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CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 1A. STRUCTURE OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 2. ADMINISTRATION - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 2B. AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 3. AIR QUALITY CONTROL - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 3A. ALARMS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 5. ANIMAL CONTROL - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 8. BUILDINGS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 8A. CABLE COMMUNICATIONS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 10B. COMMON OWNERSHIP COMMUNITIES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 11. CONSUMER PROTECTION - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 11A. CONDOMINIUMS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 11B. CONTRACTS AND PROCUREMENT - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 13. DETENTION CENTERS AND REHABILITATION FACILITIES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 15. EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 16. ELECTIONS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 17. ELECTRICITY - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 18A. ENERGY POLICY - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 19. EROSION, SEDIMENT CONTROL AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 19A. ETHICS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 20 FINANCE - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 21 FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 22. FIRE SAFETY CODE - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 22A. FOREST CONSERVATION - TREES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 23A. GROUP HOMES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 24. HEALTH AND SANITATION - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 24A. HISTORIC RESOURCES PRESERVATION - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 24B. HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATIONS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 25. HOSPITALS, SANITARIUMS, NURSING AND CARE HOMES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 25A. HOUSING, MODERATELY PRICED - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 25B. HOUSING POLICY - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 26. HOUSING AND BUILDING MAINTENANCE STANDARDS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 27. HUMAN RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 27A. INDIVIDUAL WATER SUPPLY AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL FACILITIES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 29. LANDLORD-TENANT RELATIONS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 30. LICENSING AND REGULATIONS GENERALLY - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 30C. MOTOR VEHICLE TOWING AND IMMOBILIZATION ON PRIVATE PROPERTY - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 31. MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 31A. MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIR AND TOWING REGISTRATION - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 31B. NOISE CONTROL - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 31C. NEW HOME BUILDER AND SELLER REGISTRATION AND WARRANTY - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 33. PERSONNEL AND HUMAN RESOURCES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 33B. PESTICIDES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 35. POLICE - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 36. POND SAFETY - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 38A. RADIO, TELEVISION AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE INSTALLATION AND REPAIRS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 40. REAL PROPERTY - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 41. RECREATION AND RECREATION FACILITIES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 41A. RENTAL ASSISTANCE - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 42A. RIDESHARING AND TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 44. SCHOOLS AND CAMPS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 44A. SECONDHAND PERSONAL PROPERTY - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 45. SEWERS, SEWAGE DISPOSAL AND DRAINAGE - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 47. VENDORS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 48. SOLID WASTES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 49. STREETS AND ROADS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 50. SUBDIVISION OF LAND - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 51 SWIMMING POOLS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 51A. TANNING FACILITIES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 52. TAXATION - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 53. TAXICABS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 53A. TENANT DISPLACEMENT - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 54. TRANSIENT LODGING FACILITIES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 55. TREE CANOPY - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 56. URBAN RENEWAL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 56A. VIDEO GAMES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 57. WEAPONS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 59. ZONING - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 60. SILVER SPRING, BETHESDA, WHEATON AND MONTGOMERY HILLS PARKING LOT DISTRICTS - REGULATIONS
MISCELLANEOUS MONTGOMERY COUNTY REGULATIONS
TABLE 1 Previous COMCOR Number to Current COMCOR Number
TABLE 2 Executive Regulation Number to Current COMCOR Number
TABLE 3 Executive Order Number to Current COMCOR Number
INDEX BY AGENCY
INDEX BY SUBJECT
County Attorney Opinions and Advice of Counsel
APPENDIX F.
COUNTY LAWS APPLICABLE TO MUNICIPALITIES*
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   *Editor’s note—Former Appendix F, Montgomery County Personnel Regulations, appear in the Code of Montgomery County Regulations (COMCOR), which is available in the Reference Section of the Rockville Library and can be accessed on-line at http://www.amlegal.com/codes/client/montgomery-county_md/. COMCOR may also be purchased on-line at https://secure.cartsvr.net/catalogs/categories.asp?catid=3897&fileID=1563
NOTE:   The information contained in Appendix F is correct to the best of our knowledge. To be sure the information you are looking for is correct, please check with the municipality directly.
