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Council approves zoning change for temporary telecommunications facilities with added notice requirement
Summary
The Montgomery County Council approved ZTA 25-11, which clarifies permitting for temporary telecommunications facilities and adds a more flexible public-notification requirement for emergency deployments. The amended measure passed following debate over three proposed amendments and a roll-call vote.
The Montgomery County Council on Oct. 28 approved Zoning Text Amendment 25-11, a measure to clarify rules for temporary telecommunications facilities and require building permits for facilities installed longer than 30 days.
The vote came after the Planning, Housing and Parks Committee recommended approval as amended to clarify permitting requirements. Chair Andrew Friedson said the committee's amendment "clarifies that a temporary telecommunications facility installed for more than 30 days, regardless of height, requires a building permit."
Councilmember Sayles introduced three…
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