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Zoning Code Amendments
Zoning Ordinance text amendments are changes to sections of the Zoning Ordinance to address specific issues. The Zoning Ordinance is updated periodically to incorporate these changes in the official text. The following text amendments have been incorporated into the current version of the Zoning Ordinance:
TXT2024-00265-Smoke Shop Regulations
- Authorized for filing by Mayor and Council September 18, 2023
- Planning Commission briefing scheduled for December 13, 2023
- Mayor and Council public hearing to be scheduled
TXT2024-00264-Short-Term Residential Rentals
- Authorized for filing by Mayor and Council March 27, 2023
- Planning Commission briefing to be scheduled
- Mayor and Council public hearing to be scheduled
TXT2023-00263-Accessory Apartments as Conditional Uses
- Authorized for filing by Mayor and Council January 23, 2023
- Ordinance adopted October 9, 2023; effective April 9, 2024
TXT2023-00262-Proposed Parkland Dedication Requirements
- Authorized for filing by Mayor and Council May 22, 2023
- Planning Commission Staff Report of July 12, 2023
- Mayor and Council public hearing to be scheduled
TXT2023-00261-Interim Floating Zones and Administrative Adjustments
- Authorized for filing by Mayor and Council July 11, 2022
- Ordinance adopted October 9, 2023; effective immediately
TXT2021-00260(PDF)-Development Review Process Improvements (draft text amendment)
- Filed May 5, 2021
- Planning Commission Staff Report (PDF)
- Ordinance adopted on October 25, 2021
TXT2021-00259 (PDF)-Treatment of Self-Storage Facilities in the MXE Zone
- Filed by applicant March 31, 2021
- Denied by Mayor and Council December 5, 2022
- Resolution adopted on December 5, 2022
TXT2021-00258(PDF)-Stonestreet Plan Amendment Implementation
- Filed December 14, 2020
- Planning Commission Staff Report (PDF)
- Ordinance adopted on September 27, 2021
TXT2020-00257-East Rockville Design Guidelines
- Authorized for filing by Mayor and Council June 8, 2020
- Ordinance adopted February 1, 2021; effective immediately
TXT2020-00256(PDF)-Tree Planting Requirements
- Filed January 13, 2020
- Planning Commission Staff Report (PDF)
- Ordinance adopted February 28, 2022; effective immediately
TXT2019-00255(PDF)-Accessory Dwelling Units
- Filed April 9, 2019; reauthorized by Mayor and Council January 23, 2023
- Planning Commission Staff Report of June 14, 2023
- Mayor and Council Public Hearing to be scheduled
TXT2019-00254(PDF)-Accessory Buildings
- Filed April 9, 2019
- Planning Commission Staff Report (PDF)
- Mayor and Council Public Hearing held on July 15, 2019
- Ordinance adopted on July 18, 2022
TXT2019-00253(PDF)-Revisions to the MXE Zone
- Filed April 9, 2019
- Planning Commission Staff Report (PDF)
- Mayor and Council Public Hearing held on June 3, 2019
- Ordinance adopted on July 8, 2019
TXT2019-00252(PDF)- APFO Revision and Water Sewer Revisions; APFS Revision
- Filed April 9, 2019
- Planning Commission Staff Report (PDF)
- Planning Commission Recommendation
- Mayor and Council Public Hearing held June 3, 2019
- Ordinance (PDF) adopted on July 8, 2019
- Resolution (PDF) adopted on July 8, 2019
TXT2019-00251(PDF)-Small Cell Antennas
- Filed April 2, 2019
- Planning Commission Staff Report (PDF)
- Mayor and Council Public Hearing to be scheduled
TXT2019-00250(PDF)- Comprehensive revision to the Sign regulations
- Filed October 16, 2018
- Planning Commission Staff Report (PDF)
- Planning Commission Recommendation (PDF)
- Mayor and Council Public Hearing held on May 13, 2019
- Ordinance (PDF)-adopted on October 21, 2019
TXT2018-00249 (PDF) - To allow alcohol consumption in an Indoor Sports Facility
- Filed May 21, 2018
- Planning Commission Staff Report (PDF)
- Planning Commission Recommendation (PDF)
