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=1563NOTE: 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.govMunicipality (Listed alphabetically) PageTown of Barnesville through Town of Glen Echo F-2Town of Kensington through Town of Washington Grove F-15Footnotes for both tables F-28The following Explanation identifies some of the elements outlined in Sec. 1-203. Applicability of County legislation within municipal corporations.Explanation of Table Information1. 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 County3. 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 EchoTitleTown of Barnesville
NCATown of Brookville
NCAChevy Chase Village
NNCChevy Chase View
NCAChevy Chase Sec. 3
NCATown of Chevy Chase
NNCChevy Chase Sec. 5
NCACity of Gaithersburg
NNCTown of Garrett Park
NNCTown of Glen Echo
NCAGen. provisionsyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesnoyesStruc. of gov’t.yesyesnoyesyesnoyesnonoyesAdministrationyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesnoyeshealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthAdministrative procedures actyesyesnoyesyesnoyesnonoyesAgricultural land preservationnoyesnoyesyesyesyesnononoAir quality controlyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesAlarmsyesyesnoyesyesyesyesyesyesyesAmusementsyesyesnoyesyesnoyesnonoyesAnimal control11yesyesyes1yesyesyesyesnoyesyesAnimal control29healthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthArts & HumanitiesyesyesyesyesyesnoyesnonoyesAuction salesyesyesyesyesnonoyesyesnoyesBeverage containersyesyesnoyesyesnoyesnonoyesBicyclesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesBicycleshealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthOff-the-road vehiclesyesyesnoyesyesnoyesnonoyesBuildingsyesyesyes34yes30yes30yesyesnoyesyesCable communicationsyesyesnoyesnoyesyesnoyesyesReserved------------------------------Reserved------------------------------Reserved------------------------------Child careyesyesnoyesyesnoyesyesnoyesCommon ownership communitiesyesyesnoyesyesnoyesnonoyesConsumer protectionyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesCondominiumsnoyesnoyesyesnoyesyesnoyesContracts, ProcurementnoyesnoyesnonoyesnononoCooperative housingnoyesnoyesyesnoyesnonoyesCourtsnoyesnoyesyesnoyesyesnoyesDetention center & rehabilitationnoyesnoyesyesnoyesyesnoyesReserved------------------------------Development DistrictsyesyesnoyesyesnoyesnonoyesEating & drinking establishmentshealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthElectionsnoyesnoyesyesnoyesnonoyesElectricityyesyesyesyesyesyesyesnoyesyesElm diseaseyesyesnoyesyesyesyesnoyesyesEnvironmental sustainabilityyesyesnoyesyesnoyesyes36noyesErosion, sediment control, stormwater mgtyesyesyes31yes31yes31yesyesnoyesyesEthicsnoyesnoyesnonoyesnononoFinancenoyesnoyesnonoyesnononoSpecial obligation debtnoyesnoyesnonoyesnononoFire & rescue servicesyesyesyesyesnoyesyesyesyesyesFire safety codeyesyesyes35yesyesyesyesnoyesyesForest conservation13noyesyesyesyesyesyesnoyesyesGamingyesyesnoyesyesyesyesnononoGroup homesnoyesyesyesyesyesyesnoyesnoFinancial assistance non-profit service organizationsyesyesyesyesyesnoyesyesnoyesHealth & sanitation11healthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthH&S, disclaimer for certain pregnancy resource centershealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthH&S, Sec. 24-1yesyesyesyesyesyesyesnoyesyeshealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthH&S, Sec. 24-7, catastrophic health insurance planyesyesyesyesyesnoyesnonoyesH&S, Sec. 24-8, massage business licensinghealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthH&S, Sec. 24-8B, bodywork establishmentsyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyeshealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthH&S, Sec. 24-9, smoking in public placesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesnonoyeshealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthyesyesyesyesyesyesyesnonoyesyesyesnoyesyesyesyesnonoyesHistoric resources preservationnoyes28yes28yesyes28yes28yes28noyes28yes28Homeowners’ associationsnoyesnoyesyesnoyesnononoHospital, sanitarium, nursing carehealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthHousing, moderately pricednoyesnoyesyesnoyesnononoHousing policynoyesnoyesyesnoyesnononoHousing, building maintenanceyesyesyesyesyesyesyesnoyesyesHuman rights, civil libertiesnoyesnoyesyesyesyesyesyesnoIndividual water & sewer sys.healthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthReserved------------------------------Landlord-tenant relationsnoyesnoyesyesyesyesnonoyesLegislative