Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Chevy Chase Section Five, Maryland

Village of Chevy Chase Section Five’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Work on land inside Section 5 of the Village of Chevy Chase, in addition to any county permit

  • The text read covers sec. 9-110(a)(1) and (2) only; the rest of the list in sec. 9-110(a) and its exemptions were not opened.
  • The compilation prints 'resolution no. 12-25-1, adopted 1/14/2026, effective 2/3/2026' directly before sec. 9-110; which section it amends was not confirmed, so no effective date is recorded here.
  • Work may proceed only after the village permit is obtained.

  “it shall be unlawful to perform any of the following work without obtaining the required permit from section 5:”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Building construction on land inside Section 5 of the Village of Chevy Chase

  • The village adopts the Montgomery County building code by reference, 'and all amendments and regulations'; the amendments text was not opened.
  • Permit and inspection requirements are a separate claim.

  “sec. 9-100 county building code the building code of montgomery county, maryland, and all amendments and regulations”

• Driveway accessRequired

  Constructing or altering a driveway, driveway apron, parking pad or curb entrance inside Section 5 of the Village of Chevy Chase

  • Requires the village permit under sec. 9-110(a).
  • Sec. 9-119 (driveways and curb entrances) body text was not opened.

  “(2) construct, expand, enlarge, alter, remove, repair, or replace a driveway, driveway apron, parking pad, or curb entrance on private property or within a public right-of-way;”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Fence and wall permits under sec. 10-130 inside Section 5 of the Village of Chevy Chase only; building permit fees were not found in the text read

  • Fee applies to fence and wall permits only.
  • No fee for in-kind repair of an existing fence or wall if less than 50% is replaced.

  fence or wall permit fee: 100 USD (no fee for in-kind repair of less than 50% of an existing fence or wall)

  “the permit fee shall be $100.00; however, no fee shall be required for repairs to fix, mend, replace, or restore an existing in kind fence or wall if less than 50% of the existing fence or wall is replaced.”

• Permit processPartial

  Permit applications inside Section 5 of the Village of Chevy Chase

  • Building permits under sec. 9-110 are presented to the council by the section manager; the step-by-step building permit procedure was not read.
  • Fence and wall applications need a site plan and notice to abutting owners.

  “every application for a fence or wall shall be accompanied by a site plan.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Village of Chevy Chase Section Five or Montgomery County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder work inside Section 5 of the Village of Chevy Chase
• Inspections — Inspections for construction inside Section 5 of the Village of Chevy Chase
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy approval for new construction inside Section 5 of the Village of Chevy Chase
• Local zoning — Land inside Section 5 of the Village of Chevy Chase
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Section 5 of the Village of Chevy Chase

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.