- Mayor and Council Public Hearing held on September 17, 2018
Ordinance (PDF)-adopted on January 07, 2019
TXT2018-00248 (PDF) - Retail Tenant Floor Area Expansion
- Filed January 23, 2018
- Planning Commission Staff Report (PDF)
- Planning Commission Recommendation (PDF)
- Mayor and Council Public Hearing held on February 26, 2018
- Ordinance (PDF) adopted on April 9, 2018
TXT2018-00247 (PDF) - Mixed Use Corridor Transition (MXCT) Zone, Rockville Pike
- Filed July 18, 2017
- Planning Commission Staff Report (PDF)
- Planning Commission Recommendation (PDF)
- Mayor and Council Public Hearing held on October 16, 2017
- Ordinance (PDF) adopted on January 22, 2018
TXT2018-00246 (PDF) - Alcoholic Beverage Production
- Filed July 11, 2017
- Planning Commission Staff Report (PDF)
- Planning Commission Recommendation (PDF)
- Mayor and Council Public Hearing held on September 11, 2017
- Ordinance (PDF) adopted on February 5, 2018
TXT2018-00245 (PDF) - Adequate Public Facilities
- Filed July 11, 2017
- Planning Commission Staff Report (PDF)
- Planning Commission Recommendations (PDF)
- Mayor and Council Public Hearing held on September 18, 2017
- Ordinance (PDF) adopted on December 04, 2017
TXT2016-00244 (PDF) - To permit small cell antennas
- Filed February 3, 2016
- Planning Commission Staff Report
- Planning Commission Recommendation
- Mayor and Council Public Hearing held on September 18, 2017
TXT2016-00243 (PDF) -To make corrections, clarifications and modifications to the text
- Filed August 4, 2015
- Planning Commission Staff Report (PDF)
- Planning Commission Recommendation (PDF)
- Mayor and Council Public Hearing held on September 21, 2015
- Ordinance (PDF) adopted October 12, 2015
TXT2015-00242 (PDF) - To amend the implementation period of development approval to toll these periods during the pendency of appeals.
- Filed February 6, 2015
- Planning Commission Staff Report (PDF)
- Planning Commission Recommendation (PDF)
- Mayor and Council public hearing held on April 13, 2015
- Ordinance (PDF) adopted May 11, 2015
TXT2015-00241 (PDF) - To provide for a landscaped buffer between residential and industrial uses and also proposes an amendment to the Landscaping Screening and Lighting Manual (PDF).
- Filed February 3, 2015
- Planning Commission Staff Report (PDF)
- Planning Commission Recommendation (PDF)
- Mayor and Council public hearing held on April 20, 2015
- Ordinance (PDF) adopted May 18, 2015
TXT2015-00240 (PDF) - Allow the HDC to authorize the filing of an SMA for historic designation
- Filed January 13, 2015
- Planning Commission Staff Report (PDF)
- Planning Commission Recommendation (PDF)
- Mayor and Council public hearing held on March 2, 2015
- Ordinance (PDF) adopted March 30, 2015
TXT2015-00239 (PDF) - Make Self-Storage Warehouse a conditional use in the I-L, I-H, MXE and MXB Zones
- Filed November 17, 2014
- Planning Commission Staff Report (PDF)
- Planning Commission Recommendation (PDF)
- Mayor and Council public hearing held on December 15, 2014
- Ordinance (PDF) adopted February 2, 2015
Amendment to Article 4-To Allow Historic District Commission to have an alternate member
TXT2014-00238 (PDF) - Allow drive-through restaurants in the MXE Zone with a hotel
- Filed May 22, 2014
- Planning Commission Staff Report (PDF)
- Planning Commission Recommendation (PDF)
- Mayor and Council public hearing held on September 15, 2014
- Ordinance (PDF) adopted October 13, 2014
TXT2014-00237 (PDF) - Parking for self storage warehouse
- Filed December 24, 2013
- Planning Commission Staff Report (PDF)
- Planning Commission review and recommendation (PDF)
- Mayor and Council public hearing held on January 27, 2014
- Ordinance adopted February 10, 2014 (PDF)
TXT2014-00236 (PDF) - Technical revisions and clarifications.
