The boundaries of the 5 Council districts required under Section 103 of the County Charter are as follows.
District 1: The southern boundary of District 1 begins at the junction of the boundary lines of Montgomery County, Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Fairfax County, Virginia; then northwesterly, meandering along west bank of the Potomac River, the boundary line of Montgomery County and Fairfax County; then continuing northwesterly, meandering along the Potomac River, to the boundary line of Montgomery County, Maryland and Loudoun County (Virginia); then continuing northwesterly and northeasterly along the western boundary of the Potomac River to its junction with the boundary of Montgomery County, Maryland and Frederick County, Maryland; then northeasterly along the Frederick County boundary line to its junction with the center line of Dickerson Road (MD Route 28); then southeasterly and southwesterly along the center line of Dickerson Road (MD Route 28), continuing as Darnstown Road (MD Route 28); then continuing southeasterly along the center line of Darnestown Road (MD Route 28) to its intersection with the center line of Turkey Foot Road; then southeasterly along the center line of Turkey Foot Road to its junction with the center line of Travilah Road; then easterly and northeasterly along the center line of Travilah Road to its junction with center line of Piney Meetinghouse Road; then southerly along the center line of Piney Meetinghouse Road to its intersection with the Potomac Electric Power Company right-of-way; then southeasterly along Potomac Electric Power Company right-of-way to its intersection with the center line of Falls Road (MD Route 189); then easterly to its junction with the center line of Montrose Road; then easterly along the center line of Montrose Road and a straight line of prolongation to its junction with the center line of Rockville Pike (MD Route 355); then northwesterly along the center line of Rockville Pike (MD Route 355) to its intersection with the center line of Halpine Road and a line of prolongation to the center line of the CSX Railroad right-of-way; then southeast along the center line of the CSX Railroad right-of-way to its intersection with the municipal boundary of the Town of Kensington; then northeasterly and east along the Town of Kensington municipal boundary line to the center line of Connecticut Avenue (MD Route 185); then north along the center line of Connecticut Avenue (MD Route 185) to its junction with the center line of Lawrence Avenue; then east along the center line of Lawrence Avenue to its junction with the center line of University Boulevard West (MD Route 193); then northeasterly along the center line of University Boulevard West (MD Route 193) to its intersection with the center line of Drumm Avenue; then southwesterly along the center line of Drumm Avenue and continuing south along a line of prolongation to its junction with the center line of Meredith Avenue (at Oberon Street); then south along the center line of Meredith Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Edgewood Road; then westerly along the center line of Edgewood Road and a line of prolongation to the center line of the CSX Railroad right-of-way; then continuing southeasterly along the CSX Railroad right-of-way to its intersection with the center line of Brookville Road; then southwesterly along the center line of Brookville Road to its junction with the center line of Lyttonsville Place; then southeasterly along the center line of Lyttonsville Place to its intersection with the center line of the Georgetown Branch Trail; then southwesterly along the center line of the Georgetown Branch Trail to its junction with Brookville Access Road; then southwest along the center line of Brookville Access Road to its junction with the center line of Grubb Road; then southeasterly along the center line of Grubb Road to its intersection with the center line of East West Highway (MD Route 410); then northeasterly, easterly and northeasterly along the center line of East West Highway (MD Route 410) to its junction with the center line of Rosemary Hills Drive; then southeasterly along a line of prolongation from the center line of Rosemary Hills Drive to its intersection with the boundary line of Montgomery County, Maryland and the District of Columbia; then southwesterly along the boundary line of Montgomery County to the junction of the boundary line of Montgomery County, Maryland, the District of Columbia and Fairfax County, Virginia, the point of beginning.