   If you believe there is an error on this chart, please contact Tammy Seymour, Office of the County Attorney, 240-777-6789, or by e-mail at tammy.seymour@montgomerycountymd.gov
Municipality (Listed alphabetically)                  Page
Town of Barnesville through Town of Glen Echo             F-2
Town of Kensington through Town of Washington Grove         F-15
Footnotes for both tables                     F-28
   The following Explanation identifies some of the elements outlined in Sec. 1-203. Applicability of County legislation within municipal corporations.
Explanation of Table Information
1.   NCA:   New chapters adopted by the County apply; specific exemptions approach.
   NNC:   New chapters adopted by the County do not apply; specific adoption approach.
2.   Most chapters in the County Code are optional for the municipalities. Chapters and sections that are not optional are so indicated.
   A.   Health:   Code chapters/sections enacted under public health law apply throughout the County. Municipalities can, however, exceed the State requirements in local law.
   B.   Tax:   Code chapters/sections enacted under taxation law apply throughout the County
3.   Municipal Chapters published by State.
4.   Chapters 24A, 33A, 50 and 59 have been adopted pursuant to the authority granted under Division II of the Land Use Article.
Town of Barnesville - Town of Glen Echo
Title
Town of Barnesville
NCA
Town of Brookville
NCA
Chevy Chase Village
NNC
Chevy Chase View
NCA
Chevy Chase Sec. 3
NCA
Town of Chevy Chase
NNC
Chevy Chase Sec. 5
NCA
City of Gaithersburg
NNC
Town of Garrett Park
NNC
Town of Glen Echo
NCA
Title
Town of Barnesville
NCA
Town of Brookville
NCA
Chevy Chase Village
NNC
Chevy Chase View
NCA
Chevy Chase Sec. 3
NCA
Town of Chevy Chase
NNC
Chevy Chase Sec. 5
NCA
City of Gaithersburg
NNC
Town of Garrett Park
NNC
Town of Glen Echo
NCA
Gen. provisions
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
Struc. of gov’t.
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
no
yes
no
no
yes
Administration
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
Administration10 
Sec. 2-42
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
Administrative procedures act
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
no
yes
no
no
yes
Agricultural land preservation
no
yes
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
no
no
Air quality control
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Alarms
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Amusements
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
no
yes
no
no
yes
Animal control11
yes
yes
yes1
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
Animal control29
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
Arts & Humanities
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
no
no
yes
Auction sales
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
no
yes
yes
no
yes
Beverage containers
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
no
yes
no
no
yes
Bicycles
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Bicycles
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
Off-the-road vehicles
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
no
yes
no
no
yes
Buildings
yes
yes
yes34
yes30
yes30
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
Cable communications
yes
yes
no
yes
no
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
Reserved
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Reserved
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Reserved
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Child care
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
no
yes
Common ownership communities
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
no
yes
no
no
yes
Consumer protection
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Condominiums
no
yes
no
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
no
yes
Contracts, Procurement
no
yes
no
yes
no
no
yes
no
no
no
Cooperative housing
no
yes
no
yes
yes
no
yes
no
no
yes
Courts
no
yes
no
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
no
yes
Detention center & rehabilitation
no
yes
no
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
no
yes
Reserved
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Development Districts
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
no
yes
no
no
yes
Eating & drinking establishments
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
Elections
no
yes
no
yes
   yes
no
yes
no
no
yes
Electricity
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
Elm disease
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
Environmental sustainability
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
no
yes
yes36
no
yes
Erosion, sediment control, stormwater mgt
yes
yes
yes31
yes31
yes31
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
Ethics
no
yes
no
yes
no
no
yes
no
no
no
Finance
no
yes
no
yes
no
no
yes
no
no
no
Special obligation debt
no
yes
no
yes
no
no
yes
no
no
no
Fire & rescue services
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Fire safety code
yes
yes
yes35
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
Forest conservation13
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
Gaming
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
no
no
Group homes
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
no
Financial assistance non-profit service organizations
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
no
yes
Health & sanitation11
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
H&S, disclaimer for certain pregnancy resource centers