- Authorized for filing by the Mayor and Council on September 16, 2013
- Planning Commission Staff Report (PDF)
- Planning Commission review and recommendation (PDF)
- Mayor and Council public hearing held on December 9, 2013
- Ordinance adopted April 21, 2014 (PDF)
TXT2013-00235 (PDF) - Require site plan review for all Town Center Performance District projects and revise notice procedures.
- Authorized for filing by the Mayor and Council on November 5, 2012
- Planning Commission Staff Report (PDF)
- Planning Commission review and recommendation (PDF)
- Mayor and Council public hearing held on January 14, 2013
- Ordinance (PDF) adopted February 11, 2013.
TXT2012-00234 (PDF) - Ordinance to allow greater flexibility in administering sign permits.
- Authorized for filing by the Mayor and Council on April 2, 2012
- Planning Commission Staff Report (PDF)
- Planning Commission review and recommendation (PDF)
- Mayor and Council public hearing held on June 11, 2012
- Ordinance (PDF) adopted July 30, 2012
TXT2012-00233 (PDF) - Ordinance to delete allowance for expanded parking for nonconforming use.
- Authorized for filing by the Mayor and Council on January 9, 2012
- Planning Commission Staff Report (PDF)
- Planning Commission review and recommendation (PDF)
- Mayor and Council public hearing held on March 26, 2012
- Ordinance (PDF) adopted May 7, 2012
TXT2012-00232 (PDF) - To amend provisions for signs in certain Planned Development zones.
- Filed November 3, 2011
- Planning Commission Staff Report (PDF)
- Planning Commission review and recommendation (PDF)
- Mayor and Council public hearing held on June 11, 2012
- Ordinance (PDF) adopted September 24, 2012
TXT2012-00231 (PDF) - To clarify the definition of "family"
- Authorized for filing by the Mayor and Council on September 19, 2011
- Planning Commission Staff Report (PDF)
- Planning Commission review and recommendation (PDF)
- Ordinance (PDF) adopted January 30, 2012
TXT2011-00230 (PDF) - General Code Revisions
Revisions to the definitions, site plan review process, land uses and other corrections and clarifications.
- Authorized for filing by the Mayor and Council on February 14, 2011
- Planning Commission Staff Report (PDF)
- Planning Commission review and recommendation (PDF)
- Ordinance (PDF) adopted June 6, 2011
TXT2011-00229 (PDF) - Exemptions from Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance
- Consideration to exempt properties subject to an annexation agreement from the APFO requirements
- Filed January 18, 2011
- Withdrawn by applicant November 7, 2011
TXT2010-00228 (PDF) - Expansion of parking area for a nonconforming funeral home. Consideration of the expansion of a parking lot in connection with a nonconforming funeral home in a Single Unit Residential Zone.
- Filed June 30, 2010
- Planning Commission Staff Report (PDF)
- Planning Commission review and recommendation (PDF), October 14, 2010
- Mayor and Council public hearing held on October 25, 2010
- Ordinance (PDF) adopted December 13, 2010
TXT2010-00227 (PDF) - Approved Development Project Implementation Extensions
- Required implementation periods extended for approved development projects to June 30, 2012
- Planning Commission Staff Report (PDF)
- Planning Commission review and recommendation (PDF), May 5, 2010
- Ordinance (PDF) adopted June 21, 2010
TXT2010-00226 (PDF) - Revisions to the Public Use Space requirements in the mixed-use zones
- Filed March 24, 2010
- Planning Commission Staff Report (PDF)
- Planning Commission review and recommendation (PDF), May 12, 2010
- Mayor and Council public hearing held on June 7, 2010
- Ordinance (PDF) adopted September 20, 2010
TXT2010-00225 (PDF) - Revisions to Definition of Buildable Lot
Requires minimum street frontage in the single unit detached and mixed-use zones; allows fences taller than 48" in the PD zones. Filed March 16, 2010
- Planning Commission Staff Report (PDF)
- Planning Commission review and recommendation (PDF), May 12, 2010
- Mayor and Council public hearing held on June 7, 2010
- Ordinance (PDF) adopted September 13, 2010
TXT2010-00224 (PDF) - Revisions to Public Use Space Requirements
- Adopted February 8, 2010 by Ordinance 2-10 - included in the current ordinance