Parking reforms in Montgomery County, MD
- 1,062,061 residents
Parking minimum removal
Montgomery County has several parking districts in which parking mandates are waived if a tax to support district parking is paid. In recent years, the tax has been reduced to zero, thereby making parking minimums effectively zero in several downtown business districts in the county. On March 5, 2024, the county eliminated parking mandates for residential uses within a half mile of Metro stations and future Purple Line (light rail) stations, and within one-quarter mile of existing BRT stations or BRT stations funded for construction.
- Status
- Adopted
- Scope
- City center / business district
- Transit-oriented
- Affected land uses
- All uses
- Residential, all uses
- Requirements
- By right
- In-lieu fees
- Reporter
- Ben Ross and Josh Linden
Citation 1
- Source
- Montgomery County Zoning Code
- Notes
- Section 6.2.3. Calculation of Required Parking H. Parking Minimums and Maximums 1. Parking Lot District - a. In a Parking Lot District, an applicant may provide fewer parking spaces than required, after all adjustments are made under Section 6.2.3.I, if payment is made under Chapter 60.
- URL
- codelibrary.amlegal.com
Citation 2
- Source
- Montgomery County Municipal Code
- Notes
- Chapter 60 defines the parking district tax zones mentioned in the description.
- URL
- codelibrary.amlegal.com
Citation 3
- Source
- Moco360 article
- URL
- moco360.media
Citation 4
- Source
- Montgomery County Zoning Code
- Notes
- Section 6.2.3. Calculation of Required Parking I.8.
- URL
- codelibrary.amlegal.com
