Public Engagement Opportunities

Bethesda Downtown Development Plan Amendment
September 21 (In-Person, Town Hall)

County Listening Session on Multifamily Housing
September 25 (In-Person, B-CC High School)
(Must register by tomorrow at noon)

County Listening Session on Multifamily Housing
October 2 (Virtual)
(Must register by 9/27 at noon)

News & Notes

Sidewalk Overgrown Vegetation Enforcement Has Begun

Montgomery County's Online Community Survey

County RainScapes Program Accepting Applications

COVID Test Kits

Town Neighbors Listserv

Chevy Chase at Home

Special Events

Fall Native Plant Sale, September 21-22

"Licorice Treats" Music in the Garden, September 29

Round House Theatre Discussion Group, October 6

Town Flu Clinic, October 15

CC&H Speaker Series, October 16

Trash & Treasures, October 19-20

TOCC Book Club, October 21

Save the Date -- Town Musicians' Jam, November 15

Sidewalk Overgrown Vegetation Enforcement Has Begun

The Town Council recently adopted a new standard for sidewalk clearance that does not require sidewalks to be unobstructed from edge to edge. Rather, the Council adopted a more reasonable and realistic policy that requires a clear travel path on sidewalks that meets the standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Under the ADA, a clear travel path on a sidewalk must be at least 3 feet wide and at least 6.7 feet tall.  

The Town will actively enforce the new clearance standards by trimming public trees and private plantings that obstruct the sidewalk following a formal notification process if voluntary compliance is not achieved. If you have vegetation that does not meet the clearance standards described above, please have the obstructing vegetation removed to make the sidewalks safe and accessible. 

Initial enforcement letters have been sent to residents in the northwestern section of the Town, and enforcement will proceed in phases from the west side of Town over the next several months. Thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation. Please contact the Town Office at townoffice@townofchevychase.org if you have any questions.

COVID Test Kits

During the pandemic, the County established a program to provide COVID test kits to residents due to limited availability of both test kits and vaccines. The Town and other municipalities were distribution centers for this program. Now that the pandemic is no longer a public health emergency, and test kits and vaccines are readily available, the County has discontinued providing test kits to residents, and the Town will no longer receive them. At this time, the Town does not intend to purchase and distribute test kits since they are inexpensive and available at local stores, through most health insurance programs, and free from the federal government.