Proposed Executive Regulations


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MCER NO. 29-08:  PROPOSED DEPARTMENT OF FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE REGULATION

Fire Department Access and Water Supply

SUMMARY:  Expedient fire department access and adequate water supply are essential to the efficient and timely delivery of emergency assistance and fire suppression services.  The proposed regulation establishes the requirements for effective fire department apparatus access and water supply in urban, suburban and rural settings in Montgomery County.  This regulation would supersede Executive Regulation 29-08.

COMMENTS:  Written comments must be submitted by October 8, 2008, to Assistant Chief Michael A. Donahue, Office of the Fire Marshall, 255 Rockville Pike, 2nd Floor, Rockville, Maryland 20850; 240/777/2470, [email protected]

PUBLIC HEARING:  A public hearing will be held on proposed Executive Regulation 29-08 on Friday, October 3, 2008, at 1:00 pm at the Fire Code Enforcement Section Main Conference Room, 255 Rockville Pike, 2nd Floor, Rockville, Maryland 20850.  To testify at the public hearing contact Assistant Chief Michael A. Donahue at  Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service, Office of the Fire Marshal at 240/777/2470.

AUTHORIZATION AND PROCEDURAL METHOD:  Montgomery County Code, 2004, Section 22-13.  Method 2.

COPIES OF THE PROPOSED REGULATION:  A copy of the proposed regulation may be obtained from Assistant Chief Michael A. Donahue, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service, Office of the Fire Marshall, 255 Rockville Pike, 2nd Floor, Rockville, Maryland 20850; 240/777/2470, [email protected]

MCER NO. 31-08:  PROPOSED DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REGULATION

Adoption of Context Sensitive Road Design Standards

SUMMARY:  The proposed regulation adopts the attached Montgomery County Context Sensitive Road Design Standards providing guidance to the proper context sensitive design of roadways.

COMMENTS:  Written comments must be submitted by September 30, 2008, to  Wanda Whorton, DOT/Division of Transportation Engineering, 101 Monroe Street, 9th Floor, Rockville, Maryland 20850; 240/777/7222, [email protected]

AUTHORIZATION AND PROCEDURAL METHOD:  2007 Laws of Montgomery County, Chapter 8 Section 3.  Method 2.

COPIES OF THE PROPOSED REGULATION:  A copy of the proposed regulation may be obtained from Wanda Whorton, DOT/Division of Transportation Engineering, 101 Monroe Street, 9th Floor, Rockville, Maryland 20850; 240/777/7222, [email protected]

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