Kensington City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
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1. General Zoning Ordinance Provisions
Sections
- Division 1.1. In General
- Division 1.2. Purpose
- Division 1.3. Applicability
- Division 1.4. Defined Terms
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2. Zones and Zoning Map
Sections
- Division 2.1. Zones Established
- Division 2.2. Zoning Map
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3. Uses and Use Standards
Sections
- Division 3.1. Use Table
- Division 3.2. Agricultural Uses
- Section 3.2.1. Agricultural Auction Facility
- Section 3.2.2. Agricultural Processing
- Section 3.2.3. Community Garden
- Section 3.2.4. Equestrian Facility
- Section 3.2.5. Farm Supply or Machinery Sales, Storage, and Service
- Section 3.2.6. Farming
- Section 3.2.7. Nursery
- Section 3.2.8. Slaughterhouse
- Section 3.2.9. Urban Farming
- Section 3.2.10. Accessory Agricultural Uses
- Section 3.2.11. Temporary Agricultural Uses
- Division 3.3. Residential Uses
- Division 3.4. Civic and Institutional Uses
- Section 3.4.1. Ambulance, Rescue Squad (Private)
- Section 3.4.2. Charitable, Philanthropic Institution
- Section 3.4.3. Cultural Institution
- Section 3.4.4. Day Care Facility
- Section 3.4.5. Educational Institution (Private)
- Section 3.4.6. Hospital
- Section 3.4.7. Playground, Outdoor Area (Private)
- Section 3.4.8. Private Club, Service Organization
- Section 3.4.9. Public Use (Except Utilities)
- Section 3.4.10. Religious Assembly
- Section 3.4.11. Swimming Pool (Community)
- Division 3.5. Commercial Uses
- Section 3.5.1. Animal Services
- Section 3.5.2. Communication Facility
- Section 3.5.3. Eating and Drinking
- Section 3.5.4. Funeral and Interment Services
- Section 3.5.5. Landscape Contractor
- Section 3.5.6. Lodging
- Section 3.5.7. Medical and Dental
- Section 3.5.8. Office and Professional
- Section 3.5.9. Parking
- Section 3.5.10. Recreation and Entertainment
- Section 3.5.11. Retail Sales and Service
- Section 3.5.12. Vehicle/Equipment Sales and Rental
- Section 3.5.13. Vehicle Service
- Section 3.5.14. Accessory Commercial Uses
- Section 3.5.15. Temporary Commercial Uses
- Division 3.6. Industrial Uses
- Division 3.7. Miscellaneous Uses
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4. Development Standards for Euclidean Zones*
Sections
- Division 4.1. Rules for All Zones
- Section 4.1.1. Development Options
- Section 4.1.2. Compliance Required
- Section 4.1.3. Building Types in the Agricultural, Rural Residential, and Residential Zones
- Section 4.1.4. Building Types Allowed by Zone in the Agricultural, Rural Residential, and Residential Zones
- Section 4.1.5. Building Types in the Commercial/Residential, Employment, and Industrial Zones
- Section 4.1.6. Building Types Allowed by Zone in the Commercial/Residential, Employment, and Industrial Zones
- Section 4.1.7. Measurement and Exceptions
- Section 4.1.8. Compatibility Requirements
- Division 4.2. Agricultural Zone
- Division 4.3. Rural Residential Zones
- Division 4.4. Residential Zones
- Section 4.4.1. Standard Method Development
- Section 4.4.2. Optional Method Development
- Section 4.4.3. Historic Districts
- Section 4.4.4. Residential Estate - 2 Zone (RE-2)
- Section 4.4.5. Residential Estate - 2C Zone (RE-2C)
- Section 4.4.6. Residential Estate - 1 Zone (RE-1)
- Section 4.4.7. Residential - 200 Zone (R-200)
- Section 4.4.8. Residential - 90 Zone (R-90)
