Training

Virtual Stakeholder Trainings

The Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations Rewrite Team created a series of virtual trainings to help County stakeholders learn about the new development codes. This virtual training currently explores two lessons (1) the current development review process, and (2) the major changes in Prince George’s County’s new Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Regulation. Each lesson includes a quiz for you to test your knowledge on the subject matter. Additional videos will be added.

The Current Development Review Process

This video series provides an overview of the current process for development in Prince George’s County, beginning with the master planning process and ending with code enforcement. Specifically, this series covers the following topics

  • The purpose of the development review process
  • The stages of development in Prince George’s County (Master Planning, Zoning, Subdivision, Site Plan Review, Final Platting, Permitting, and Enforcement).
  • The ways that residents can get involved in the development review process.
This video discusses master planning and how it fits into the development review process.
This video discusses zoning and how it fits into the development review process.
This video discusses subdivision and how it fits into the development review process.
This video discusses site plan review and how it fits into the development review process.
This video discusses final platting and permitting and how they fit into the development review process.
This video discusses enforcement and how it fits into the development review process, and reviews each of the 7 steps of the process.
This video will quiz you on your knowledge of Prince George’s County’s development review process. Click here to download the printable quiz for this series.

The New Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations

This video series provides an overview of Prince George’s County efforts to comprehensively update our Zoning Ordinance  and Subdivision Regulations.  Specifically, this series covers the following topics:

  • The history and purpose of the Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations Rewrite project
  • The adopted transitional provisions that ensure existing and pending development can proceed under current development approvals.
  • Major changes to zones, uses, development standards and the application review procedures.
  • The application of the Countywide Map Amendment
This video will explain how the new transitional and grandfathering provisions for the new ordinance.
The video will walk through how to navigate the section numbers and page numbers in the new Zoning Ordinance.
The video will explore some of the changes in the new Zoning Ordinance including zones and uses, public involvement, and development standards.
This video briefly reviews updates for the advisory and decision-making bodies in the new Zoning Ordinance.
This video explains what the Countywide Map Amendment is and the timeline for approval by the District Council.
This video will quiz you on your knowledge of Prince George’s County’s new Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations. Click here to download the printable quiz for this series.