oversightnoyesnoyesnonoyesnonoyesLicensing & regulationsnoyesnoyesyesnoyesnononoMunicipal revenue programyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesEconomic developmentyesyesnoyesyesnoyesnonoyesMotor vehicle towing, private propertynononoyesnononoyesnonoMotor vehicles & trafficyesyesyesyesyes38yesyesyesnoyesMotor vehicle repair, towing regs.yesyesnoyesyesnoyesyesnoyesNoise controlyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesnoyesNew home warranty, building licensingyesyesyesyesyesnoyesyesnoyesOffenses - Victim advocateyesyesyesyesyesyesyesnonoyesPersonnelnoyesnoyesnonoyesnononoPlanning proceduresnoyes28yes28yes28yes28yes28yes28noyes28yes28PesticidesyesyesnoyesyesnoyesnonoyesPlumbing & gas fittingyesyesyesyesyesyesyesnoyesyesPoliceyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesnoyesPond safetyyesyesyesyesyesyesyesnoyesyesPublic serv co., underground facilitiesyesyesnoyesyesnoyesnonoyesPublic welfareyesyesyesyesyesyesyesnonoyesQuarriesnoyesnoyesyesnoyesnonoyesRadio, TV, appliance repairyesyesyesyesyesnoyesyesyesyesRat ControlhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthReal propertynoyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesRecreation & rec. facilitiesnononoyesnoyesyesnononoRental assistanceyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesnoyesRevenue authoritynoyesnoyesyesnoyesyesnoyesRide sharing, transportation managementnoyesnoyesyesnoyesnonoyesReserved------------------------------Schools & campsnoyesyes32yesyesyesyesyesyesyeshealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthSecondhand personal propertyyesyesnoyesyesyesyesyesyesyesSewers, sewage disposal, drainageyesyesyesyesyesyesyesnoyesyesSlaughterhouseyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesnoyesSlaughterhousehealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthVendorsyesyesyesyesyesyesyesnoyesyesSolid wastenoyesnoyesnoyesyesyes37nonoStreets & roadsyesyesnonononoyesnononoReserved------------------------------Subdivision of landnoyes28yes28yesyes28yes28yes28noyes28yes28Swimming poolshealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthTanning facilitieshealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthTaxationtaxtaxtaxtaxtaxtaxtaxtaxtaxtaxTaxicabsnoyesyesyesyesyesyesyesnoyesTenant displacementyesyesnoyesyesnoyesyesnoyesTransient lodging facilitiesyesyesnoyesnonoyesnonoyesTransit facilitiesyesyesyesyesyesnoyesyesnoyesTree canopyyesyesnonononoyesnonoyesUrban renewal & community. developmentnoyesnoyesyesnoyesnononoVideo gamesnoyesnoyesyesnoyesnonoyesWeaponsyesyesyesyesyesyesyesnonoyesWeedsyesnonoyesyesyesyesnonoyesZoningnonoyes28yes28yes28yes28yes28noyes28yes28Wash. Suburban Transit DistrictnononoyesnoyesyesnononoFootnotes on Page 28.Town of Kensington - Town of Washington GroveChapTitleTown of Kensington
NNCTown of Laytonsville
NNCVillage of Martin’s Addition
NCAVillage of North Chevy Chase
NCATown of Poolesville
NNCCity of Rockville
NNCTown of Somerset
NNCCity of Takoma Park
NCATown of Washington Grove
NNCGen. provisionsyesnoyesyesnoyes14noyesnoStruc. of gov’t.nonoyesyesnononoyesnoAdministrationnonoyesyesnoyes14noyesnohealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthAdministrative procedures actnonoyesyesnononoyesnoAgricultural land preservationnonoyesyesnononoyesnoAir quality controlyesyesyesyesnoyesyesyesnoAlarmsyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesAmusementsnonoyesyesnononoyesnoAnimal control11yesyesyesyesyes1noyes15yesyesAnimal control29healthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthArts & HumanitiesnonoyesyesnonoyesyesnoAuction salesnonoyesyesnoyesnoyesnoBeverage containersnonoyesyesnononoyesnoBicyclesyesnoyesyesyesyesyesyesyesBicycleshealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthOff-the-road vehiclesnoyesyesyesnononoyesnoBuildingsyesyesyes30yes30yesnoyes16yesyes 30Cable communicationsyesyesyesyesyesyes12yes16noyesReserved---------------------------Reserved---------------------------Reserved---------------------------Child carenonoyesyesnononoyesnoCommon ownership communitiesnonoyesyesnoyesnoyesnoConsumer protectionyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesCondominiumsyesnoyesyesnoyesyesyesnoContracts, ProcurementnononoyesnononoyesnoCooperative housingnonoyesyesnoyesnoyesnoCourtsnonoyesyesnononoyesnoDetention center & rehabilitationnonoyesyesnononoyesnoReserved---------------------------Development DistrictsnonoyesyesnononoyesnoEating & drinking establishmentshealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthElectionsnonoyesyesnononononoElectricityyesyesyesyesyesnoyesyesyesElm