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
H&S, Sec. 24-1
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
H&S, Secs. 24-2 through 24-6
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
H&S, Sec. 24-7, catastrophic health insurance plan
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
no
no
yes
H&S, Sec. 24-8, massage business licensing
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
H&S, Sec. 24-8B, bodywork establishments
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
H&S, Sec. 24-9, smoking in public places
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
no
yes
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
H&S, Secs. 24-10 through 24-11, tobacco products to minors
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
H&S, Secs. 24-22 through 24-27, health planning
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
H&S, Secs. 24-34 through 24-39 Mental
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
no
yes
H&S, Secs. 24-54 through 24-61, Victims
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
no
yes
Historic resources preservation
no
yes28
yes28
yes
yes28
yes28
yes28
no
yes28
yes28
Homeowners’ associations
no
yes
no
yes
yes
no
yes
no
no
no
Hospital, sanitarium, nursing care
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
Housing, moderately priced
no
yes
no
yes
yes
no
yes
no
no
no
Housing policy
no
yes
no
yes
yes
no
yes
no
no
no
Housing, building maintenance
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
Human rights, civil liberties
no
yes
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
Individual water & sewer sys.
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
Reserved
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Landlord-tenant relations
no
yes
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
Legislative oversight
no
yes
no
yes
no
no
yes
no
no
yes
Licensing & regulations
no
yes
no
yes
yes
no
yes
no
no
no
Municipal revenue program
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Economic development
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
no
yes
no
no
yes
Motor vehicle towing, private property
no
no
no
yes
no
no
no
yes
no
no
Motor vehicles & traffic
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes38
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
Motor vehicle repair, towing regs.
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
no
yes
Noise control
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
New home warranty, building licensing
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
no
yes
Offenses - Victim advocate
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
no
yes
Personnel
no
yes
no
yes
no
no
yes
no
no
no
Planning procedures
no
yes28
yes28
yes28
yes28
yes28
yes28
no
yes28
yes28
Pesticides
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Plumbing & gas fitting
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
Police
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
Pond safety
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
Public serv co., underground facilities
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
no
yes
no
no
yes
Public welfare
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
no
yes
Quarries
no
yes
no
yes
yes
no
yes
no
no
yes
Radio, TV, appliance repair
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
Rat Control
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
Real property
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Recreation & rec. facilities
no
no
no
yes
no
yes
yes
no
no
no
Rental assistance
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
Revenue authority
no
yes
no
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
no
yes
Ride sharing, transportation management
no
yes
no
yes
yes
no
yes
no
no
yes
Reserved
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Schools & camps
no
yes
yes32
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
Secondhand personal property
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Sewers, sewage disposal, drainage
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
Slaughterhouse
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
Slaughterhouse
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
Vendors
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
Solid waste
no
yes
no
yes
no
yes
yes
yes37
no
no
Streets & roads
yes
yes
no
no
no
no
yes
no
no
no
Reserved
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Subdivision of land
no
yes28
yes28
yes
yes28
yes28
yes28
no
yes28
yes28
Swimming pools
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
Tanning facilities
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
Taxation
tax
tax
tax
tax
tax
tax
tax
tax
tax
tax
Taxicabs
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
Tenant displacement
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
no
yes
Transient lodging facilities
yes
yes
no
yes
no
no
yes
no
no
yes
Transit facilities
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
no
yes
Tree canopy
yes
yes
no
no
no
no
yes
no
no
yes
Urban renewal & community. development
no
yes
no
yes
yes
no
yes
no
no
no
Video games
no
yes
no
yes
yes
no
yes
no
no
yes
Weapons
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
no
yes
Weeds
yes
no
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
no
yes
Zoning
no
no
yes28
yes28
yes28
yes28
yes28
no
yes28
yes28
60 - 70 (Special taxing area chapters) and 71-86 (reserved chapters) are not included in this table
Wash. Suburban Transit District
no
no
no
yes
no
yes
yes
no
no
no
 
Footnotes on Page 28.
