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Montgomery County Zoning Ordinance (2004)
MONTGOMERY COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE
Chapter 59 Zoning [Note]
Article 59-A. In General.
Article 59-B. Exemption From Controls. [Note]
Article 59-C. Zoning Districts; Regulations.
Article 59-D. Zoning Districts-Approval Procedures. Introduction.
Article 59-E. Off-Street Parking and Loading. [Note]
Article 59-F. Signs. [Note]
Article 59-G. Special Exceptions, Variances, and Nonconforming Uses.
Article 59-H. Amendment Procedures.*
APPENDIX A RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATIONS FOR LOCAL MAP AMENDMENTS and PETITIONS FOR SPECIAL EXCEPTION.
APPENDIX B. ZONING AMENDMENT PROCEDURE.
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   59-C-8.52. Off-street parking.
Parking shall be so located as to have a minimal impact on any adjoining residential properties.
   59-C-8.53. Streets.
Interior streets may be private or public but private streets must have a minimum width of 20 feet for two-way traffic and 10 feet for one-way traffic and must be paved and maintained in good repair.
   59-C-8.54. Ancillary commercial uses.
Ancillary commercial uses, as a permitted use or by special exception as set forth in section 59-C-8.3, may be permitted as follows:
   (a)   The amount of floor area devoted to commercial uses cannot exceed the amount or substantially alter the configuration specified for the site in the applicable master or sector plan.
   (b)   If the master or sector plan does not make a specific recommendation as to the amount of floor area allowed, then commercial uses are limited to the street level only.
In addition, a restaurant may be permitted on the top or penthouse floor. All commercial uses must be so located and constructed to protect tenants of the building from noise, traffic, odors and interference with privacy.
(Legislative History: Ord. No. 12-1, § 1; Ord. No. 12-65, § 4.)
Division 59-C-9. Agricultural Zones.*
Sec. 59-C-9.1. Zones established.
The following are the agricultural zones and their identifying symbols:
   Rural-Rural
   RC-Rural Cluster
   RDT-Rural Density Transfer
   Rural Neighborhood Cluster-RNC
   RS-Rural Service
   LDRCDZ-Low Density Rural Cluster Development Zone
(Legislative History: Ord. No. 10-69, § 5; Ord. No. 12-79, § 1; Ord. No. 13-13, § 1; Ord. No. 13-94, §1.)
Sec. 59-C-9.2.    Purposes or intent of the zones.
   59-C-9.21. Intent of the Rural zone.
The intent of this zone is to preserve rural areas of the county for agriculture and other natural resource development, residential uses of a rural character, extensive recreational facilities, and protection of scenic and environmentally sensitive areas.
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