2018
Taxation: Building Excise Tax Amendment
Ch. 144, Art. X
Bill No. 2018-5
7-17-2018
Minimum Livability Code Amendment
Ch. 110
Enactment
Adoption Date
Subject
Disposition
Supp. No.
Bill No. 2019-1
3-5-2019
Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Amendment
Ch. 68
69
Bill No. 2019-2
3-5-2019
Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Amendment
Ch. 68
69
Bill No. 2019-4
6-4-2019
Taxation: Residential Sprinkler System Tax Credit Amendment
Ch. 144, Art. XVIII
69
Bill No. 2019-5
6-4-2019
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 155
69
Bill No. 2020-3
6-15-2020
Taxation: Building Excise Tax Amendment
Ch. 144, Art. X
70
Bill No. 2020-4
7-21-2020
Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Amendment
Ch. 68
70
Bill No. 2020-5
7-21-2020
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 155
70
Bill No. 2020-9
11-17-2020
Ethics Amendment
Ch. 88
70
Bill No. 2021-9
6-1-2021
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 155
70
Bill No. 2021-10
6-1-2021
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 155
70
Bill No. 2021-12
7-6-2021
Roads Amendment
Ch. 40
1
Bill No. 2021-14
8-3-2021
Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Amendment
Repealed by Bill No. 2022-2
1
Bill No. 2021-17
10-5-2021
Nuisance Control Amendment
Ch. 116
1
Bill No. 2022-1
3-1-2022
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 155
1
Bill No. 2022-2
3-1-2022
Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Amendment
Ch. 68
1
Bill No. 2022-5
6-21-2022
Electrical Standards Amendment
Ch. 82
1
Bill No. 2022-7
9-6-2022
Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Amendment
Ch. 68
1
Bill No. 2022-8
9-6-2022
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 155
1
Bill No. 2022-9
9-20-2022
Taxation: Building Excise Tax Amendment
Ch. 144, Art. X
1
Bill No. 2022-10
10-4-2022
Burial Sites Preservation Amendment
Ch. 63
1
Bill No. 2022-11
10-4-2022
Police Accountability Board and Administrative Charging Committee
Ch. 122
1
Bill No. 2023-3
4-18-2023
Taxation: Property Tax Credit for Qualifying Members of Volunteer Fire Companies
Ch. 144, Art. XXI
2
Bill No. 2023-6
5-16-2023
Emergency Telephone Charge Amendment
Ch. 85
2
Bill No. 2023-8
8-1-2023
Ethics Amendment
Ch. 88
2
Bill No. 2023-9
11-21-2023
Taxation: Building Excise Tax Amendment
Ch. 144, Art. X
2