District 2: The southern boundary of District 2 begins at the junction of the center line of Lake Winds Way and the center line of Travilah Road; then westerly along the center line of Travilah Road to its junction with the center line of Turkey Foot Road; then northwesterly along the center line of Turkey Foot Road to its junction with the center line of Darnestown Road (MD Route 28); then southwesterly and northwesterly along the center line of Darnestown Road (MD Route 28), continuing northeasterly and northwesterly as Dickerson Road (MD Route 28) to the boundary line of Montgomery County, Maryland and Frederick County, Maryland; then northeasterly along Montgomery County, Maryland and Frederick County, Maryland boundary line to the point at Parrs Spring where the boundary lines of Montgomery County, Maryland, Frederick County, Maryland, and Howard County, Maryland converge; then southwesterly and southeasterly along the boundary line of Montgomery County, Maryland and Howard County, Maryland following the center line of the Patuxent River to its intersection with the center line of Mullinix Mill Road; then southwesterly along the center line of Mullinix Mill Road to its junction with the center line of Damascus Road (MD Route 108); then southeasterly along the center line of Damascus Road (MD Route 108) to its junction with the center line of Jarl Drive; then southwesterly along the center line of Jarl Drive and a line of prolongation to its junction with the center line of Great Seneca Creek; then meandering southeasterly and southwesterly along the center line of Great Seneca Creek to its intersection with the center line of Woodfield Road (MD Route 124); then southwesterly along the center line of Woodfield Road (MD Route 124) to its junction with the center line of the north end of Hadley Farms Drive; then westerly, southerly and southeasterly along a line encompassing all of the streets connected to Hadley Farms Drive to the junction of that line with the center line of Cabin Branch Tributary at a point east and south of Boxberry Terrace; then meandering southwesterly along the center line of Cabin Branch Tributary to its intersection with the center line of Snouffer School Road; then southeasterly along Snoufffer School Road to its intersection with the center line of Flower Hill Way; then southerly and southeasterly along the center line of Flower Hill Way to its junction with the center line of Woodfield Road (MD Route 124); then southwesterly along the center line of Woodfield Road (MD Route 124) to its intersection with the center line of Emory Grove Road; then northwesterly along Emory Grove Road to its intersection with the center line of Goshen Road; then south along the center line of Goshen Road to its intersection with the center line of Odend’hal Avenue; then west along the center line of Odend’hal Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Lost Knife Road; then northwest along the center line of Lost Knife Road to its junction with Montgomery Village Avenue (MD Route 124); then southwest along Montgomery Village Avenue (MD Route 124) to the municipal boundary of the City of Gaithersburg; then west, north, northwesterly along the City of Gaithersburg municipal boundary line to its junction with the center line of Watkins Mill Road; then northeast along the center line of Watkins Mill Road to its junction with the municipal boundary line (north of Whetstone Run); then northwesterly, southwesterly, west, and southwest along the municipal boundary line to its junction with the center line of Old Game Preserve Road, immediately north of the Potomac Electric Power Company right-of-way; then northwesterly along the center line of Old Game Preserve Road to its junction with the center line of Arrowsmith Court; then northwesterly along the center line of Arrowsmith Court to its junction with the center line of Game Preserve Road; then southwesterly along the center line of Game Preserve Road to its intersection with the center line of North Frederick Avenue (MD Route 355); then northerly along the center line of North Frederick Avenue (MD Route 355) to its intersection with the center line of Great Seneca Creek; then meandering westerly and southerly along the center line of Great Seneca Creek to its intersection with the center line of the Potomac Electric Power Company right-of-way; then southeasterly along the center line of Potomac Electric Power Company right-of-way to its intersection with the center line of Darnestown Road (MD Route 28); then easterly along the center line of Darnestown Road (MD Route 28) to its intersection with the center line of Dufief Mill Road; then southwesterly along the center line of Dufief Mill Road to its junction with the center line of Lake Winds Way; then southerly along the center line of Lake Winds Way to its junction with the center line of Travilah Road, the point of beginning.
