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

Town of Chevy Chase’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Work inside Chevy Chase town covered by Town Code sec. 4-2(a) (building permit in general)

  • The excerpt shows sec. 4-2(a)(5) (installing any pool, outdoor therapeutic bath, or tennis athletic court); the full list of covered work in sec. 4-2(a) was not retrieved.
  • Permit is issued by the Town manager.
  • Ordinance 25-01 adopted 2/12/25, effective 3/14/25.

  “(a) unless a permit has been issued by the town manager, it shall be unlawful for any person”

• Driveway accessLimited

  Constructing or widening a driveway or driveway apron inside Chevy Chase town

  • Sec. 4-2(d)(4) requires that applications solely for driveway work be accompanied by a house location plat.
  • The excerpt does not state in every case that a driveway permit is required; the trigger in sec. 4-2(a) was not retrieved.

  “(4) for applications solely to construct or widen a driveway and/or driveway apron, the plans and specifications shall be accompanied by a hehse building location plat.”

• Permit processPartial

  Building permit application requirements for Town work inside Chevy Chase town

  • Sec. 4-2(d) sets application requirements; the excerpt shows only the driveway plat requirement.
  • Full procedure, forms and inspection steps were not retrieved.
  • Ordinance 25-01 effective 3/14/25.

  “(d) application requirements: (4) for applications solely to construct or widen a driveway and/or driveway apron”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Chevy Chase

Town of Chevy Chase does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Individual (onsite) water supply and sewage disposal facilities inside Chevy Chase town

  • County Chapter 27A ('individual water supply and sewage disposal facilities') is listed as applicable within the town under Town Code sec. 1-7(c) (Ordinance 24-06, effective 5/10/24).
  • The text asks the county to enforce these chapters within the town as county laws, 'requested' rather than mandated, and in the same manner as in unincorporated areas.
  • Town code controls over conflicting county law applying in the town.

  “chapter 27a, entitled "individual water supply and sewage disposal facilities."”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of land inside Chevy Chase town

  • County Chapter 50 ('subdivision of land') is listed as applicable within the town under Town Code sec. 1-7(c) (Ordinance 24-06, effective 5/10/24).
  • The Town's own platting or subdivision rules were not checked.

  “chapter 50, entitled "subdivision of land."”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder permit exemption inside Chevy Chase town
• Inspections — Building inspections for work inside Chevy Chase town
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificate of occupancy for new homes inside Chevy Chase town
• Local zoning — Whether Chevy Chase town (Town of Chevy Chase, Montgomery County, MD) adopts and administers its own zoning ordinance
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts applying to land inside Chevy Chase 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.