- Section 4.4.9. Residential - 60 Zone (R-60)
- Section 4.4.10. Residential - 40 Zone (R-40)
- Section 4.4.11. Townhouse Low Density Zone (TLD)
- Section 4.4.12. Townhouse Medium Density Zone (TMD)
- Section 4.4.13. Townhouse High Density Zone (THD)
- Section 4.4.14. Residential Multi-Unit Low Density - 30 Zone (R-30)
- Section 4.4.15. Residential Multi-Unit Medium Density - 20 Zone (R-20)
- Section 4.4.16. Residential Multi-Unit High Density - 10 Zone (R-10)
- Division 4.5. Commercial/Residential Zones
- Division 4.6. Employment Zones
- Division 4.7. Optional Method Public Benefits
- Division 4.8. Industrial Zones
- Division 4.9. Overlay Zones
- Section 4.9.1. In General
- Section 4.9.2. Bethesda (B) Overlay Zone
- Section 4.9.3. Burtonsville Employment Area (BEA) Overlay Zone
- Section 4.9.4. Chevy Chase Neighborhood Retail (CCNR) Overlay Zone
- Section 4.9.5. Clarksburg East Environmental (CEE) Overlay Zone
- Section 4.9.6. Clarksburg West Environmental (CWE) Overlay Zone
- Section 4.9.7. Downtown Silver Spring (DSS) Overlay Zone
- Section 4.9.8. Fenton Village (FV) Overlay Zone
- Section 4.9.9. Garrett Park (GP) Overlay Zone
- Section 4.9.10. Germantown-Churchill Village (GCV) Overlay Zone
- Section 4.9.11. Germantown Transit Mixed Use (GTMU) Overlay Zone
- Section 4.9.12. Great Seneca Life Sciences (GSLS) Overlay Zone
- Section 4.9.13. Montgomery Village (MV) Overlay Zone
- Section 4.9.14. Regional Shopping Center (RSC) Overlay Zone
- Section 4.9.15. Rural Village Center (RVC) Overlay Zone
- Section 4.9.16. Sandy Spring/Ashton Rural Village (SSA) Overlay Zone
- Section 4.9.17. Takoma Park/East Silver Spring Commercial Revitalization (TPESS) Overlay Zone
- Section 4.9.18. Transferable Development Rights (TDR) Overlay Zone
- Section 4.9.19. Twinbrook (TB) Overlay Zone
- Section 4.9.20. Upper Paint Branch (UPB) Overlay Zone
- Section 4.9.21. Upper Rock Creek (URC) Overlay Zone
- Section 4.9.22. White Flint 2-Parklawn (WF-P) Overlay Zone
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5. Floating Zone Requirements
Sections
- Division 5.1. In General
- Division 5.2. Residential Floating Zones
- Division 5.3. Commercial/Residential Floating Zones
- Division 5.4. Employment Floating Zones
- Division 5.5. Industrial Floating Zones
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6. General Development Requirements
Sections
- Division 6.1. Site Access
- Division 6.2. Parking, Queuing, and Loading
- Section 6.2.1. Intent
- Section 6.2.2. Applicability
- Section 6.2.3. Calculation of Required Parking
- Section 6.2.4. Parking Requirements
- Section 6.2.5. Vehicle Parking Design Standards
- Section 6.2.6. Bicycle Parking Design Standards
- Section 6.2.7. Queuing Design Standards
- Section 6.2.8. Loading Design Standards
- Section 6.2.9. Parking Lot Landscaping and Outdoor Lighting
- Section 6.2.10. Parking Waiver
- Division 6.3. Open Space and Recreation
- Section 6.3.1. Intent
- Section 6.3.2. Applicability
- Section 6.3.3. Allowed and Prohibited Features in Open Space
- Section 6.3.4. Rural Open Space
- Section 6.3.5. Common Open Space
- Section 6.3.6. Public Open Space
- Section 6.3.7. Amenity Open Space
- Section 6.3.8. Open Space Landscaping and Outdoor Lighting
- Section 6.3.9. Recreation Facilities
- Division 6.4. General Landscaping and Outdoor Lighting
- Division 6.5. Screening Requirements
- Division 6.6. Outdoor Display and Storage
- Division 6.7. Signs
- Section 6.7.1. Intent
- Section 6.7.2. Applicability
- Section 6.7.3. Exempt Signs