District 3: The southwestern boundary of District 3 begins at the center line of the Potomac Electric Power Company right-of-way and the center line of Piney Meetinghouse Road; then northwesterly and northerly along the center line of Piney Meetinghouse Road to its junction with the center line of Travilah Road; then southwesterly along the center line of Travilah Road to its junction with the center line of Lake Winds Way; then northwesterly along the center line of Lake Winds Way to its junction with the center line of Dufief Mill Road; then northeasterly along the center line of Dufief Mill Road to its junction with the center line of Darnestown Road (MD Route 28); then northwesterly along the center line of Darnestown Road (MD Route 28) to its junction with the center line of the Potomac Electric Power Company right-of-way; then northwesterly along the center line of the Potomac Electric Power Company right-of-way to its intersection with the center line of Great Seneca Creek; then meandering northeasterly along the center line of Great Seneca Creek to its intersection with the center line of Frederick Road (MD Route 355); then southeasterly along the center line of Frederick Road (MD Route 355) to its intersection with the center line of Game Preserve Road; then northeast along the center line of Game Preserve Road to its junction with the center line of Arrowsmith Court; then southeasterly along the center line of Arrowsmith Court to its junction with the center line of Old Game Preserve Road; then southeasterly along the center line of Old Game Preserve Road to its junction with the northwestern municipal boundary line of the City of Gaithersburg immediately north of the Potomac Electric Power Company right-of-way; then north, easterly, northeasterly, and southeasterly along the municipal boundary line of the City of Gaithersburg to its intersection with the center line of Watkins Mill Road; then southwesterly along the center line of Watkins Mill Road to its junction with the municipal boundary (south of Whetstone Run); then southeasterly and south along the municipal boundary line of the City of Gaithersburg to its intersection with the center line of Montgomery Village Avenue (MD Route 124); then northeasterly along the center line of Montgomery Village Avenue (MD Route 124) to its junction with the center line of Lost Knife Road; then southeasterly along the center line of Lost Knife Road to its junction with Odend’hal Avenue; then east along the center line of Odend’hal Avenue to its junction with the center line of Goshen Road; then north along the center line of Goshen Road to its intersection with the center line of Emory Grove Road; then southeasterly along the center line of Emory Grove Road to its intersection with the center line of Woodfield Road (MD Route 124); then southwesterly along the center line of Woodfield Road (MD Route 124) to its junction with the center line of Midcounty Highway; then southeasterly along the center line of Midcounty Highway to its junction with the center line of Shady Grove Road; then northeasterly along the center line of Shady Grove Road to its junction with the center line of Muncaster Mill Road (MD Route 115); then southeasterly along the center line of Muncaster Mill Road (MD Route 115) to its junction with the center line of Norbeck Road (MD Route 28); then east along the center line of Norbeck Road (MD Route 28) to its junction with a line of prolongation to the northeastern boundary of Leisure World of Maryland; then southeasterly, southwesterly and westerly along the Leisure World of Maryland boundary line to its junction with the center line of Georgia Avenue (MD Route 97); then southeasterly along the center line of Georgia Avenue (MD Route 97) to its junction with the center line of Aspen Hill Road; then west and southwesterly along the center line of Aspen Hill Road to its junction with Veirs Mill Road (MD Route 586); then northwest along the center line of Veirs Mill Road (MD Route 586) to its intersection with the center line of Rock Creek; then southeasterly meandering along the center line of Rock Creek to its junction with the southern boundary line of Rock Creek Park; then west, north and west along the Rock Creek Park boundary line to its junction with the southeast corner of the boundary line of Parklawn Memorial Park Cemetery; then westerly and northerly along the Parklawn Memorial Park Cemetery boundary to its junction with the center line of an unnamed creek; then northwesterly meandering along the unnamed creek to a line of prolongation to the center line of Fishers Lane; then west along the center line of Fishers Lane and a line of prolongation to the center line of Halpine Road; then southwest along the center line of Halpine Road to its intersection with the center line of Rockville Pike (MD Route 355); then southeasterly along the center line of Rockville Pike (MD Route 355) to its junction with a line of prolongation to the center line of Montrose Road; then westerly along the center line of Montrose Road to its junction with the center line of Falls Road (MD Route 189); then southwesterly along the center line of Falls Road (MD Route 189) to its junction with the center line of the Potomac Electric Power Company right-of-way; then northwesterly along the center line of the Potomac Electric Power Company right-of-way to the center line of Piney Meetinghouse Road, the point of beginning.
