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Any lot that was recorded by subdivision plat before June 1, 1958, or any lot recorded by deed before June 1, 1958 that does not include parts of previously platted properties, and that was a buildable lot under the law in effect immediately before June 1, 1958, is a buildable lot for building a one-family dwelling only, even though the lot may have less than the minimum area for any residential zone. Any such lot may be developed under the zoning development standards in effect when the lot was recorded, except that:
(a) a one-family dwelling on a lot recorded before March 16, 1928 in the original Maryland- Washington Metropolitan District must meet the front, side, and rear yard provisions of the 1928 Zoning Ordinance;* if such lot is smaller than 5,000 square feet in land area and adjoins another lot in common ownership on November 8, 2012 or any time thereafter, the lots must be resubdivided under Section 59-B-5.4(c);
(b) any new one-family dwelling on a lot legally recorded by deed or subdivision plat before June 1, 1958, in the Upper Montgomery County Planning District must comply with the standards set forth in Section 59-B-5.3(b);
(c) the maximum building height and maximum building coverage for any building or structure must comply with the current standard of the zone in which the lot is now classified. In addition to compliance with the maximum building height and the maximum building coverage standards, any building or structure constructed pursuant to a building permit issued after August 24, 1998 that conforms to the lot area and width standards of the zone in which the lot is classified must comply with the current yard requirements of the zone in which the lot is classified; and
(d) an established building line setback must conform to the standards for determining the established building line in effect for the lot when construction occurs. Any building permit issued before November 23, 1997 must conform to the development standards in effect when the lot was recorded.
(Legislative History: Ord. No. 11-79, § 2; Ord. No. 13-56, § 2; Ord. No. 13-69, §2; Ord. No. 13-98, § 4; Ord. No. 17-33, § 1.)