Rockville, MD HOA Rules: Board Governance (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing law
- Montgomery County Code Ch. 24B, 10B
- Applies inside Rockville
- Yes, via City Code § 1-8(b)
- Rockville's own HOA ordinance
- None enacted
- Enforcing body
- Montgomery County, not the City
Summary
Rockville has no homeowners' association ordinance of its own. City Code § 1-8(b) reaches back into Montgomery County law and applies County Chapter 24B (HOAs) and Chapter 10B (common ownership communities) directly inside city limits.
The following chapters of the Montgomery County Code, 2014, or portions thereof, enacted by Montgomery County, as they now exist and as may hereafter be amended, are exceptions to the general exemption contained in subsection (a) and shall be applicable within the City until such time as the City duly exempts the City from their application:(1)Chapter 1 (general provisions), shall apply within the City only to the extent that such application is necessary to effectively implement other County laws that apply within the City;(2)Chapter 2 (administration) shall apply within the City only to the extent that such application is necessary to effectively implement other County laws that apply within the City;(3)Chapter 3 (air quality control);(4)Chapter 3A (alarms);(5)Chapter 6 (auction sales);(6)Chapter 7 (bicycles);(7)Chapter 10B (common ownership communities);(8)Chapter 11 (consumer protection);(9)Chapter 11A (condominiums);(10)Chapter 11C (cooperative housing);(11)Chapter 18A (environmental sustainability), article 6 (building energy use benchmarking), except that compliance for Group 1 covered buildings as set forth in Section 18A-39(b) is June 1, 2017;(12)Chapter 21 (fire and rescue services);(13)Chapter 24, section 24-9 (smoking prohibitions and restrictions), section 24-9D (tobacco products—placement), and section 24-11B (bodywork establishments);(14)Chapter 24B (homeowners' associations);
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 17 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Rockville is generally exempt from Montgomery County ordinances under City Code § 1-8(a), but § 1-8(b) carves specific County chapters back in as binding inside the City. Subsection (b)(14) applies County Chapter 24B, homeowners' associations, and subsection (b)(7) applies Chapter 10B, common ownership communities, covering condominiums, cooperatives, and other shared-governance developments. Rockville has not enacted its own HOA statute. Where a City ordinance addresses the same subject, § 1-8(d)-(e) says the City provision controls if it conflicts with the County chapter; otherwise the two are read together.
Violations & Fines
Chapter 24B and 10B compliance and enforcement run through Montgomery County, not Rockville. HOA registration, board disclosure, and dispute procedures are County matters; a conflicting City ordinance would still control inside Rockville.
Frequently Asked Questions
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