Charles County
Chair: Danielle Conrow
Vice: Griffin Burns
Staff Contact: Griffin Benton
Chair: Danielle Conrow
Vice: Griffin Burns
Staff Contact: Griffin Benton
Legislative and Regulatory Issues Impacting Charles County
November/December 2025
Rental Licensing Program
The program would require biennial inspections of rental units, including multifamily residences, hotels, motels, and short-term rentals such as Airbnb and Vrbo. Landlords would be subject to a one-time registration fee of $23 and a biennial license fee of $214. Enforcement would follow the International Property Maintenance Code and Maryland’s Minimum Livability Code. The program carries an estimated one-time expense of $320,400 for office setup and software upgrades, along with an annual operating budget of $1.48 million. However, officials noted it would eventually become an enterprise fund, generating its own revenue. PGM is planning to hire an additional two inspectors.
ZTA #25-187 - Data Centers
ZTA #25-187 would amend specific articles of the Charles County Zoning Ordinance to define, and permit with conditions, a new land use designated as 7.01.130, Data Center, in the Business Park (BP), General Industrial (IG), Heavy Industrial (IH), Low Density Residential (RL), and Planned Unit Development (PUD) Zones designated as industrial. The PC hearing took place on Monday, Nov 17th and it was a strong showing about 50 witnesses speaking on the ZTA. Record has been kept open for an additonal 45 days with another worksession in January.
Rental Licensing Program
The program would require biennial inspections of rental units, including multifamily residences, hotels, motels, and short-term rentals such as Airbnb and Vrbo. Landlords would be subject to a one-time registration fee of $23 and a biennial license fee of $214. Enforcement would follow the International Property Maintenance Code and Maryland’s Minimum Livability Code. The program carries an estimated one-time expense of $320,400 for office setup and software upgrades, along with an annual operating budget of $1.48 million. However, officials noted it would eventually become an enterprise fund, generating its own revenue. PGM is planning to hire an additional two inspectors.
ZTA #25-187 - Data Centers
ZTA #25-187 would amend specific articles of the Charles County Zoning Ordinance to define, and permit with conditions, a new land use designated as 7.01.130, Data Center, in the Business Park (BP), General Industrial (IG), Heavy Industrial (IH), Low Density Residential (RL), and Planned Unit Development (PUD) Zones designated as industrial. The PC hearing took place on Monday, Nov 17th and it was a strong showing about 50 witnesses speaking on the ZTA. Record has been kept open for an additonal 45 days with another worksession in January.
CONTACT US
Maryland Building Industry Association
11825 West Market Place | Fulton, MD 20759
301-776-MBIA | gbenton@marylandbuilders.org