Montgomery County Register
September 1, 2024 Proposed Executive Regulations
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MCER NO. 9-24: PROPOSED MONTGOMERY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS REGULATION
Rental Housing License Fees
SUMMARY: Executive Regulation 9-24 revises the annual license fee charged per dwelling unit for Class I, Class 2, and Class 3 rental housing licenses. The proposed regulation would supersede Executive Regulations 16-19 and 9-24T.
SUMMARY: Executive Regulation 9-24 revises the annual license fee charged per dwelling unit for Class I, Class 2, and Class 3 rental housing licenses. The proposed regulation would supersede Executive Regulations 16-19 and 9-24T.
COMMENTS: Written comments must be submitted by September 30, 2024, to Pofen Salem, Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Division of Finance and Administration, 1401 Rockville Pike, 4 th Floor, Rockville, Maryland, 20852; 240-777-3728; Email: [email protected]
AUTHORIZATION AND PROCEDURAL METHOD: Montgomery County Code, 2014, Section 29-20(d), Method 3.
COPIES OF THE REGULATION: A copy of the regulation may be obtained from Pofen Salem, Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Division of Finance and Administration, 1401 Rockville Pike, 4 th Floor, Rockville, Maryland, 20852; 240-777-3728; Email: [email protected]
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MCER NO. 10-24: PROPOSED MONTGOMERY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS REGULATION
Fee Schedule for Transient Lodging facilities - Short-Term Residential Rental
SUMMARY: This Regulation revises the annual license fee charged per dwelling unit for Short-Term Residential Rentals. The proposed regulation would supersede Executive Regulations 5-18 and 10-24T.
COMMENTS: Written comments must be submitted by September 30, 2024, to Pofen Salem, Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Division of Finance and Administration, 1401 Rockville Pike, 4 th Floor, Rockville, Maryland, 20852; 240-777-3728; Email: [email protected]
AUTHORIZATION AND PROCEDURAL METHOD: Montgomery County Code, 2014, Section 54-2, Method 3.
COPIES OF THE REGULATION: A copy of the regulation may be obtained from Pofen Salem, Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Division of Finance and Administration, 1401 Rockville Pike, 4 th Floor, Rockville, Maryland, 20852; 240-777-3728; Email: [email protected]
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MCER NO. 12-24: PROPOSED MONTGOMERY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REGULATION
Make Office Vacancy Extinct (MOVE) Grant Program
SUMMARY: This regulation establishes policies and procedures for the administration of the Make Office Vacancy Extinct (MOVE) Grant Program.
SUMMARY: This regulation establishes policies and procedures for the administration of the Make Office Vacancy Extinct (MOVE) Grant Program.
COMMENTS: Written comments must be submitted by September 30, 2024, to Derese Bikila, Office of the County Executive, Business Center, 101 Monroe Street, 15 th Floor, Rockville, Maryland, 20850; 240-777-8864; Email: [email protected]
AUTHORIZATION AND PROCEDURAL METHOD: Montgomery County Code, 2014, Section 20-73, 20-76H, Method 1.
COPIES OF THE REGULATION: A copy of the regulation may be obtained from Derese Bikila, Office of the County Executive, Business Center, 101 Monroe Street, 15 th Floor, Rockville, Maryland, 20850; 240-777-8864; Email: [email protected]
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MCER NO. 13-24: PROPOSED MONTGOMERY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PERMITTING SERVICES REGULATION
Adoption of the 2021 International Building, Energy Conservation, Mechanical, Fuel Gas, Residential Code,
Swimming Pool and Spa Codes, and the 2021International Existing Building Code
SUMMARY: This regulation adopts the 2021 editions of the International Building Code (IBC), the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), the International Green Construction Code (IgCC), the International Mechanical Code (IMC), the International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), the International Residential Code (IRC), the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC), and the International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. It governs all buildings and structures within Montgomery County. The proposed regulation would supersede Executive Regulations 31-19 and 12-20.
Swimming Pool and Spa Codes, and the 2021International Existing Building Code
SUMMARY: This regulation adopts the 2021 editions of the International Building Code (IBC), the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), the International Green Construction Code (IgCC), the International Mechanical Code (IMC), the International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC), the International Residential Code (IRC), the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC), and the International Existing Building Code (IEBC), with amendments. It governs all buildings and structures within Montgomery County. The proposed regulation would supersede Executive Regulations 31-19 and 12-20.
