Sec. 4-22. Area and capacity requirements.
Montgomery County, Md., Code § 4-22 (2026)
Sec. 4-22. Area and capacity requirements.LinkCopy Citation
The following area and capacity requirements shall be met at each outdoor theater, depending on the size of the theater:
(a)
For each five-hundred-car capacity, six and one-half (6 1/2) acres shall be required; for each one-thousand-car capacity, twelve and one-half (12 1/2) acres shall be required, plus ten (10) acres for each additional five hundred (500) cars; for any theater of less
than five hundred (500) cars, six and one-half (6 1/2) acres shall be required; for any number of cars between five hundred (500) and one thousand (1,000), one and three-tenths (1.3) acres shall be required per one hundred (100) cars.
(b)
The number of cars, ramps and distances shall be according to the following table:
Capacity | Number of Ramps | Distance from Screen to Rear of Last Drive
500 cars | 10 | 510 feet
586 cars | 11 | 548 feet
670 cars | 12 | 586 feet
778 cars | 13 | 624 feet
886 cars | 14 | 662 feet
1,000 cars | 15 | 700 feet