Montgomery County Requirements:

All Chevy Chase View lots are zoned R-90 Residential. Main building height normally is limited to 2 1/2 stories or 35 feet. Accessory building height is limited to two stories or 25 feet. Accessory buildings are allowed only in rear yards. In some cases, Chevy Chase View requirements are more stringent than Montgomery County requirements.

Chevy Chase View Building Permits are required for:

1. The construction of a new building or the exterior modification of a residence or accessory building that alters its three-dimensional boundaries. This includes, for example, adding (or enlarging) a porch or deck or erecting a storage shed, whether prefabricated or site-built. It does not include exterior repairs that do not affect the three-dimensional boundaries of a building, such as repairing an existing roof, or solely interior construction.

2. Construction of front yard driveway apron or curb cuts.

3. Construction of fences. Please see Sec. 11 and Sec. 13.C.2. of the Building Regulations for Chevy Chase View's limitations on fencing. Please note that fences near the street intersection on corner lots are limited to 3 feet in height by County regulation to allow for proper visibility.

Procedure to follow:

1. Application for a Montgomery County Permit must be made to the Department of Permitting Services (DPS), Rockville, MD, (240) 777-6200. Your architect or builder should be familiar with this procedure.

2. Application may be made for a Chevy Chase View Building Permit. Please note, the County mandates different minimum setbacks from Chevy Chase View. Please refer to Sec. 13.B. of the Chevy Chase View's Building Regulations for setback requirements. Corner lots present different interpretations and, prior to obtaining a permit, residents are advised to consult with the County regarding its rules.

3. Please provide documentation of the established building line for new home construction and for any improvements located to the side or front of an existing home.

Note: If the proposed construction would encroach into the setbacks cited above, the application will be denied. In special cases and for good cause, residents may apply for a Waiver to be considered by the Chevy Chase View Council pursuant to Sec. 13.E of Chevy Chase View's Building Regulations. The County may also require a variance if the proposed project does not conform with its setback regulations.

For additional information, please contact the Council of Chevy Chase View (301) 949-9274.

Instructions

A. Documents Required for a CCV Building Permit

Application for the Chevy Chase View Building Permit (an original and six copies), which must be accompanied by:

1. A plat prepared by a licensed Maryland surveyor within the last five years, prepared to scale, showing the location of existing improvements. The proposed construction shall be overlaid on the plat clearly and accurately showing the distances to the front, rear and side lot lines.

A plat more than five years old may be used if it is the most recent surveyor's plat available, is otherwise prepared as above, and includes the property owner's representation that the plat accurately represents the current condition of the property with respect to the position of the residence and any accessory buildings and their distances from property lines;

2. One complete set of plans and specifications for the proposed construction;

3. A copy of the signed Montgomery County Building Permit may be submitted after the application, but must be submitted before a CCV Building Permit will be issued.

B. Modification of Plans After Issuance of CCV Building Permit

A new application must be submitted for any proposed modification that would change the exterior three-dimensional boundaries of the construction for which a permit has been issued.

C. Documents Required for Cases Involving a Waiver from the Building Regulations

In cases where construction may require a Waiver from the Building Regulations, the application must include, in addition to the plat, plans, and specifications described above, statements signed by the property owner(s) which:

1. Identify the Section(s) of the Waiver Provisions being relied upon, i.e., whether the proposed construction would be an encroachment of

(a) At least two feet into any front, side, or rear setback, or

(b) Less than two feet into any front, side, or rear setback;

2. Include all facts, under appropriate headings, upon which the applicant relies to show that the criteria of the applicable Section of the Waiver Provisions would be met if the proposed construction were approved by the Council; and

3. Represent that, if the Council waives the Building Regulations, construction will proceed in accord with the terms of the written Waiver, and that no alteration of the plat or plans and specifications submitted for approval will be undertaken that may violate the Building Regulations without further Council approval.

D. Filing Deadline for All Cases

1. When a Building Permit is requested, all statements and other documents upon which the applicant relies must be submitted to the Town Administrator at least 14 days prior to the Council meeting, or the application will be considered at the next following Council meeting.

2. In cases where there is no possibility that Building Regulations are implicated, the Council delegates approval authority to the Council's Chairperson, jointly with another Council Member who are authorized, in their sound discretion to either:

(a) signify approval of the application by their joint signatures on the application, or

(b) decline approval, and refer the application to the next regular meeting of the Council.