- Section 6.7.4. Prohibited Signs
- Section 6.7.5. Sign Concept Plans and Variances
- Section 6.7.6. Measurements
- Section 6.7.7. Signs in the Public Right-of-Way
- Section 6.7.8. Temporary Signs on Private Property
- Section 6.7.9. Permanent Signs, In General
- Section 6.7.10. Agricultural and Rural Residential Zones
- Section 6.7.11. Residential Zones
- Section 6.7.12. Commercial/Residential, Employment, and Industrial Zones
- Division 6.8. Alternative Compliance
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7. Administration and Procedures
Sections
- Division 7.1. Review Authority and Approvals Required
- Division 7.2. District Council Approvals
- Division 7.3. Regulatory Approvals
- Division 7.4. Administrative Approvals
- Division 7.5. Notice Standards
- Division 7.6. Special Provisions
- Division 7.7. Exemptions and Nonconformities
- Division 7.8. Violations, Penalties, and Enforcement
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8. Zones Retained From Previous Ordinance
Sections
- Division 8.1. In General
- Division 8.2. Residential Floating Zones
- Division 8.3. Planned Unit Development Zones
Appendix A
Office of Zoning and Administrative Hearings Rules and Fee Schedule
Sections
- Introduction
- Rules Governing All Applications
- 1.0 Filing Applications.
- 1.1 Verification of Completeness.
- 1.2 Electronic Duplicates.
- 1.3 Filing Fees.
- 1.4 Professionally Prepared Plans.
- 2.1 Hearing Date.
- 2.2 Posting of Signs.
- 2.3 Website Posting.
- 2.4 Hearing Notice.
- 2.5 Hearing Calendar.
- 3.1 Parties of Record.
- 3.2 Participants.
- 3.3 Representation.
- 3.4 Applicant's Pre-hearing Submission.
- 3.5 Opposition's Pre-hearing Submission.
- 3.6 Additional Pre-Hearing Submissions.
- 3.7 Discovery.
- 3.8 Subpoena Requests.
- 3.9 Motions.
- 3.10 Public Access to Records.
- 4.1 Time, Location and Testimony.
- 4.2 Authority of Hearing Examiner.
- 4.3 Technical Assistance.
- 4.4 Rules of Evidence.
- 4.5 Cross-Examination.
- 4.6 Demonstrative Evidence.
- 4.7 Order of Presentation, Public Hearings.
- 4.8 Continuance of Hearing.
- 4.9 Recording of Hearing.
- 4.10 Closing of Record.
- 5.0 Sanctions.
- 6.0 Time Periods.
- 7.0 Notification of Reports and Decisions.
- 8.0 Compliance and Enforcement.
- 8.1 Notice.
- 8.2 Official Notice.
- 8.3 Order of Presentation.
- 8.4 Show Cause Hearings.
- 8.5 Decisions in Floating Zone Compliance Cases.
- 8.6 Decision in Conditional Use Compliance Cases.
- Additional Rules Governing Local Map Amendments
- 9.0 Applications.
- 10.0 Contents of Applications.
- 10.1 Floating Zone Applications.
- 10.2 Euclidean Zone Applications.
- 11.0 Modifications to Local Map Amendment Applications.
- 12.0 Reports.
- 13.0 Withdrawal of Application.
- 14.0 Refunds of Filing Fees.
- 15.0 Dismissal.
- 16.0 Major Amendments to Previously Approved Floating Zone Plans.
- 17.0 Recording Procedures.
- 18.0 Oral Argument.
- 19.0 Decision on Local Map Amendments.
- Additional Rules Governing Conditional Uses
- OZAH Fee Schedule
- Local Map Amendment, Development Plan Amendment, Schematic Development Plan Amendment, and Floating Zone Plan Amendment Fee Schedule
- Conditional Use Fee Schedule
Appendix B
Zoning Amendment Procedure*
Sections
- Part I. Process for the Introduction and Consideration Of Amendments to the Text of the Zoning Ordinance for the Maryland-Washington Regional District Within Montgomery County, Maryland
- Part II. Rules of Procedure for the Processing of Petitions for Declaratory Rulings*