Preface

The 2024 Code constitutes a republication of the Montgomery County Code 2014, as updated through July 25, 2024. As this Code is a republication of the prior Code, the numbering scheme used in this Code is that which appears in the prior Code and in subsequent legislation. Thus section 1-1 of this Code is also section 1-1 of the 2014 Code, as updated through July 25, 2024. History notes appearing in parentheses at the end of each section in the Code trace the derivation of each section back to the 1965 County Code and to public local laws adopted by the General Assembly of Maryland. Legislation adopted by the county council is designated as L.M.C. (meaning Laws of Montgomery County) or as Ord. No. or Res. No. Executive orders which assumed the force and effect of local legislation are designated as Ex. Ord. Public local laws adopted by the General Assembly of Maryland are designated by year and chapter of the laws of Maryland (i.e. 1937, ch. 223). As the numbering is unchanged from the 2014, 2004, 1994, 1984 and the 1972 Code, no references appear in the history notes to the 2014, 2004, 1994, 1984 or the 1972 Code. By the use of the comparative tables which appear at the back of this Code the user of the Code may locate any legislation adopted by the county after the legalization of the 1972 Code and any public local law adopted by the General Assembly of Maryland which has been included herein.

Index

The general index of the Code has been prepared with the greatest of care. Each particular item has been placed under several headings, some of the headings being couched in lay phraseology, others in legal terminology, and still others in language generally used by municipal officials and employees. There are numerous cross references within the index itself which stand as guideposts to direct the user to the particular item in which the user is interested.

Looseleaf Supplements

A special feature of this Code to which the attention of the user is especially directed is the looseleaf system of binding and supplemental servicing for the Code. With this system, the Code will be kept up-to-date periodically. Upon the final passage of amendatory ordinances, they will be properly edited and the appropriate page or pages affected will be reprinted. These new pages will be distributed to holders of copies of the Code, with instructions for the manner of inserting the new pages and deleting the obsolete pages. Each amendment, when incorporated into this Code through a supplement, may be cited as a part of the 2024 Montgomery County Code, as amended. Since the 2024 Code is based on the 2014 Code as updated through July 25, 2024, the first supplement to the 2024 Code will be the February 2025 Supplement, which will contain all applicable laws and ordinances effective through February 20, 2025. The successful maintenance of this Code up-to-date at all times will depend largely upon the holder of the volume. As revised sheets are received, it will then become the responsibility of the holder to have the amendments inserted according to the attached instructions. It is strongly recommended by the publishers that all amendments be inserted immediately upon receipt to avoid misplacing them and, in addition, that all deleted pages be saved and filed for historical reference purposes.

Adopting Resolutions

Resolution No: 12-1607
Introduced: May 10, 1994
Adopted: May 17, 1994

COUNTY COUNCIL
FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND

By: Council President at The Request of the County Attorney

SUBJECT:    Publication of 1994 Montgomery County Code.

BACKGROUND

1.   Charter Section 504 requires the County to compile and publish, under the direction of the County Attorney, at least each 10 years an annotated code of County legislation, public local laws, regulations and the Charter.

2.   The current County Code was published in 1984 and included all applicable laws and regulations current through June 30, 1984.

3.   The 1984 Montgomery County Code has been updated through the use of loose-leaf supplements. Supplement 16 has made the 1984 Code current through June 30, 1993, except for Chapter 59, Zoning, which has been published as volume 4 of the 1984 Code and is current through April V, 1993.

4.   Supplement 17 will make the 1984 Code current through December 31, 1993. The County Attorney has reviewed Supplement 17 and prepared annotations to the Code as updated through Supplement 17. The County Attorney proposes that the 1984 Code as updated through Supplement 17 together with the annotations prepared by the County Attorney be published as the 1994 Montgomery County Code.

ACTION

The County Council for Montgomery County, Maryland, approves the following resolution:

   The Council approves publication of the 1984 Code as updated through Supplement 17, together with the annotations prepared by the County Attorney, as the 1994 Montgomery County Code.

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Kathleen A. Freedman, CMC
Secretary of the Council

Resolution No: 15-862
Introduced: January 18, 2005
Adopted: January 18, 2005

COUNTY COUNCIL
FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND

By: Council President at The Request of the County Attorney

SUBJECT:    Publication of 2004 Montgomery County Code.

BACKGROUND

1.   Charter Section 504 requires the County to compile and publish, under the direction of the County Attorney, at least each ten years an annotated code of County legislation, public local laws, regulations and the Charter.

2.   The current County Code was published in 1994 and included all applicable laws and regulations current through Supplement 17.

3.   The 1994 Montgomery County Code has been updated through the use of loose-leaf supplements. The December 2004 Supplements have made the 1994 Code, including Chapter 59, Zoning, current through October 31, 2004.

4.   The County Attorney has reviewed the 1994 Code through and including the December 2004 Supplements and prepared annotations to the 1994 Code as updated through the December 2004 Supplements. The County Attorney proposes that the 1994 Code as updated through the December 2004 Supplements, together with the annotations prepared by the County Attorney, be published as the 2004 Montgomery County Code.

ACTION

   The County Council for Montgomery County, Maryland, approves the following resolution:

   As required by Charter Section 504, the Council approves publication of the 1994 Code as updated through the December 2004 Supplements, which contain all applicable laws and ordinances effective through October 31, 2004, together with the annotations prepared by the County Attorney, as the 2004 Montgomery County Code.

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Elda M. Dodson, CMC
Acting Clerk of the Council