The City of Rockville is an area of approximately 13 square miles in Montgomery County, Md. All residents in the corporate limits of the City are residents of Rockville and residents of Montgomery County. However, areas near the borders of the City also are referred to as Rockville and may have Rockville mailing addresses. Residents in those areas are residents of the County, but ARE NOT residents of the City of Rockville.
Residents of the City of Rockville receive many services provided by the City. These services include City of Rockville Police protection, City water, City trash and refuse collections and City street maintenance. The City is governed by its Mayor and Council, whose members are elected only by City residents registered to vote in City elections.
If you are unsure whether you are a City of Rockville resident, you can: - Call Rockville’s Department of Finance at 240-314-8400 and it will help determine if your home is located in the City
- Look up your address online. This will give you information about City services for all respective addresses in the City. If your address is not within the City, you will see a message that the address is not found within the City limits.
Other factors that can help you determine whether you are a City resident include: - Do you receive a City tax bill?
- Do you pay a City of Rockville utility bill?
- Are the trucks that collect your refuse and recycling white with blue trim and have the City of Rockville seal?
- Do City of Rockville Police vehicles (they will be marked “City of Rockville with the City seal) patrol your streets?
- Is the street sign on the corner nearest your home blue with white lettering (City of Rockville) or green with white lettering (Montgomery County—not in the City)?
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