Gijo John Garrett Park introduced Ordinance 2026-7 on September 14, 2026 to bring Town accessory-building and parking rules into compliance with Maryland’s ADU law. The Town declined an ADU traffic study, so the proposal avoids a special ADU parking requirement. See current 5-ft setbacks, privacy/lighting changes, the Sept. 28 adoption meeting and what homeowners should verify.
Laytonsville held a September 1, 2026 public hearing on Draft Ordinance 03-26 to bring its zoning code into compliance with Maryland’s ADU law. See what is confirmed, what the older zoning code says, how historic-district review fits in, and what homeowners should verify before planning an ADU.
Smithsburg’s current code defines accessory apartments as internal, attached or detached second dwellings and Maryland’s ADU inventory documents them in TR/TC with special-exception treatment in SR. See setback, height, parking, water-allocation and 2026 state-law issues to verify before building.
Sharpsburg’s current zoning ordinance says an accessory building does not include a separate detached living unit, while Town records show officials began working on HB 1466 ADU zoning amendments in 2025. See the 5-ft accessory-structure setback, current zoning baseline, and what homeowners should verify before planning an ADU.
Keedysville posted a September 18 notice for an October 7, 2026 public hearing on a zoning amendment to permit and regulate ADUs. See the Town’s current accessory-building setback and height rules, Maryland’s 75% standard, and what homeowners should verify before planning an ADU.
Taneytown adopted Ordinance 10-2026 on September 14, 2026 to authorize accessory dwelling units on lots with existing single-family detached homes. See the current accessory-building setbacks, Maryland’s 75% rule, parking-study context, permit path and what homeowners should confirm before building.
Westminster has approved real ADUs through its water/sewer allocation process, including projects at Bond Street and Kate Wagner Court, but its current zoning code does not surface a clean dedicated ADU section. See what homeowners should verify about zoning, water capacity, setbacks, permits and rental licensing.
New Windsor already allows ADUs as conditional uses in R-1 and R-2 and permits attached or detached units within 100 feet of the main house, but its one-third / 800-sq-ft cap conflicts with Maryland’s current 75% ADU standard. See owner occupancy, outbuilding, conversion and rental-license rules to verify before building.
Mount Airy’s current code has two older ADU-type pathways: a 30% family-apartment rule and an accessory-apartment rule limited to older homes, while a separate provision treats garage residences as accessory apartments. See what homeowners should verify under Maryland’s 2026 ADU law.
Hampstead introduced Ordinance 561 to create ADU rules and held a public hearing September 8, 2026. The proposal uses an 800-sq-ft / 50% cap, 7,500-sq-ft minimum lot, owner occupancy, 10-ft setbacks and two extra parking spaces. See what is proposed, what current accessory-building rules say, and what homeowners should verify before building.