District 4: The southeastern boundary of District 4 begins at the junction of the center line of Ednor Road and the center line of the Patuxent River, the boundary line of Montgomery County, Maryland and Howard County, Maryland; then northwesterly meandering along the county boundary line to its intersection with the center line of Mullinix Mill Road; then southwesterly along the center line of Mullinix Mill Road to its junction with the center line of Damascus Road (MD Route 108); then southeasterly along the center line of Damascus Road (MD Route 108) to its junction with the center line of Jarl Road; then southwesterly along the center line of Jarl Road to its junction with the center line of Great Seneca Creek; then east and southwesterly meandering along the center line of Great Seneca Creek to its intersection with the center line of Woodfield Road (MD Route 124); then southeasterly along the center line of Woodfield Road (MD Route 124) to its north junction with the center line of Hadley Farms Drive; then westerly, southerly and southeasterly along a line encompassing all streets connected to Hadley Farms Drive to a junction with the center line of Cabin Branch Tributary at a point south of Boxberry Terrace; then meandering southwesterly along the center line of the Cabin Branch Tributary to its intersection with the center line of Snouffer School Road; then southeasterly along the center line of Snouffer School Road to its intersection with the center line of Flower Hill Way; then southwesterly and southeasterly along the center line of Flower Hill Way to its intersection with the center line of Woodfield Road (MD Route 124); then southwest along the center line of Woodfield Road (MD Route 124) to its junction with the center line of Midcounty Highway; then southeasterly along the center line of Midcounty Highway to its junction with the center line of Shady Grove Road; then northeasterly along the center line of Shady Grove Road to its junction with the center line of Muncaster Mill Road (MD Route 115); then southeasterly along the center line of Muncaster Mill Road (MD Route 115) to its intersection with the center line of Norbeck Road (MD Route 28); then east along the center line of Norbeck Road (MD Route 28) to its junction with a line of prolongation to the northeastern boundary of Leisure World of Maryland; then southeasterly, southwesterly and westerly along the Leisure World of Maryland corporate boundary line to its junction with the center line of Georgia Avenue (MD Route 97); then southeasterly along the center line of Georgia Avenue (MD Route 97) to its junction with the center line of Aspen Hill Road; then west and southwesterly along the center line of Aspen Hill Road to its junction with the center line of Veirs Mill Road (MD Route 586); then northwest along the center line of Veirs Mill Road (MD Route 586) to its intersection with the center line of Rock Creek; then meandering southeasterly along the center line of Rock Creek to its junction with the southern boundary line of Rock Creek Park; then west, north and south along the Rock Creek Park boundary line to its junction with Parklawn Memorial Park Cemetery continuing west along the Parklawn Memorial Park Cemetery boundary line; then southwest, northwest and north along the Parklawn Memorial Park Cemetery boundary line to its junction with the center line of an unnamed creek; then meandering west along the center line of that unnamed creek to the center line of Fishers Lane; then west along the center line of Fishers Lane and a line of prolongation to the center line of the CSX Railroad right-of-way; then continuing southeasterly along the center line of the CSX Railroad right-of-way to its junction with the center line of Summit Avenue; then northeast along the center line of Summit Avenue to its junction with the municipal boundary of the Town of Kensington; then northeast and east along the municipal boundary line of the Town of Kensington to its intersection with Connecticut Avenue (MD Route 185); then north along the center line of Connecticut Avenue (MD Route 185) to its intersection with the center line of Lawrence Avenue; then east along the center line of Lawrence Avenue to its junction with the center line of University Boulevard West (MD Route 193); then northeasterly along the center line of University Boulevard West (MD Route 193) to its junction with the center line of Drumm Avenue; then southwesterly along the center line of Drumm Avenue and a line of prolongation to the center line of Drumm Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Plyers Mill Road; then east along the center line of Plyers Mill Road to its intersection with the center line of Georgia Avenue (MD Route 97); then southeast along the center line of Georgia Avenue (MD Route 97) to its intersection with the center line of Dennis Avenue; then easterly along the center line of Dennis Avenue to the center line of Sligo Creek; then northerly meandering along the center line of Sligo Creek to its junction with the center line of University Boulevard West (MD Route 193); then southeasterly along the center line of University Boulevard West (MD Route 193) to its junction with a line of extended prolongation (at Arcola Avenue) following that line northeasterly and southeasterly to its junction with the center line of Northwest Branch; then northerly meandering along the center line of Northwest Branch to a line of prolongation and its convergence with the center line of Springbrook Drive; then southeasterly along the center line of Springbrook Drive to its junction with the center line of Warrenton Drive; then northeasterly along the center line of Warrenton Drive to its junction with New Hampshire Avenue (MD Route 650); then north along the center line of New Hampshire Avenue (MD Route 650) to its junction with the center line of Norwood Road; then northwesterly along the center line of Norwood Road to its junction with the center line of Ednor Road; then northeasterly along the center line of Ednor Road to its junction with the center line of the Patuxent River, the boundary line of Montgomery County, Maryland and Howard County, Maryland, the point of beginning.
