| MONTGOMERY COUNTY GOVERNMENT |
| PREFACE |
| Index |
| Looseleaf Supplements |
| ADOPTING ORDINANCE |
| Article 59-1. General Zoning Ordinance Provisions |
| Division 1.1. In General |
| Division 1.2. Purpose |
| Division 1.3. Applicability |
| Division 1.4. Defined Terms |
| Article 59-2. Zones and Zoning Map |
| Division 2.1. Zones Established |
| Division 2.2. Zoning Map |
| Article 59-3. Uses and Use Standards |
| Division 3.1. Use Table |
| Division 3.2. Agricultural Uses |
| Division 3.3. Residential Uses |
| Division 3.4. Civic and Institutional Uses |
| Division 3.5. Commercial Uses |
| Division 3.6. Industrial Uses |
| Division 3.7. Miscellaneous Uses |
| Article 59-4. Development Standards for Euclidean Zones |
| Division 4.1. Rules for All Zones |
| Division 4.2. Agricultural Zone |
| Division 4.3. Rural Residential Zones |
| Division 4.4. Residential Zones |
| Division 4.5. Commercial/Residential Zones |
| Division 4.6. Employment Zones |
| Division 4.7. Optional Method Public Benefits |
| Division 4.8. Industrial Zones |
| Division 4.9. Overlay Zones |
| Article 59-5. Floating Zone Requirements |
| Division 5.1. In General |
| Division 5.2. Residential Floating Zones |
| Division 5.3. Commercial/Residential Floating Zones |
| Division 5.4. Employment Floating Zones |
| Division 5.5. Industrial Floating Zones |
| Article 59-6. General Development Requirements |
| Division 6.1. Site Access |
| Division 6.2. Parking, Queuing, and Loading |
| Division 6.3. Open Space and Recreation |
| Division 6.4. General Landscaping and Outdoor Lighting |
| Division 6.5. Screening Requirements |
| Division 6.6. Outdoor Display and Storage |
| Division 6.7. Signs |
| Division 6.8. Alternative Compliance |
| Article 59-7. Administration and Procedures |
| Division 7.1. Review Authority and Approvals Required |
| Division 7.2. District Council Approvals |
| Division 7.3. Regulatory Approvals |
| Division 7.4. Administrative Approvals |
| Division 7.5. Notice Standards |
| Division 7.6. Special Provisions |
| Division 7.7. Exemptions and Nonconformities |
| Division 7.8. Violations, Penalties, and Enforcement |
| Article 59-8. Zones Retained From Previous Ordinance |
| Division 8.1. In General |
| Division 8.2. Residential Floating Zones |
| Division 8.3. Planned Unit Development Zones |
| Appendix A. Office of Zoning and Administrative Hearings Rules and Fee Schedule |
| Introduction |
| Authorizing Laws and Council Resolutions: |
| Application of OZAH's Zoning Rules of Procedure: |
| Rules Governing All Applications |
| § 1.0. Filing Applications. |
| § 1.1. Verification of Completeness. |
| § 1.2. Electronic Duplicates. |
| § 1.3. Filing Fees. |
| § 1.4. Professionally Prepared Plans. |
| § 2.0. Scheduling and Notice. |
| § 2.1. Hearing Date. |
| § 2.2. Posting of Signs. |
| § 2.3. Website Posting. |
| § 2.4. Hearing Notice. |
| § 2.5. Hearing Calendar. |
| § 3.0. Pre-hearing Procedures. |
| § 3.1. Parties of Record. |
| § 3.2. Participants. |
| § 3.3. Representation. |
| § 3.4. Applicant's Pre-hearing Submission. |
| § 3.5. Opposition's Pre-hearing Submission. |
| § 3.6. Additional Pre-Hearing Submissions. |
| § 3.7. Discovery. |
| § 3.8. Subpoena Requests. |
| § 3.9. Motions. |
| § 3.10. Public Access to Records. |
| § 4.0. Hearings. |
| § 4.1. Time, Location and Testimony. |
| § 4.2. Authority of Hearing Examiner. |
| § 4.3. Technical Assistance. |
| § 4.4. Rules of Evidence. |
| § 4.5. Cross-Examination. |
| § 4.6. Demonstrative Evidence. |
| § 4.7. Order of Presentation, Public Hearings. |
| § 4.8. Continuance of Hearing. |
| § 4.9. Recording of Hearing. |
| § 4.10. Closing of Record. |
| § 5.0. Sanctions. |
| § 6.0. Time Periods. |
| § 7.0. Notification of Reports and Decisions. |
| § 8.0. Compliance and Enforcement. |
| § 8.1. Notice. |
| § 8.2. Official Notice. |
| § 8.3. Order of Presentation. |
| § 8.4. Show Cause Hearings. |
| § 8.5. Decisions in Floating Zone Compliance Cases. |
| § 8.6. Decision in Conditional Use Compliance Cases. |
| Additional Rules Governing Local Map Amendments |
| § 9.0. Applications. |
| § 10.0. Contents of Applications. |
| § 10.1. Floating Zone Applications. |
| § 10.2. Euclidean Zone Applications. |
| § 11.0. Modifications to Local Map Amendment Applications. |
| § 12.0. Reports. |
| § 13.0. Withdrawal of Application. |
| § 14.0. Refunds of Filing Fees. |
| § 15.0. Dismissal. |
| § 16.0. Major Amendments to Previously Approved Floating Zone Plans. |
| § 17.0. Recording Procedures. |
| § 18.0. Oral Argument. |
| § 19.0. Decision on Local Map Amendments. |
| Additional Rules Governing Conditional Uses |
| § 20.0. Applications. |
| § 21.0. Contents. |
| § 22.0. Modifications to the Application. |
| § 23.0. Refunds of Filing Fees. |
| § 24.0. Decisions. |
| § 25.0. Major Amendments to Conditional Uses. |
| § 26.0. Minor Amendments to Conditional Uses. |
| § 27.0. Transfer of Conditional Use to a New Holder. |
| OZAH Fee Schedule |
| Local Map Amendment, Development Plan Amendment, Schematic Development Plan Amendment, and Floating Zone Plan Amendment Fee Schedule |
| Conditional Use Fee Schedule |
| Appendix B. Zoning Amendment Procedure* |
| Part I. Process for the Introduction and Consideration Of Amendments to the Text of the Zoning Ordinance for the Maryland-Washington Regional District Within Montgomery County, Maryland |
| Part II. Rules of Procedure for the Processing of Petitions for Declaratory Rulings* |
| Comparative Table - Ordinances |
| OLD ZONING ORDINANCE TO NEW ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION CROSS REFERENCE |