Sec. 52-52. Definitions.
Montgomery County, Md., Code § 52-52 (2026)
Sec. 52-52. Definitions.LinkCopy Citation
In this Article all terms defined in Section 52-39 have the same meanings, and the following terms have the following meanings:
Cost of a student seat means the construction cost of a school, not including the cost of land acquisition, divided by the program capacity of the school.
Development impact tax for public school improvements means a tax imposed to defray a portion of the costs associated with public school improvements that are necessary to accommodate the enrollment generated by the development.
High-rise unit means any dwelling unit located in a multifamily residential or mixed-use building that is taller than 4 stories.
Low-rise unit means any dwelling unit located in a multifamily residential or mixed-use building that is 4 stories or less.
Public school improvement means any capital project of the Montgomery County Public Schools that adds to the number of teaching stations in a public school.
School service area means the geographically defined attendance area for an individual school.
(a)
must not require the payment of a transportation mitigation payment or a school facilities payment for the same development; and
(b)
must refund the payment or give the property owner a credit against the development impact tax for transportation due for the development in the amount of any transportation mitigation payment made for the same development prior to March 1, 2017.