Council Bills 2024

Council Bill # Bill Status
24-01 - Update and Additions to the Historic Preservation Ordinance
Sponsor: Council President Brad W. Young on behalf of County Executive Fitzwater
Introduced: 02/07/2024 @ 5:30 p.m., Winchester Hall
Public Hearing: 02/27/2024 @ 7:00 p.m., Winchester Hall
Amended Public Hearing: 03/26/2024 @ 7:00 p.m., Winchester Hall
2nd Public Hearing: 04/09/2024 @ 7:00 p.m., Winchester Hall
 24-01
(Adopted)
Vote: 7-0
24-02 - Amend the Frederick County Code Regarding Sustainable Monocacy Commission
Sponsor: Council President Brad W. Young on behalf of County Executive Fitzwater
Introduced: 02/20/2024 @ 5:30 p.m., Winchester Hall
Public Hearing: 03/19/2024 @ 7:00 p.m., Winchester Hall
 (Adopted)
Vote: 7-0
04/02/2024
24-03 - Electric Lighting District Tax Rates
Sponsor: Council President Brad W. Young on behalf of County Executive Fitzwater
Introduced: 03/05/2024 @ 5:30 p.m., Winchester Hall
Public Hearing: 03/26/2024 @ 7:00 p.m., Winchester Hall
 24-03
(Adopted)
Vote: 6-1
04/16/2024
24-04 -  Frederick County Building Code Changes
Sponsor: Council President Brad W. Young on behalf of County Executive Fitzwater
Introduced: 04/02/2024 @ 5:30 p.m., Winchester Hall
Public Hearing: 04/30/2024 @ 7:00 p.m., Winchester Hall
 24-04
(Adopted)
Vote: 7-0
5/21/2024
24-05 - Frederick County Electrical Code Changes
Sponsor: Council President Brad W. Young on behalf of County Executive Fitzwater
Fiscal and Policy Note
Introduced: 04/02/2024 @ 5:30 p.m., Winchester Hall
Public Hearing: 04/30/2024 @ 7:00 p.m., Winchester Hall
 24-05
(Adopted)
Vote: 7-0
5/21/2024
24-06 - Frederick County Plumbing Code Changes
Sponsor: Council President Brad W. Young on behalf of County Executive Fitzwater
Fiscal and Policy Note
Introduced: 04/02/2024 @ 5:30 p.m., Winchester Hall
Public Hearing: 04/30/2024 @ 7:00 p.m., Winchester Hall
 24-06
(Adopted)
Vote: 7-0
5/21/2024
24-07 - Update the Definitions of Bodywork and Add New Approval Criteria
Sponsor: Council Members Renee Knapp and M.C. Keegan-Ayer on behalf of County Executive Fitzwater
FcPc Transmittal Memo
Introduced: 05/07/2024 @ 5:30 p.m., Winchester Hall
Public Hearing: 05/28/2024 @ 7:00 p.m., Winchester Hall
 24-07
(Adopted)
Vote: 7-0
24-08 - Establishing a Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund
Sponsor: Council President Brad W. Young on behalf of County Executive Fitzwater
Fiscal and Policy Note
Introduced: 05/07/2024 @ 5:30 p.m., Winchester Hall
Public Hearing: 05/28/2024 @ 7:00 p.m., Winchester Hall
 24-08
(Adopted)
Vote: 7-0
06/18/2024
24-09 - Backyard Chicken Regulations
Sponsor: Council Member Mason Carter
Amendments
Introduced: 05/21/2024 @ 5:30 p.m., Winchester Hall
Public Hearing: 06/18/2024 @ 7:00 p.m., Winchester Hall
Public Hearing: 07/16/2024 @ 7:00 p.m., Winchester Hall
 Withdrawn
07/23/2024
24-10 - Solar Design Criteria in the Ag Zone
Sponsor: Council Member M.C. Keegan-Ayer
Introduced: 05/21/2024 @ 5:30 p.m., Winchester Hall
Public Hearing: 06/18/2024 @ 7:00 p.m., Winchester Hall
 24-10
(Adopted)
Vote: 7-0