 
Town of Kensington - Town of Washington Grove
Chap
Title
Town of Kensington
NNC
Town of Laytonsville
NNC
Village of Martin’s Addition
NCA
Village of North Chevy Chase
NCA
Town of Poolesville
NNC
City of Rockville
NNC
Town of Somerset
NNC
City of Takoma Park
NCA
Town of Washington Grove
NNC
Chap
Title
Town of Kensington
NNC
Town of Laytonsville
NNC
Village of Martin’s Addition
NCA
Village of North Chevy Chase
NCA
Town of Poolesville
NNC
City of Rockville
NNC
Town of Somerset
NNC
City of Takoma Park
NCA
Town of Washington Grove
NNC
Gen. provisions
yes
no
yes
yes
no
yes14
no
yes
no
Struc. of gov’t.
no
no
yes
yes
no
no
no
yes
no
Administration
no
no
yes
yes
no
yes14
no
yes
no
Administration10
Sec. 2-42
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
Administrative procedures act
no
no
yes
yes
no
no
no
yes
no
Agricultural land preservation
no
no
yes
yes
no
no
no
yes
no
Air quality control
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
yes
no
Alarms
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Amusements
no
no
yes
yes
no
no
no
yes
no
Animal control11 
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes1
no
yes15
yes
yes
Animal control29
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
Arts & Humanities
no
no
yes
yes
no
no
yes
yes
no
Auction sales
no
no
yes
yes
no
yes
no
yes
no
Beverage containers
no
no
yes
yes
no
no
no
yes
no
Bicycles
yes
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Bicycles
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
Off-the-road vehicles
no
yes
yes
yes
no
no
no
yes
no
Buildings
yes
yes
yes30
yes30
yes
no
yes16
yes
yes 30
Cable communications
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes12
yes16
no
yes
Reserved
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Reserved
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Reserved
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Child care
no
no
yes
yes
no
no
no
yes
no
Common ownership communities
no
no
yes
yes
no
yes
no
yes
no
Consumer protection
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Condominiums
yes
no
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
yes
no
Contracts, Procurement
no
no
no
yes
no
no
no
yes
no
Cooperative housing
no
no
yes
yes
no
yes
no
yes
no
Courts
no
no
yes
yes
no
no
no
yes
no
Detention center & rehabilitation
no
no
yes
yes
no
no
no
yes
no
Reserved
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Development Districts
no
no
yes
yes
no
no
no
yes
no
Eating & drinking establishments
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
Elections
no
no
yes
yes
no
no
no
no
no
Electricity
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
yes
Elm disease
yes
no
yes
yes
no
no
yes
yes
yes
Environmental sustainability
no
no
yes
yes
no
no
no
yes
no
Erosion, sediment control, stormwater mgt
yes
yes
yes31
yes31
yes
no
yes
yes19
yes 31
Ethics
no
no
no
yes
no
no
no
yes
no
Finance
no
no
no
yes
no
no
no
yes
no
Special obligation debt
no
no
no
yes
no
no
no
yes
no
Fire & rescue services
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Fire safety code
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
yes
Forest conservation13
yes
no
yes
yes
no
no
yes
yes
no
Gaming
no
no
yes
yes
no
no
no
yes
no
Group homes
no
no
yes
yes
no
no
yes
yes
no
Financial assistance non-profit service organizations
no
no
yes
yes
no
no
no
yes
no
Health & sanitation11
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
H&S, disclaimer for certain pregnancy resource centers
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
H&S, Sec. 24-1
no
no
yes
yes
no
no
no
yes
yes
H&S, Secs. 24-2 through 24-6
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
H&S, Sec. 24-7, catastrophic health insurance plan
no
no
yes
yes
no
no
no
yes
yes
H&S, Sec. 24-8, massage business licensing
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
H&S, Sec. 24-9, smoking in public places
no
yes
yes
yes
no
yes20
no
yes
yes
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
H&S, Secs. 24-10 through 24-11, tobacco products to minors
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
H&S, Sec. 24-11B, bodyworks establishment
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
H&S, Secs. 24-22 through 24-27, health planning
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
H&S, Secs. 24-34 through 24-39 Mental
no