COMMENTS: Written comments must be submitted by September 30, 2024, to Richard Merck, Department of Permitting Services, Division of Commercial Building Construction, 2425 Reedie Drive, 7 th Floor, Wheaton, Maryland, 20902; 240-777-2470; Email: [email protected]; or
George Muste, Department of Permitting Services, Division of Residential Construction & FCC Compliance, 2425 Reedie Drive, 7 th Floor, Wheaton, Maryland, 20902; 240-777-6232; Email: [email protected]
AUTHORIZATION AND PROCEDURAL METHOD: Montgomery County Code, 2014, Section 8-13, 8-14 and 51-12, Method 2.
COPIES OF THE REGULATION: A copy of the regulation may be obtained from Leah Ortiz, Department of Permitting Services, 2425 Reedie Drive, 7 th Floor, Wheaton, Maryland, 20902; 240-777-6364; Email: [email protected]
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MCER NO. 14-24: PROPOSED MONTGOMERY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PERMITTING SERVICES REGULATION
Fire Safety Code - Building Construction
SUMMARY: This regulation amends Executive Regulation 8-16 and adopts and modifies the applicable editions of various National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards – most notably NFPA 1, The Fire Code, and NFPA 101, Life Safety Code – as adopted by the Maryland State Fire Prevention Code. These codes and the associated codes and standards incorporated by reference are adopted to set the minimum requirements to establish a reasonable level of safety from the hazards created by fire, explosion, and dangerous conditions. New buildings, new systems, or new conditions are subject to this Regulation. Existing buildings, existing systems, or existing conditions which are altered are subject to this Regulation to the extent required by the Maryland Building Fire Prevention Code. Unaltered existing building, existing systems, or existing conditions are subject to this Regulation only when an inimical or distinct hazard exists. This Regulation also incorporates the provisions of Executive Regulation 7-16, which amends NFPA standards for fire protection systems. The proposed regulation would supersede Executive Regulation 8-16.
SUMMARY: This regulation amends Executive Regulation 8-16 and adopts and modifies the applicable editions of various National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards – most notably NFPA 1, The Fire Code, and NFPA 101, Life Safety Code – as adopted by the Maryland State Fire Prevention Code. These codes and the associated codes and standards incorporated by reference are adopted to set the minimum requirements to establish a reasonable level of safety from the hazards created by fire, explosion, and dangerous conditions. New buildings, new systems, or new conditions are subject to this Regulation. Existing buildings, existing systems, or existing conditions which are altered are subject to this Regulation to the extent required by the Maryland Building Fire Prevention Code. Unaltered existing building, existing systems, or existing conditions are subject to this Regulation only when an inimical or distinct hazard exists. This Regulation also incorporates the provisions of Executive Regulation 7-16, which amends NFPA standards for fire protection systems. The proposed regulation would supersede Executive Regulation 8-16.
COMMENTS: Written comments must be submitted by September 30, 2024, to Pastora Warnick, Department of Permitting Services, Fire Code Compliance,
2425 Reedie Drive, 7 th Floor, Wheaton, Maryland, 20902; 240-773-8906; Email: [email protected]
AUTHORIZATION AND PROCEDURAL METHOD: Montgomery County Code, 2014, Section 22-23 and 22-14, Method 2.
COPIES OF THE REGULATION: A copy of the regulation may be obtained from Pastora Warnick, Department of Permitting Services, Fire Code Compliance,
2425 Reedie Drive, 7 th Floor, Wheaton, Maryland, 20902; 240-773-8906; Email: [email protected]
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MCER NO. 15-24: PROPOSED MONTGOMERY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS REGULATION
Establishment of Annual Registration Fees for Common Ownership Communities
SUMMARY: The proposed regulation establishes the annual registration fee for the common ownership communities. The fee must be set an amount sufficient to fund the provision of the dispute resolution and technical assistance by the Department of Housing & Community Affairs. The proposed regulation would supersede Executive Regulations 3-16.
SUMMARY: The proposed regulation establishes the annual registration fee for the common ownership communities. The fee must be set an amount sufficient to fund the provision of the dispute resolution and technical assistance by the Department of Housing & Community Affairs. The proposed regulation would supersede Executive Regulations 3-16.
COMMENTS: Written comments must be submitted by September 30, 2024, to Pofen Salem, Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Division of Finance and Administration, 1401 Rockville Pike, 4 th Floor, Rockville, Maryland, 20852; 240-777-3728; Email: [email protected]
AUTHORIZATION AND PROCEDURAL METHOD: Montgomery County Code, 2014, Section 10B-7(b), Method 2.
COPIES OF THE REGULATION: A copy of the regulation may be obtained from Jackie Hawksford, Department of Housing and Community Affairs, 1401 Rockville Pike, 4 th Floor, Rockville, Maryland, 20852; 240-777-3605; Email: [email protected]