Every town writes its own rules, and Montgomery County, Maryland's live in its municipal code — 131 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
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- 1. Chapter 59 Montgomery County Zoning Ordinance
- 2. MONTGOMERY COUNTY GOVERNMENT
- 3. ADOPTING ORDINANCE
- 4. Article 59-1. General Zoning Ordinance Provisions
- 5. Article 59-2. Zones and Zoning Map
- 6. Article 59-3. Uses and Use Standards
- 7. Article 59-4. Development Standards for Euclidean Zones
- 8. Article 59-5. Floating Zone Requirements
- 9. Article 59-6. General Development Requirements
- 10. Article 59-7. Administration and Procedures
- 11. Article 59-8. Zones Retained From Previous Ordinance
- 12. Appendix A. Office of Zoning and Administrative Hearings Rules and Fee Schedule
- 13. Appendix B. Zoning Amendment Procedure
- 15. OLD ZONING ORDINANCE TO NEW ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION CROSS REFERENCE
- 16. COMCOR Code of Montgomery County Regulations
- 17. FORWARD
- 18. CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS - REGULATIONS
- 19. CHAPTER 1A. STRUCTURE OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT - REGULATIONS
- 20. CHAPTER 2. ADMINISTRATION - REGULATIONS
- 21. CHAPTER 2B. AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION - REGULATIONS
- 22. CHAPTER 3. AIR QUALITY CONTROL - REGULATIONS
- 23. CHAPTER 3A. ALARMS - REGULATIONS
- 24. CHAPTER 5. ANIMAL CONTROL - REGULATIONS
- 25. CHAPTER 8. BUILDINGS - REGULATIONS
- 26. CHAPTER 8A. CABLE COMMUNICATIONS - REGULATIONS
- 27. CHAPTER 10B. COMMON OWNERSHIP COMMUNITIES - REGULATIONS
- 28. CHAPTER 11. CONSUMER PROTECTION - REGULATIONS
- 29. CHAPTER 11A. CONDOMINIUMS - REGULATIONS
- 30. CHAPTER 11B. CONTRACTS AND PROCUREMENT - REGULATIONS
- 31. CHAPTER 13. DETENTION CENTERS AND REHABILITATION FACILITIES - REGULATIONS
- 32. CHAPTER 15. EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS - REGULATIONS
- 33. CHAPTER 16. ELECTIONS - REGULATIONS
- 34. CHAPTER 17. ELECTRICITY - REGULATIONS
- 35. CHAPTER 18A. ENERGY POLICY - REGULATIONS
- 36. CHAPTER 19. EROSION, SEDIMENT CONTROL AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT - REGULATIONS
- 37. CHAPTER 19A. ETHICS - REGULATIONS
- 38. CHAPTER 20 FINANCE - REGULATIONS
- 39. CHAPTER 21 FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES - REGULATIONS
- 40. CHAPTER 22. FIRE SAFETY CODE - REGULATIONS
- 41. CHAPTER 22A. FOREST CONSERVATION - TREES - REGULATIONS
- 42. CHAPTER 23A. GROUP HOMES - REGULATIONS
- 43. CHAPTER 24. HEALTH AND SANITATION - REGULATIONS
- 44. CHAPTER 24A. HISTORIC RESOURCES PRESERVATION - REGULATIONS
- 45. CHAPTER 24B. HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATIONS - REGULATIONS
- 46. CHAPTER 25. HOSPITALS, SANITARIUMS, NURSING AND CARE HOMES - REGULATIONS
- 47. CHAPTER 25A. HOUSING, MODERATELY PRICED - REGULATIONS
- 48. CHAPTER 25B. HOUSING POLICY - REGULATIONS
- 49. CHAPTER 26. HOUSING AND BUILDING MAINTENANCE STANDARDS - REGULATIONS
- 50. CHAPTER 27. HUMAN RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES - REGULATIONS