no
yes
yes
no
no
no
yes
yes
H&S, Secs. 24-54 through 24-61, Victims
no
no
yes
yes
no
no
no
yes
yes
Historic resources preservation
yes28
no
yes28
yes
no
no
yes28
yes28
no
Homeowners’ associations
no
no
yes
yes
no
yes
no
yes
no
Hospital, sanitarium, nursing care
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
Housing, moderately priced
no
no
yes
yes
no
no
no
yes
no
Housing policy
no
no
yes
yes
no
no
no
yes
no
Housing, building maintenance
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
no
yes
Human rights, civil liberties
yes
no
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
Individual water & sewer sys.
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
Reserved
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
Landlord-tenant relations
yes
no
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
no
yes
Legislative oversight
no
no
no
yes
no
no
no
yes
no
Licensing & regulations
no
no
yes
yes
no
no
no
yes
no
Municipal revenue program
no
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
yes
no
Economic development
no
no
yes
yes
no
no
no
yes
no
Motor vehicle towing, private property
no
no
no
yes
no
yes
no
yes
no
Motor vehicles & traffic
yes
no
yes
no
yes
yes
no
no
Motor vehicle repair, towing regs.
yes
no
yes
yes
no
yes
no
yes
no
Noise control
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes3
yes16
no
yes4
New home warranty, building licensing
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
Offenses - Victim advocate
no2
no
yes
yes
no
no
no2
yes
no
Personnel
no
no
no
yes
no
no
no
yes
no
Planning procedures
yes28
no
yes28
yes28
no
no
yes28
yes28
no
Pesticides
yes
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Plumbing & gas fitting
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
no
yes
yes
no
Police
no
yes
yes
yes
no
no
no
no
no
Pond safety
no
yes
yes
yes
no
no
yes
yes
no
Public serv co., underground facilities
no
no
yes
yes
no
no
no
yes
no
Public welfare
no
yes
yes
yes
no
no
yes
yes
no
Quarries
no
no
yes
yes
no
no
no
yes
no
Radio, TV, appliance repair
no
no
yes
yes
no
yes
no
yes
no
Rat Control
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
Real property
no18
yes
yes
yes
no
no
yes
yes
yes
Recreation & rec. facilities
no
no
yes
yes
no
no
no
yes
no
Rental assistance
no
no
yes
yes
no
no
yes
yes
no
Revenue authority
no
no
yes
yes
no
no
no
yes
no
Ride sharing, transportation management
no
no
yes
yes
no
no
no
yes
no
Reserved
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Schools & camps
yes
no
yes
yes
no
no
no
yes
no
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
Secondhand personal property
yes
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
Sewers, sewage disposal, drainage
no
no
yes
yes
no
no
no
yes
no
Slaughterhouse
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
no
Slaughterhouse
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
Vendors
no6
yes
yes
yes
no
no
yes
yes
no
Solid waste
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
no
no
no
no
Streets & roads
no
no7
no
yes33
yes6
no
no7
no
no
Reserved
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
Subdivision of land
yes28
no
yes28
yes
no
no
yes28
yes28
no
Swimming pools
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
Tanning facilities
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
health
Taxation
tax
tax
tax
tax
tax
tax
tax
tax
tax
Taxicabs
no
no
yes
yes
no
yes
no
yes
no
Tenant displacement
yes
no
yes
yes
no
yes
no
yes
no
Transient lodging facilities
no
no
yes
yes
no
no
no
yes
no
Transit facilities
no
no
yes
yes
no
yes
no
yes
no
Tree canopy
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
yes
no
Urban renewal & community development
no
no
yes
yes
no
no
no
yes
no
Video games
no
no
yes
yes
no
no
no
yes
no
Weapons
yes
no
yes
yes
no
no
yes
no
yes
Weeds
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
no
yes
no
Zoning
yes28
no
yes28
yes28
no
no
yes28, 16
yes28
no
60 - 70 (Special taxing area chapters) and 71-86 (reserved chapters) are not included in this table
Wash. Suburban Transit District
no
no
yes
yes
no
no
no
yes
no
 
Footnotes on following page
 
FOOTNOTES
1.   Applies except to the licensing of cats. In Chevy Chase Village, applies except to the extent that it requires licensing of any animals other than dogs or is in conflict with any provision of the Village Code.