District 5: The southwestern boundary of District 5 begins at the boundary line of Montgomery County, Maryland and the District of Columbia (at Rosemary Hills Drive); then continuing northwest along a line of prolongation to its junction with the center line of East West Highway (MD Route 410); then west along the center line of East West Highway (MD Route 410) to its intersection with the center line of Grubb Road; then northwest along the center line of Grubb Road to its junction with the center line of Brookville Access Road; then north along the center line of Brookville Access Road to its junction with the center line of Georgetown Branch Trail; then northeasterly along the center line of the Georgetown Branch Trail to its intersection with the center line of Lyttonsville Place; then northwesterly along the center line of Lyttonsville Place to its junction with the center line of Brookville Road; then northeasterly along the center line of Brookville Road to its intersection with the center line of the CSX Railroad right-of-way; then northwesterly along the center line of the right-of-way of the CSX Railroad and a line of prolongation east to the center line of Edgewood Road; then east along the center line of Edgewood Road to its intersection with the center line of Meredith Avenue; then north along the center line of Meredith Avenue and a line of prolongation (at Oberon Street) to the center line of Drumm Avenue; then northwesterly along the center line of Drumm Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Plyers Mill Road; then east along the center line of Plyers Mill Road to its intersection with the center line of Georgia Avenue (MD Route 97); then southeasterly along the center line of Georgia Avenue (MD Route 97) to its intersection with the center line of Dennis Avenue; then easterly along the center line of Dennis Avenue to the center line of Sligo Creek; then northerly meandering along the center line of Sligo Creek to its junction with the center line of University Boulevard West (MD Route 193); then southeasterly along the center line of University Boulevard West (MD Route 193) to its junction with a line of prolongation (at Arcola Avenue); then northeasterly along the center line of that line of prolongation extending northeasterly to its junction with the center line of Northwest Branch; then northerly meandering along the center line of Northwest Branch to a line of prolongation easterly to the center line of Springbrook Drive; then easterly along the center line of Springbrook Drive to its junction with the center line of Warrenton Drive; then northeasterly along the center line of Warrenton Drive to its junction with the center line of New Hampshire Avenue (MD Route 650); then north along the center line of New Hampshire Avenue (MD Route 650) to its junction with the center line of Norwood Road; then northwesterly along the center line of Norwood Road to its junction with the center line of Ednor Road; then northeasterly along the center line of Ednor Road to its junction with the center line of the Patuxent River, the boundary line of Montgomery County, Maryland and Howard County, Maryland; then southeasterly meandering along the Patuxent River, the county boundary line, to its junction with the boundary line of Montgomery County, Maryland and Prince George’s County, Maryland; then southwesterly along the county boundary line, continuing as the county boundary to its junction with the boundary line of Montgomery County, Maryland and the District of Columbia (Eastern Avenue); then northwest and southwest along the county boundary line to a point of prolongation from East West Highway (at Rosemary Hills Drive), the point of beginning. (CY 1991 L.M.C., ch. 45, § 1; 1997 L.M.C., ch. 12, § 1; 1999 L.M.C., ch. 7, § 1; , § 1; , § 1.)
Editor’s note—Formerly Sec. 16-22, renumbered by 1999 L.M.C., ch. 7, § 1.
