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
    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
    no
    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
    no
    yes
    yes
    no
    yes
    no
    no
    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
    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
    no
    no
    yes
    yes
    no
    no
    no
    yes
    no
    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.