2.   In Kensington, Sections 32-13 through 32-17 apply.
   In Somerset, Sections 32-10, 32-12A, 32-13 through 32-17 and 32-19A apply.
3.   Does not apply to refuse collection performed by Rockville.
4.   Town zoning: RR-1, RR-2, RR-3 and FR = residential. C-L = commercial.
5.   The section (6-20) that had applied in Kensington were deleted in Bill 27-94.
6.   Applies except those pertaining to rural roads.
7.   In Laytonsville, Sections 49-30 through 49-44 (road construction) apply.
   In Somerset, Sections 49-30 through 49-44 (road construction) and 49-21A apply.
8.   Reserved.
9.   Reserved.
10.   Section 2-42, Health Officer, applies throughout the county (Health).
11.   Sections enacted under public health law apply countywide. Sections are listed separately where needed for clarity.
12.   City law adopts county law by reference.
13.   The provisions of the forest conservation law are required as part of the zoning and subdivision approval process. Municipalities subject to Chapters 50 and 59 are subject to Chapter 22A.
14.   Only to the extent that such application is necessary to effectively implement other county laws that apply within the city.
15.   Added provisions requiring dogs to be leashed.
16.   Town of Somerset Code modifies and supplements these chapters.
17.   Martin’s Addition charter says “exempt from sections of Chapter 31.”
18.   Kensington adopted only Section 40-12A.
19.   Takoma Park is exempt from Article II.
20.   Does not apply to drinking and eating establishments, which are covered separately in Rockville’s code.
28.   Refers to Article 28 of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
29.    Article V, Rabies Control - Applicable sections referred to vaccination, reporting animal attacks/bites and suspected rabid animals, confinement of animals suspected of having rabies, quarantine, impounding, destroying animals and restrictions on destroying rabid animals, notice of presence of rabies, duty of health officer, carcass of dead animals, penalties and interpretation of article. Chapter 5 was subsequently reorganized and sections regarding these matters are located throughout the Chapter.
30.   Sections 8-26(n) and (o) do not apply.
31.   Section 19-71 does not apply. Regarding the Village of North Chevy Chase, Sections 19-71(a), (b), and (c) do not apply.
32.   Chevy Chase Village adopted only Article III (private schools and recreational camps).
33.   Sections 49-35 and 49-36A do not apply.
34.   Applies generally, with the exception of Sections 8-26(n) and (o), and except that Chapter 8 of the Montgomery County Code shall not apply to buildings owned by Chevy Chase Village. The application of the County Ordinance shall not be construed to supersede any provisions of the Village Code or covenants.
35.   Applies generally, except that Chapter 22 of the Montgomery County Code shall not apply to buildings owned by Chevy Chase Village.
36.   City of Gaithersburg adopted only Article 4 (Home Energy Loan Program).
37.   City of Gaithersburg adopted only Article VI (Solid waste fund).
38.   Sections 31-2, 31-10, 31-12, 31-16, 31-17, 31-19, 31-31 through 31-37, and 31-48 do not apply.