Division 1. Authorization
Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.
Division 1. Authorization
WHEREAS, In April of 2019, Prince George's County Council established the Housing Opportunities for All Workgroup (Workgroup) adopted through CR-16-2019 to assist with implementation of the Housing Opportunity for All initiative. The Workgroup helped set priorities; provided advice on proposed legislation related to housing; and recommended possible changes to policies, programs, procedures, or resources related to housing; and
WHEREAS, Housing Opportunity for All, Prince George's County's comprehensive housing strategy (CHS), represents the County's 10-year plan to serve the housing needs of all county residents, both current and future, while expanding access to opportunity through housing investments. Implementing Housing Opportunity for All will help further establish the county as a community of choice in the Washington, DC metropolitan region—a place where families and individuals can live, grow, and thrive. Housing Opportunity for All was designed to achieve three primary goals:
(1)
Support existing residents, which includes long-time residents, seniors, residents with disabilities, and residents at-risk of displacement, and
(2)
Attract new residents, including millennials & families, employers, and developers, and
(3)
Build on strategic investments & submarket conditions, including transit-oriented development areas like the Purple Line Corridor, areas around strategic assets & major public investments, and areas designated as federal Opportunity Zones; and
WHEREAS, the Workgroup's term was extended, pursuant to CR-21-2021, to continue conducting discussions around the housing targets and housing-related tools and members identified a need for Prince George's County to establish two housing bodies with distinct functions — one advising on housing policy and another related to landlord-tenant issues;
WHEREAS, as the Workgroup concluded its three-year effort, Workgroup members agreed that their work needed to continue and that the new objectives should include providing future information for the County Council and the public of the recommendations around what boards or commissions should be formed after the work sunsets. To that end, the Workgroup reviewed several existing boards and commissions across the region and concluded, inter alia, that the County Council should establish a Housing Policy & Implementation Advisory Board for Prince George's County (Board).
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED, That the Laws of Prince Georges County, Maryland shall read as follows:
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 15C-101 (2026)
Sec. 15C-101. Purpose of the Housing Policy and Implementation Advisory Board (Board)LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The purpose of the Board is to monitor implementation of core housing recommendations and progress toward meeting their outcomes;
(b)
It will provide advice on housing policy and implementation of housing and development tools;
(c)
It will advocate for new or modified housing & development tools to aid in implementation;
(d)
It will educate residents about housing needs affecting residents and actions to address them; and
(e)
It will strive to provide equal access to high quality residences for all citizens of Prince Georges County regardless of race, gender, address, disability status, socioeconomic status, or language spoken.
(f)
The Board is an independent unit of County government.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 15C-102 (2026)
Sec. 15C-102. The Board's AuthorityLinkCopy Citation
The Board has the following authority:
(a)
Provide advice on housing policy;
(b)
Provide guidance on the implementation of housing and development tools;
(c)
Review and report on data related to housing needs affecting Prince George's County residents;
(d)
Review data related to the implementation of housing recommendations;
(e)
Review and assess implementation progress of housing recommendations;
(f)
Monitor progress toward achieving the County's housing goals and recommend adjustments, as needed;
(g)
Recommend new or modified housing and development tools as needs or goals change; and
(h)
Educate residents about housing needs affecting residents and actions needed to address them;
(i)
Issue an annual report to Prince George's County Council on implementation progress and state of housing in the county; and
(j)
Serve as a liaison to Prince George's County Planning Board on housing-related matters.