Explore zoning districts, official map resources, and recent rezoning activity in Prince George's County, MD. ZoneWire monitors council meetings to track every zoning change.
Live records updated through September 22, 2026
Updated with meetings through September 22, 2026.
Zoning classifications used in this jurisdiction, from the adopted local code.
Encourages preservation of large areas of agriculture, trees, and open spaces.
Protects farmland with very low density and development intensity as set by the General Plan.
Large-lot single-family subdivisions while encouraging retention of agriculture as a primary land use.
Rural single-family detached lots with variation encouraged in lot size, shape, and width.
Single-family residential development on medium-sized lots.
Higher-density single-family development on small lots.
Townhouses and other attached single-family homes in a walkable residential form.
Low-density garden-apartment style multifamily development.
Suitable sites for high-density multifamily residential development.
The county's highest-density multifamily district, sited respectful of natural features of the land.
Small-scale, low-intensity retail and service commercial serving nearby neighborhoods.
Concentrations of retail, services including auto-oriented uses, offices, and eating or drinking establishments.
A diverse range of business, civic, and mixed-use development, typically at or near major intersections.
A mix of employment, research and development, and light industrial development.
Intense industrial development that generally requires large sites.
These parcels came up for a zoning decision in Prince George's County in the last 30 days, often before they hit the market. See what changed, how the vote went, and hear the moment it happened. According to ZoneWire's analysis of official public meeting records, each decision below links to its timestamped source.
Prince George's County · Sep 16, 2026
Continued5541 and 5545 Marlboro Pike
Zoning change from RMF-20 to RMF-48 (1.68 acres), continued on Sep 16, 2026 in Prince George's County.
Your move: Still pending. Track the next hearing before it's decided.
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First readingCB 84-2026 Streamlining Site Plan Review Act of 2026 (Introduction), advanced on first reading on Sep 22, 2026 in Prince George's County.
Your move: Still pending. Track the next hearing before it's decided.
Prince George's County · Sep 17, 2026
Approved · 5-0CB19-2026 Draft 2A - repeals data center exemption from detailed site plan review, approved by a 5-0 vote on Sep 17, 2026 in Prince George's County.
Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.
Prince George's County · Sep 17, 2026
Approved · 5-0CB84 Draft 2 - Streamlining Site Plan Review Act of 2026, approved by a 5-0 vote on Sep 17, 2026 in Prince George's County.
Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.
Prince George's County · Sep 15, 2026
First readingCB 90-2026 – Streamlining Subdivision Review Act of 2026, advanced on first reading on Sep 15, 2026 in Prince George's County.
Your move: Still pending. Track the next hearing before it's decided.
Prince George's County · Sep 15, 2026
Approved · 4-0CB90-2026 Streamlining Subdivision Review Act, approved by a 4-0 vote on Sep 15, 2026 in Prince George's County.
Your move: Entitlement cleared. The parcel just got more buildable.
In Prince George's County, 82% of land-use board decisions were approved over the last 24 months. Commercial / office / retail clear 100%, Multifamily / attached housing 79%. ZoneWire analyzed 109 land-use board decisions in Prince George's County over the last 24 months. Here are the most active project types and how often each one clears.
| Project type | Decisions | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial / office / retail | 24 | 100% |
| Multifamily / attached housing | 14 | 79% |
| Land use / comp-plan amendment | 10 | 80% |
| Special exception / conditional use | 8 | 50% |
| Single-family homes | 7 | 100% |
| Industrial / warehouse | 6 | 67% |
These are the denials and deferrals in categories that usually sail through, the deals worth understanding before you commit capital.
Get free county alertsThe official Prince George's County zoning map is maintained by the local planning department. You can access the interactive GIS map at https://zoningpgc.pgplanning.com/. ZoneWire also tracks rezoning activity discussed in council meetings.
Zoning districts in Prince George's County include ROS (Reserved Open Space), AG (Agricultural and Preservation), AR (Agricultural-Residential), RR (Residential, Rural), RSF-95 (Residential, Single-Family-95), RSF-65 (Residential, Single-Family-65), RSF-A (Residential, Single-Family-Attached), RMF-12 (Residential, Multifamily-12). Each district has specific permitted uses, setbacks, and density requirements set by the local code.
ZoneWire reads every council meeting in Prince George's County to detect rezoning discussions, variances, and zoning amendments. Start a free trial to receive alerts when rezoning activity is detected.
Prince George's County Council, the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (Planning Board), and the District Council are all monitored by ZoneWire for detailed site plans, special exceptions, departures from design standards, rezoning, and comprehensive plan amendments across Prince George's County.
Prince George's County has approximately 8 zoning-related meetings per month across the County Council, the Planning Board, and the District Council. The Planning Board meets weekly, while the County Council meets biweekly.
A detailed site plan (DSP) in Prince George's County is a required approval for development projects that specifies building placement, design, landscaping, and infrastructure. DSPs are reviewed by the Planning Board and are a key signal for new development, particularly along the Purple Line transit corridor.
The highest volume of zoning activity in Prince George's County occurs along the Purple Line corridor for transit-oriented development, the National Harbor area for hospitality and mixed-use projects, the College Park and Hyattsville areas near the University of Maryland for residential density increases, and the Branch Avenue corridor for redevelopment.
Key zoning terms for Prince George's County include detailed site plan (DSP), special exception, departure from design standards, rezoning, comprehensive plan amendment, conceptual site plan, specific design plan, and transit district overlay. ZoneWire tracks all of these automatically across every Prince George's County governing body.
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