ZTA 26-06, Accessory Residential Uses - Accessory Dwelling Unit
Montgomery County
Description
A zoning text amendment on accessory dwelling units was introduced; the public hearing is June 9, 2026.
Impact summary
Makes it legal and simpler to add garage, basement, or backyard apartments across the county, expanding rental housing options.
Applicant
- Name
- Council President at the request of the Planning Board
At a glance
- Hearings
- 4
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 4
Last vote · City Council
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 15, 2026.
Meeting timeline (4)
Council Session - Sep 15, 2026
Countywide zoning text change aligning ADU rules with new state law — zones where ADUs are allowed, size, setbacks, and parking. Enacted unanimously.
PHP Committee Worksession - Jul 27, 2026
A zoning text amendment to allow ADUs in all zones, ease parking requirements, and conform setbacks to accessory structure standards, required by state law by October 2026.
Council Session - Jun 9, 2026
Updates ADU rules — allowing larger units and more zones — to comply with 2025 state law; residents pushed for eliminating the owner-occupancy requirement.
Council Session - Apr 21, 2026
A zoning text amendment on accessory dwelling units was introduced; the public hearing is June 9, 2026.
Related issues (3)
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