59-C-1.53. Development standards.

All requirements of the standard method of development in the respective zones, as specified in Section 59-C-1.3, apply, except as expressly modified in this section.

	RE- 2C	RE-1	R-200	R-150	R-90	R-60	RMH 200
59-C-1.531. Uses Permitted.  No uses shall be permitted except as indicated by the letter “P” in the following schedule.  Special exceptions may be authorized as indicated in Section 59-C-1.31.
Accessory apartment, attached.2	P10/ SE11	P10/ SE11	P10/ SE11	P10/ SE11	P10/ SE11	P10/ SE11	P10/ SE11
Accessory apartment, detached.2	P10/ SE11	P10/ SE11
Accessory buildings and uses.	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Bed-and-breakfast lodging with one or 2 guest rooms.2,4	P	P	P	P	P	SE	P
Bed-and-breakfast lodging with 3, 4 or 5 guest rooms.2,4	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE
Community swimming pools and other recreational facilities for the exclusive use of residents of the development and their guests, in accordance with a site plan or an amended site plan approved after October 24, 1978, in accordance with section 59-D-3.	P	P	P	P	P	P
Dwellings, one-family detached.	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Dwellings, one-family semi-detached.					P	P
Mobile homes, double-wide	P7	P7	P7	P7	P7	P7	P
Registered living unit.2,8	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Townhouses.3					P1	P1
Transitory use9	P/SE	P/SE	P/SE	P/SE	P/SE	P/SE	P/SE
59-C-1.532. Minimum Area of Development (in Acres).  Except as provided in section 59-C-1.526, no development shall be permitted with an area of less than	506	506	5	5	55	55	20
59-C-1.533. Density of Development.  The maximum number of dwelling units per acre of usable area, as defined in section 59-C- 1.523, shall be	0.4	1	2	2.6	3.6	5	2
59-C-1.534. Setbacks From Street (in Feet). No detached dwelling shall be nearer to any public street than	40	40	25	25	25	15	25
59-C-1.535. Regulations Governing One- Family Detached and One-Family Semi- Detached Dwelling Units.
Minimum net lot area (in sq.ft.)	25,000	15,000	10,000	8,000	5,000	4,000	10,000
Minimum lot width at existing or proposed street line (in feet)	25	25	25	25	25	25	25
The requirement for a minimum lot width at the front building line, as stated in section 59-C-1.322(b) does not apply.
Setbacks (in feet)
No dwelling unit can be nearer to any lot line than	15	15	10	10	0	0	10
except that a side yard adjoining a boundary line of the subdivision must not be less than that required in the adjoining zone.
Minimum rear yard setback from any boundary line of the subdivision;	50	50	40	30	30	30	40
except that the planning board may permit a lesser setback if the adjoining land is subdivided by the cluster method or is not classified in a one-family residential zone.
59-C-1.536. Regulations Governing Townhouses.  Each townhouse shall be located on a separate recorded lot, and shall front on a public street, a private street, or a common open space.
Minimum net lot area (in sq.ft.)					2,000	2,000
Minimum width (in feet)
—Width of each townhouse lot					18	18
—Average frontage of a group of attached townhouses.					20	20
Setback from any boundary line of the subdivision;					50	30
except, that the planning board may permit a lesser setback if the adjoining land is subdivided by the cluster method or is not classified in a one-family detached residential zone.

 

1   Not permitted in clusters less than 10 acres in size. In clusters of 3 acres or more, permitted when recommended on a master or sector plan approved and adopted after October 30, 1978.

2   Not permitted in a townhouse, one-family attached dwelling unit, or mobile home.

3   The maximum building height limit for townhouses is 35 feet.

4   Not permitted in a townhouse, one-family attached dwelling or mobile home. The owner must maintain a record of transient visitors and register the lodging with the Department. Minimum lot size for a lodging with more than 3 guest rooms is 2 acres.

5   There shall be no minimum acreage requirement when the site is recommended for cluster development by an approved and adopted master or sector plan.

6   This minimum area requirement may be waived by the planning board upon a finding that the cluster development is more desirable for environmental reasons.

7   Provided that such a dwelling has minimum dimensions of 24 feet by 40 feet, a gable roof, and is permanently affixed to a foundation supporting the load-bearing framework of the mobile home and a foundation wall enclosing its entire perimeter, in compliance with the provisions of chapter 8, title “Buildings,” of this Code. Such a mobile home shall have its wheels, axles, transportation light and removable towing apparatus removed.

8   In accordance with Executive Regulations and subject to the requirements enumerated in section 59-A-6.10.

9   In accordance with section 59-A-6.13.

10   See Sec. 59-A-6.20. Attached or detached accessory apartment.

11   See Sec. 59-G-2.00.6. Attached or detached accessory apartment.

(Legislative History: Ord. No. 8-80, § 1; Ord. No. 8-81, §§ 12, 13, 14; Ord. No. 8-82; Ord. No. 9-66, § 1; Ord. No. 9-88A, § 1; Ord. No. 10-10, §§ 1, 2; Ord. No. 10-13, § 5; Ord. No. 10-53, § 6; Ord. No. 11-6, §3; Ord. No. 11-26, § 1; Ord. No. 11-34, § 2; Ord. No. 11-60, § 1; Ord. No. 11-61, § 3; Ord. No. 11-62, §§ 2, 3; Ord. No. 12-72, § 1; Ord. No. 13-35, § 1; Ord. No. 13-112, § 1; Ord. No. 14-36, § 1; 14-49, § 1; Ord. No. 17-28, § 3.)

   Editor's note-Section 59-C-1.5 [formerly §§111-9 and 111-10] is cited and interpreted in St. Luke’s House, Inc. v. Digiulian, 274 Md. 317, 336 A.2d 781 (1975); and Section 59-C-1.5 [formerly §111-10] is cited in Cohen v. Willett, 269 Md. 194, 304 A.2d 824 (1973).  Section 59-C-1.5 [formerly § 59-42] is cited in Logan v. Town of Somerset, 271 Md. 42, 314 A.2d 436 (1974).  Section 59-C-1.5 [formerly § 111-7(a)] is cited in Montgomery County Council v. Kacur, 253 Md. 220, 252 A.2d 832 (1969).