Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Chevy Chase View, Maryland

Town of Chevy Chase View’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction, alteration, addition, demolition or driveway work on land inside Chevy Chase View town limits

  • Requires a valid Chevy Chase View town permit before the listed work begins (Sec. 13-201(a)(1)).
  • Sec. 13-609 states that the town chapter does not relieve anyone from any county building permit, special exception, or variance that the county requires.
  • Written council approval is also required before construction per the town building page.
  • Sec. 13-202 (exemptions from permit requirements) was listed in the table of contents but not opened; exemptions are not recorded here.

  “it shall be unlawful for any person to construct, re-construct, erect, place, move, alter, repair, add to, enlarge, demolish, replace, or remove any structure, curb cut, driveway, or driveway apron, without a valid town permit.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Any lot inside Chevy Chase View town for a new dwelling or structure (frontage requirement; no area minimum located)

  • Exception: a lot with less than 100 feet frontage recorded in a subdivision before December 8, 1925 (Sec. 13-405).
  • Lot area minimum not located in the opened text.

  minimum lot frontage: >= 100 feet (lots in a subdivision recorded before December 8, 1925)

  “no dwelling or other structure shall be erected upon any lot of less than 100 feet frontage except upon a lot having a frontage of less than 100 feet according to a subdivision of lots recorded before december 8, 1925.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Front setback for any structure on any lot inside Chevy Chase View town

  • Front setback is the greater of 35 feet or the established building line (Sec. 13-402(a)); a lot with no other qualifying main building uses 35 feet (Sec. 13-402(d)).
  • Exception: front setback on the north side of Dresden Street between Connecticut Avenue and Summit Avenue is 115 feet (Sec. 13-402(a)).
  • Corner lots have two front yards (Sec. 13-402(b)).
  • Setbacks apply only to structures that require a building permit (Sec. 13-401).
  • Per the town building page, the county also sets different minimum setbacks; residents are advised to consult the county on corner lots.

  front setback: >= 35 feet (or established building line, whichever is greater; 115 feet on north side of Dresden Street between Connecticut and Summit Avenues)

  “the front setback requirement for any structure on any lot within the town is 35 feet, or the established building line (ebl), whichever is greater, provided, however, the front setback requirement on the north side of dresden street, on the block between connecticut avenue and summit avenue, is 115 feet.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Side and rear setbacks for a main building inside Chevy Chase View town

    “the side setback requirement for a main building is 15 feet. the rear setback requirement for a main building is 25 feet.”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  Non-vegetative (hard) surface in the front yard of a lot inside Chevy Chase View town; no whole-lot coverage limit located

  • Limit applies to the front yard only; non-vegetative surface defined in Sec. 13-101 includes porches, stoops, steps and stairs.
  • Not applicable to a front yard abutting Connecticut Avenue or Cedar Lane (Sec. 13-406).
  • Corner lots: each front yard must individually comply.

  maximum non-vegetative surface in front yard: <= 30 percent of front yard area (front yards abutting Connecticut Avenue or Cedar Lane)

  “the non-vegetative surface coverage in a front yard shall not exceed thirty (30) percent of the area of the front yard. for corner lots, each front yard must individually comply with this requirement. this section shall not apply to a front yard abutting connecticut avenue or cedar lane.”

• Building heightSpecified

  Building containing an accessory dwelling unit, other than a main building, inside Chevy Chase View town. The general height limit for main buildings was not located in the opened text.

  • Applies only to a building containing an ADU that is not the main building (Sec. 13-403(b)(1)(ii)).

  height of building containing ADU other than main building: <= 20 feet

  “the height for any building containing an accessory dwelling unit, other than a main building, shall not exceed twenty (20) feet.”

• Accessory dwellingsLimited

  Accessory dwelling units on lots inside Chevy Chase View town

  • An accessory dwelling unit needs a valid town permit for construction, conversion or renovation (Sec. 13-201(a)(2)).
  • An ADU may not be built inside a non-conforming structure except under Chapter 13 (Sec. 13-407(a)).
  • A building containing an ADU must meet the required setback and other requirements of Chapter 13 at the time of construction (Sec. 13-407(a)).
  • Detached ADU side setback 15 feet and rear setback 25 feet (Sec. 13-403(b)(1)(i)); height of a building containing an ADU, other than a main building, not to exceed 20 feet (Sec. 13-403(b)(1)(ii)).
  • Other ADU conditions in Sec. 13-407 and the definitions in Sec. 13-101 were not fully opened.

  detached ADU side setback: 15 feet · detached ADU rear setback: 25 feet · height of building containing ADU other than main building: <= 20 feet

  “the side setback requirement for a detached accessory dwelling unit is 15 feet. the rear setback requirement for a detached accessory dwelling unit is 25 feet.”

• Driveway accessRequired

  Constructing or altering a driveway or driveway apron, and any work in the public right-of-way, inside Chevy Chase View town

  • A valid town permit is required (Sec. 13-201(a)(1)).
  • Work in a public right-of-way needs town approval first (Sec. 13-610).
  • Curb cut and driveway apron standards are in Sec. 13-303 (not opened).

  “it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to perform any work in a public right-of-way without first obtaining town approval.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Building permit fees for work inside Chevy Chase View town

  • The fee schedule is a separate town PDF that the building page links; its amounts were not opened and are not recorded here.
  • Application must be submitted with the appropriate permit fees (per the building page).

  “also, complete the town of chevy chase view permit fee schedule (pdf) and submit it along with the other required documentation, as well as the appropriate permit fees.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Building permit process for work inside Chevy Chase View town

  • Written approval from the Town Council is required before construction.
  • Completed forms and supporting documentation go to the council by the deadline for the next council meeting.
  • Residents with questions are directed to the town manager (building page); the building permit and procedures PDF was not opened.

  “written approval from the chevy chase view town council must be obtained before any construction.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption inside Chevy Chase View town
• Building code adopted — Which building code edition governs construction inside Chevy Chase View town
• Inspections — Inspections of construction inside Chevy Chase View town
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new or altered buildings inside Chevy Chase View town
• Local zoning — Whether Chevy Chase View town adopts and administers its own zoning ordinance for land inside the town

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.