Rockville, MD Rental Property Rules: Rental Registration (2026)

City Code § 18-111 makes it unlawful to conduct or operate a rental facility in the City of Rockville without first obtaining a license, and unlawful to keep operating on an expired, revoked, or suspended one. § 18-112 sets four license classes, innkeeper's, rental multiple-unit dwelling, single dwelling unit, and accessory apartment rental unit, and § 18-115 sets renewal terms: every two years for single-family rentals, annually for every other class, with applications due at least 30 days before the existing license expires. This is a City of Rockville ordinance administered by the City Manager, separate from any Montgomery County program.