The Division of Highway Services is a part of the Montgomery County Department of Transportation located in Gaithersburg, Md. The division is responsible for the maintenance of roadway infrastructure. Its activities include road resurfacing, and curb, gutter and sidewalk repair and replacement. The division also provides roadway tree maintenance services. Its programs include roadway and related maintenance, roadway reforestation and snow removal. In addition, the Division of Highway Services is engaged in the installation of speed humps, vacuum leaf collection and road renewal in conjunction with other county agencies. It removes more than 3,000 tons of dirt, sand and debris form the county roads annually.
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Located in Gaithersburg, Md., the Planning and Code Administration oversees growth and orderly development and enforces ordinances and codes that govern residential and commercial construction. It operates an animal control division that responds to complaints related to at-large animals, wildlife nuisance, dead animals disposal, and rescue of trapped and injured animals. The administration maintains a community planning team that advises city officials on zoning and development matters guided by the master plan, city code and planning principles. The Planning and Code Administration s planning commission reviews annexation requests, zoning applications, subdivision plats, site development applications and plans for municipal improvements. Its permits and inspections division handles environmental and building safety through plan examination, bond administration, and inspection of safety and fire code aspects of building construction.