24-11 - Establish a Historic Preservation Tax Credit
Sponsor: Council Member Renee Knapp on behalf of County Executive Fitzwater
Introduced: 07/16/2024 @ 5:30 p.m., Winchester Hall
Public Hearing: 08/27/2024 @ 7:00 p.m., Winchester Hall
24-11
(Adopted)
Vote: 6-0-1
24-12 - Growth Moratorium
Sponsor: Council Member Steve McKay
Introduced: 07/16/2024 @ 5:30 p.m., Winchester Hall
Public Hearing: 08/27/2024 @ 7:00 p.m., Winchester Hall
 24-12
(Failed)
Vote: 1-5-1
10/01/2024
24-13 - Agricultural Building Usage 
Sponsor: Council Member Jerry Donald
Amendments 
Amended Bill - Draft 2 
Introduced: 08/20/2024 @ 5:30 p.m., Winchester Hall
Public Hearing: 09/24/2024 @ 7:00 p.m., Winchester Hall
Public Hearing: 10/22/2024 @ 7:00 p.m., Winchester Hall
Public Hearing: 10/29/2024 @ 7:00 p.m., Winchester Hall
 24-13
(Failed)
Vote: 3-4
11/12/2024
24-14 - Amend Chapter 1-19 of the County Code (Agritourism Enterprise Zoning) 
Sponsor: Council Member Jerry Donald on behalf of County Executive Fitzwater
Amended Bill - Draft 2
Introduced: 08/20/2024 @ 5:30 p.m., Winchester Hall
Public Hearing: 09/24/2024 @ 7:00 p.m., Winchester Hall
Public Hearing: 10/22/2024 @ 7:00 p.m., Winchester Hall
Public Hearing: 10/29/2024 @ 7:00 p.m., Winchester Hall
 24-14
(Failed)
Vote: 3-4
11/12/2024
24-15 -  Frederick County Soil Conservation District
Sponsor: Council President Brad Young on behalf of County Executive Fitzwater
Introduced: 09/03/2024 @ 5:30 p.m., Winchester Hall
Public Hearing: 09/24/2024 @ 7:00 p.m., Winchester Hall
 24-15
(Adopted)
Vote: 7-0
24-16 -  General Obligation Bond Authorization
Sponsor: Council President Brad Young on behalf of County Executive Fitzwater
Fiscal and Policy Note
Introduced: 09/03/2024 @ 5:30 p.m., Winchester Hall
Public Hearing: 09/24/2024 @ 7:00 p.m., Winchester Hall
 24-16
(Adopted)
Vote: 7-0
24-17 -  Amendments to Chapter 1-19 of the Frederick County Code - Update Certain Definitions Add New Definitions
Sponsor: Council President Brad Young on behalf of County Executive Fitzwater
Introduced: 09/17/2024 @ 5:30 p.m., Winchester Hall
Public Hearing: 10/15/2024 @ 7:00 p.m., Winchester Hall
 24-17
(Adopted)
Vote: 6-0-1
24-18 - MPDU Payment in Lieu Restrictions
Sponsors: Council Member Steve McKay and Council Member Mason Carter
Fiscal and Policy Note
Introduced: 10/01/2024 @ 5:30 p.m., Winchester Hall
Public Hearing: 10/22/2024 @ 7:00 p.m., Winchester Hall
Withdrawn
10/15/2024
24-19 - Amendments to Ch. 1-13-34 of the FCC - Local Program for the Pres. of Critical Agricultural Land
Sponsor: Council Member Brad Young on behalf of County Executive Fitzwater
Introduced: 10/15/2024 @ 5:30 p.m., Winchester Hall
Public Hearing: 11/19/2024 @ 7:00 p.m., Winchester Hall
 24-19
(Adopted)
Vote: 7-0
12/03/2024
24-20 - Amend the Frederick County Uniformed Employees Retirement Plan - Deferred Retirement Option Program
Sponsor: Council Member Brad Young on behalf of County Executive Fitzwater
Introduced: 11/19/2024 @ 5:30 p.m., Winchester Hall
Public Hearing: 12/10/2024 @ 7:00 p.m., Winchester Hall
 24-20
(Adopted)
Vote: 7-0