Section 20-209 – Authority of Montgomery County Planning Board
In Montgomery County, to the extent authorized by local law, the Montgomery County Planning Board may: (1) administer and enforce any adopted growth policy or forest conservation program; and (2) provide staffing assistance on matters relating to the promotion of historic preservation.
Section 20-513 – Building Permits
(a) (1) (i) The County Council may provide for the issuance of permits for the construction, repair, or remodeling of buildings. (ii) A person may not construct, repair, or remodel a building without obtaining a permit and paying a fee established by the County Council. (2) The County Council shall: (i) regulate uniformly the construction, improvement, and demolition of buildings; (ii) regulate […]
Section 20-301 – Prior Approval Required
Subject to §§ 20–303 and 20–304 of this subtitle, a public board, public body, or public official may not conduct any of the following activities in the regional district unless the proposed location, character, grade, and extent of the activity is referred to and approved by the Commission: (1) acquiring or selling land; (2) locating, constructing, or […]
Section 20-101 – Maryland-Washington Regional District
(a) There is a Maryland–Washington Regional District. (b) The regional district consists of: (1) the entire area of Montgomery County, subject to the limitations in Subtitle 7, Part I of this title and Title 24, Subtitle 2 of this article; and (2) the entire area of Prince George’s County, except for the City of Laurel as it existed on […]
Section 20-201 – Membership
The commissioners from each county are designated as the Montgomery County Planning Board or the Prince George’s County Planning Board, respectively.
Section 20-202 – Powers and Duties
(a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a county planning board: (i) is responsible for planning, subdivision, and zoning functions that are primarily local in scope; and (ii) shall exercise, within the county planning board’s jurisdiction, the following powers: 1. planning; 2. zoning; 3. subdivision; 4. assignment of street names and house numbers; and 5. any related matter. (2) The functions under paragraph […]
Section 20-203 – Regional Functions
(a) The regional functions within the jurisdiction of the Commission include: (1) preparation, adoption, and amendment of the general plan or parts of the general plan for the physical development of the regional district in accordance with Title 21 of this article; and (2) mandatory referrals from the United States or the State, or any unit of the […]
Section 20-204 – Jurisdiction Over Personnel
(a) Each county planning board shall have administrative control and jurisdiction over personnel performing the duties and functions assigned in this subtitle to the respective county planning board. (b) In Montgomery County, a director serves at the pleasure of the Montgomery County Planning Board. (c) (1) In this subsection, “deputy director” includes any position comparable to the position of […]
Section 20-205 – Parks and Parklands
(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, this subtitle may not be construed to affect the powers and duties of the Commission with respect to parks and parklands. (b) The Commission may delegate to the county planning boards those powers and duties with respect to parks and parklands that the Commission may […]