- 51. CHAPTER 27A. INDIVIDUAL WATER SUPPLY AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL FACILITIES - REGULATIONS
- 52. CHAPTER 29. LANDLORD-TENANT RELATIONS - REGULATIONS
- 53. CHAPTER 30. LICENSING AND REGULATIONS GENERALLY - REGULATIONS
- 54. CHAPTER 30C. MOTOR VEHICLE TOWING AND IMMOBILIZATION ON PRIVATE PROPERTY - REGULATIONS
- 55. CHAPTER 31. MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC - REGULATIONS
- 56. CHAPTER 31A. MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIR AND TOWING REGISTRATION - REGULATIONS
- 57. CHAPTER 31B. NOISE CONTROL - REGULATIONS
- 58. CHAPTER 31C. NEW HOME BUILDER AND SELLER REGISTRATION AND WARRANTY - REGULATIONS
- 59. CHAPTER 33. PERSONNEL AND HUMAN RESOURCES - REGULATIONS
- 60. CHAPTER 33B. PESTICIDES - REGULATIONS
- 61. CHAPTER 35. POLICE - REGULATIONS
- 62. CHAPTER 36. POND SAFETY - REGULATIONS
- 63. CHAPTER 38A. RADIO, TELEVISION AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE INSTALLATION AND REPAIRS - REGULATIONS
- 64. CHAPTER 40. REAL PROPERTY - REGULATIONS
- 65. CHAPTER 41. RECREATION AND RECREATION FACILITIES - REGULATIONS
- 66. CHAPTER 41A. RENTAL ASSISTANCE - REGULATIONS
- 67. CHAPTER 42A. RIDESHARING AND TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT - REGULATIONS
- 68. CHAPTER 44. SCHOOLS AND CAMPS - REGULATIONS
- 69. CHAPTER 44A. SECONDHAND PERSONAL PROPERTY - REGULATIONS
- 70. CHAPTER 45. SEWERS, SEWAGE DISPOSAL AND DRAINAGE - REGULATIONS
- 71. CHAPTER 47. VENDORS - REGULATIONS
- 72. CHAPTER 48. SOLID WASTES - REGULATIONS
- 73. CHAPTER 49. STREETS AND ROADS - REGULATIONS
- 74. CHAPTER 50. SUBDIVISION OF LAND - REGULATIONS
- 75. CHAPTER 51 SWIMMING POOLS - REGULATIONS
- 76. CHAPTER 51A. TANNING FACILITIES - REGULATIONS
- 77. CHAPTER 52. TAXATION - REGULATIONS
- 78. CHAPTER 53. TAXICABS - REGULATIONS
- 79. CHAPTER 53A. TENANT DISPLACEMENT - REGULATIONS
- 80. CHAPTER 54. TRANSIENT LODGING FACILITIES - REGULATIONS
- 81. CHAPTER 55. TREE CANOPY - REGULATIONS
- 82. CHAPTER 56. URBAN RENEWAL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - REGULATIONS
- 83. CHAPTER 56A. VIDEO GAMES - REGULATIONS
- 84. CHAPTER 57. WEAPONS - REGULATIONS
- 85. CHAPTER 59. ZONING - REGULATIONS
- 86. CHAPTER 60. SILVER SPRING, BETHESDA, WHEATON AND MONTGOMERY HILLS PARKING LOT DISTRICTS - REGULATIONS
- 87. MISCELLANEOUS MONTGOMERY COUNTY REGULATIONS
- 88. TABLE 1 Previous COMCOR Number to Current COMCOR Number
- 89. TABLE 2 Executive Regulation Number to Current COMCOR Number
- 90. TABLE 3 Executive Order Number to Current COMCOR Number
- 91. INDEX BY AGENCY
- 92. INDEX BY SUBJECT
- 93. COUNTY ATTORNEY OPINIONS AND ADVICE OF COUNSEL
- 94. 1990-1999
- 95. 2000-2009
- 96. 2010-2015
- 97. 2015-2019
- 98. 2020-2025
- 99. PREFACE
- 101. 1990
- 102. 1991
- 103. 1992
- 104. 1993
- 105. 1994
- 106. 1995
- 107. 1996
- 108. 1997
- 109. 1998
- 110. 1999
- 111. 2000
- 112. 2001
- 113. 2002
- 114. 2003
- 115. 2004
- 116. 2005
- 117. 2006
- 118. 2007
- 119. 2008
- 120. 2009
- 121. 2010
- 122. 2011
- 123. 2012
- 124. 2013
- 125. 2014
- 126. 2016
- 127. 2019
- 128. 2021
- 129. 1990-1999
- 130. 2000-2005
- 131. 2006-2011
- 132. 2012-2014
- 133. 2025-Present