A land classification system under the Montgomery County Zoning Ordinance intended to regulate the land uses and buildings permitted in each zone, excluding road right-of-ways. Certain uses are permitted by right and others as conditional uses. Any use not expressly permitted is prohibited. The Ordinance also excludes certain uses from each zone. The text of the Zoning Ordinance specifies the permitted uses, the bulk (massing) of buildings, the required yards, the necessary off-street parking and other prerequisites to obtain permission to develop. Zoning Blocks: The main block boundaries identifying the base zone for parcels. Overlay Zones: Various overlay zones apply modifying factors to standards and uses normally found on the zoning blocks beneath them. Zoning History Annotations: Zoning case history and special exception notations Overlay TDR: Various overlay zones apply modifying factors to standards and uses normally found on the zoning blocks beneath them. For further information: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/montgomerycounty/latest/overview For more information, contact: GIS Manager Information Technology & Innovation (ITI) Montgomery County Planning Department, MNCPPC T: 301-650-5620

A Site Plan is a detailed plan, required only in certain zones, that shows proposed development on a site in relation to immediately adjacent areas. It indicates roads, walks, parking areas, buildings, landscaping, open space, recreation facilities, lighting, etc. Site Plan review is required of all floating zones and of most overlay zones. It is also required in some zones when using optional method of development provisions. Further, certain parking facilities that fall under the provision of the off-street parking section of the Zoning Ordinance are also subject to Site Plan review. For further info: https://montgomeryplanning.org/development/development-applications/site-plan/ For more information, contact: GIS Manager Information Technology & Innovation (ITI) Montgomery County Planning Department, MNCPPC T: 301-650-5620

A screening tool based on a simple analysis of 3 core equity variables to define the highest concentration of vulnerable populations. EFAs are derived from high concentrations of low income households, people of color, and people speaking English less than very well. EFA analysis is a dichotomy: tracts are either designated an EFA or not. These areas can be used as a tool for analysis of racial equity and social justice issues such as access to opportunities and resources, employment, transportation, health, housing and government services, and provide groundwork for equity analysis to support ongoing and future planning efforts.Field Names and Descriptors:GEOID10: Census tract identifier; a concatenation of the state Federal Information Processing Series (FIPS) code, county FIPS codes, and census tract code (Number Field)tract: U.S. Census Tract labeltractID: U.S. Census Tract label EFA_Fnl: EFA Status (YES = within, NO = outside)EFA_FnlNum: EFA Status code (2 is an EFA, 1 = outside, not an EFA) PoC_scoreEFA: People of Color Index score (0-3) = low to high concentrationCHAS80_scoreEFA: Low HH Income Index score (0-3) = low to high concentration Source: 2017 Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS), HUDPoCCHASIndex_EFA: Addition of People of Color and Low Income Index scores (combined scores of 5 or 6 qualify as an EFA)EngLTvw_ScoreEFA: Speak English Less Than Very Well Index score (0-3) = low to high concentration. Score of 3 qualifies as an EFA TotPop2018: Total Population (2018)POCpop: Total People of Color (Hispanic, NH Black, NH Asian Pacific Islander, and NH Other race)per_POC: Percent People of ColorTotHH_CHAS: Total Households (used for calculating % HH by CHAS income thresholds) Source: 2017 Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS), HUDCHAS80_LowInc: Total Households of "Low", "Very Low" and "Extremely Low" income categories using CHAS thresholds Source: 2017 Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS), HUDper_CHAS80: Percent Total Households of "Low", "Very Low" and "Extremely Low" income categories using CHAS thresholds Source: 2017 Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS), HUDSpkEng_LTvw: People speaking English less than very well (age 5 +)per_EngLTvw: Percent People speaking English less than very well (age 5 +) COG_compare:Comparison of EFA to MWCOG EEA (Both = tract in both; EFA = EFA only)ACRES: Land Area of U.S. Census Tract in AcresFor further infomation, please contact:Research & Strategic Projects, 14th Floor, Montgomery County Planning Department, 2425 Reedie Drive, Wheaton, MD 20902

The Historic Preservation Office maintains records of all Historic Area Work Permits (HAWPs) dating to the creation of the program and the appointment of the first Historic Preservation Commission in 1980.A HAWP is required to change the exterior features of historic resources governed by the county’s Historic Preservation Ordinance. These records reflect changes over time to these properties. Over 3,000 HAWPs have been mapped to date, capturing records through 2009. 461 HAWPs from 2020 and 2021 were added on 1/14/22. Additional records are being scanned and will be added when available.

     Historic Area work permits scanned until around 2009 

2019 and 2021 added (Jan2022)For more information, contact:Historic Preservation OfficeMontgomery County Planning Department2425 Reedie DriveFloor 13Wheaton, MD 20902301-563-3400