Planning Department staff will present the new code and answer questions
SILVER SPRING, MD – The Montgomery County Planning Department, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, is offering an evening training session to the Montgomery County community on the newly approved County Zoning Ordinance on Tuesday, Oct. 7 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Planning Department Headquarters Auditorium (8787 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD).
The session is open to the public and will include a presentation by Planning Department staff on the new zoning code followed by a question and answer session. The new zoning code and zoning map have been adopted by the County Council and will become effective on October 30, 2014.
Details:
What: Zoning Code Training
When: Tuesday, Oct. 7 (7-9 pm)
Where: Planning Department Auditorium (8787 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring)
Who: all community members are invited to attend
Details: www.montgomeryplanning.org/zoning
The County Council recently approved the revision of the County’s Zoning Ordinance which governs land use laws in the county. The last time the code was comprehensively reviewed was in 1977. Much has changed since that time, and the new code reflects the growing needs of the Montgomery County community. The comprehensive rewrite of the ordinance started five years ago with the goal of simplifying the complex and outdated code. It is now easier to use, encourages better development, enhances compatibility, promotes sustainability and supports the county master plans.
The new zoning code represents a great step forward for Montgomery County to have a more understandable, clear and coherent zoning ordinance that will be easier to use. It offers a better organization of uses and zones, clearer procedures for approval and a solid foundation in modern planning and design principles
As part of the roll-out of the new code, Montgomery Planning staff has produced companion documents to help the community better understand and interpret the new code. The companion documents include:
-Use of the Zoning Ordinance
-Old Code to New Code Section Cross Reference
-Article by Article Summary of Changes Made in the New Zoning Code |
-Use comparison charts
-Parking requirement comparison charts
Staff also created a series of fact sheets to explain different aspects of the new zoning code. The fact sheets include:
-Building Types
-Compatibility Standards
-“T” Provisions
-Commercial/ Residential zones
-Employment zones
-Industrial zones
-Floating zones
-Summary of development standards for Agricultural, Rural Residential, and Residential Detached zones
Learn more about the new Montgomery County Zoning Code