Section 20-523 – Required Elements
A qualifying redevelopment project shall incorporate environmentally responsible design elements that promote: (1) water conservation by using practices, techniques, and technologies that: (i) reduce the consumption, loss, or waste of water; (ii) improve efficiency in the use of water; or (iii) make more efficient use of the water treatment infrastructure; (2) energy efficiency by using practices, techniques, and technologies that […]
Section 20-526 – Criminal and Civil Enforcement
(a) (1) In Montgomery County, it is a misdemeanor to: (i) construct, alter structurally, or use any building, structure, or land in violation of this title, a local law adopted under this title, or a decision made under this title; or (ii) willfully issue a building, use, or occupancy permit in violation of this title, a local law adopted […]
Section 20-514 – County Board of Education — Compliance
(a) The county board of education shall comply with all building regulations the County Council adopts for the regional district. (b) The county board of education shall provide: (1) fire escapes for all school buildings in use before May 7, 1943, if the buildings are more than one story in height; and (2) fire escapes for all buildings constructed […]
Section 20-515 – Grading Permits
The county or a unit of the county responsible for issuing grading permits shall place conditions on a grading permit issued under Subtitle 4, Division 3 of the Prince George’s County Code (2007 Edition) if: (1) the permit involves at least 10 acres of land in the county portion of the regional district; and (2) the county […]
Section 20-516 – Notice of Entertainment Permit
When an administrative official issues a use and occupancy permit that under the applicable county zoning law allows entertainment to be held for an association, a club, a society, or another organization or the public, the official promptly shall transmit a copy of the permit or give other notice of the issuance of the permit […]
Section 20-519 – Definitions
(a) In this part the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “County unit” includes: (1) the Commission; (2) the county Department of Environmental Resources; (3) the county Department of Public Works and Transportation; (4) the county fire/EMS department; (5) the county health department; and (6) the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission. (c) “Development” has the meaning stated in § 1–101 of this article. (d) “Development […]
Section 20-520 – Scope of Part
This part applies only in Prince George’s County.
Section 20-521 – Purpose of Part
The purpose of this part is to encourage environmentally responsible urban renewal and revitalization through expedited review of development permits required for qualifying redevelopment projects.
Section 20-522 – Procedure
(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, within 90 days after receiving an application for a development permit for a qualifying redevelopment project, the county shall: (1) approve or disapprove the application; and (2) notify the applicant of the approval or disapproval in writing. (b) The county shall have an additional 60 days to […]
Section 20-501 – Scope of Part
This part applies only in the regional district.