diseaseyesnoyesyesnonoyesyesyesEnvironmental sustainabilitynonoyesyesnononoyesnoErosion, sediment control, stormwater mgtyesyesyes31yes31yesnoyesyes19yes 31EthicsnononoyesnononoyesnoFinancenononoyesnononoyesnoSpecial obligation debtnononoyesnononoyesnoFire & rescue servicesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesFire safety codeyesyesyesyesyesnoyesyesyesForest conservation13yesnoyesyesnonoyesyesnoGamingnonoyesyesnononoyesnoGroup homesnonoyesyesnonoyesyesnoFinancial assistance non-profit service organizationsnonoyesyesnononoyesnoHealth & sanitation11healthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthH&S, disclaimer for certain pregnancy resource centershealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthH&S, Sec. 24-1nonoyesyesnononoyesyeshealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthH&S, Sec. 24-7, catastrophic health insurance plannonoyesyesnononoyesyesH&S, Sec. 24-8, massage business licensinghealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthH&S, Sec. 24-9, smoking in public placesnoyesyesyesnoyes20noyesyeshealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthH&S, Sec. 24-11B, bodyworks establishmentyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyeshealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthnonoyesyesnononoyesyesnonoyesyesnononoyesyesHistoric resources preservationyes28noyes28yesnonoyes28yes28noHomeowners’ associationsnonoyesyesnoyesnoyesnoHospital, sanitarium, nursing carehealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthHousing, moderately pricednonoyesyesnononoyesnoHousing policynonoyesyesnononoyesnoHousing, building maintenanceyesyesyesyesyesnoyesnoyesHuman rights, civil libertiesyesnoyesyesnoyesyesyesyesIndividual water & sewer sys.healthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthReserved------------------Landlord-tenant relationsyesnoyesyesyesnoyesnoyesLegislative oversightnononoyesnononoyesnoLicensing & regulationsnonoyesyesnononoyesnoMunicipal revenue programnoyesyesyesnoyesyesyesnoEconomic developmentnonoyesyesnononoyesnoMotor vehicle towing, private propertynononoyesnoyesnoyesnoMotor vehicles & trafficyesnoyesnoyesyesnonoMotor vehicle repair, towing regs.yesnoyesyesnoyesnoyesnoNoise controlnoyesyesyesyesyes3yes16noyes4New home warranty, building licensingyesyesyesyesnoyesyesyesyesOffenses - Victim advocateno2noyesyesnonono2yesnoPersonnelnononoyesnononoyesnoPlanning proceduresyes28noyes28yes28nonoyes28yes28noPesticidesnonoyesyesnononoyesnoPlumbing & gas fittingyesyesyesyesnonoyesyesnoPolicenoyesyesyesnononononoPond safetynoyesyesyesnonoyesyesnoPublic serv co., underground facilitiesnonoyesyesnononoyesnoPublic welfarenoyesyesyesnonoyesyesnoQuarriesnonoyesyesnononoyesnoRadio, TV, appliance repairnonoyesyesnoyesnoyesnoRat ControlhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthReal propertyno18yesyesyesnonoyesyesyesRecreation & rec. facilitiesnonoyesyesnononoyesnoRental assistancenonoyesyesnonoyesyesnoRevenue authoritynonoyesyesnononoyesnoRide sharing, transportation managementnonoyesyesnononoyesnoReserved---------------------------Schools & campsyesnoyesyesnononoyesnohealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthSecondhand personal propertyyesnoyesyesyesyesyesyesnoSewers, sewage disposal, drainagenonoyesyesnononoyesnoSlaughterhousehealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthnoSlaughterhousehealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthVendorsno6yesyesyesnonoyesyesnoSolid wasteyesyesnoyesyesnonononoStreets & roadsnono7noyes33yes6nono7nonoReserved---------------------------Subdivision of landyes28noyes28yesnonoyes28yes28noSwimming poolshealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthTanning facilitieshealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthhealthTaxationtaxtaxtaxtaxtaxtaxtaxtaxtaxTaxicabsnonoyesyesnoyesnoyesnoTenant displacementyesnoyesyesnoyesnoyesnoTransient lodging facilitiesnonoyesyesnononoyesnoTransit facilitiesnonoyesyesnoyesnoyesnoTree canopynononononononoyesnoUrban renewal & community developmentnonoyesyesnononoyesnoVideo gamesnonoyesyesnononoyesnoWeaponsyesnoyesyesnonoyesnoyesWeedsnoyesyesyesyesnonoyesnoZoningyes28noyes28yes28nonoyes28, 16yes28noWash. Suburban Transit DistrictnonoyesyesnononoyesnoFootnotes on following pageFOOTNOTES1. 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.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.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.32. Chevy Chase Village adopted only Article III (private schools and recreational camps).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).