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CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 1A. STRUCTURE OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 2. ADMINISTRATION - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 2B. AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 3. AIR QUALITY CONTROL - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 3A. ALARMS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 5. ANIMAL CONTROL - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 8. BUILDINGS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 8A. CABLE COMMUNICATIONS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 10B. COMMON OWNERSHIP COMMUNITIES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 11. CONSUMER PROTECTION - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 11A. CONDOMINIUMS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 11B. CONTRACTS AND PROCUREMENT - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 13. DETENTION CENTERS AND REHABILITATION FACILITIES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 15. EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 16. ELECTIONS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 17. ELECTRICITY - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 18A. ENERGY POLICY - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 19. EROSION, SEDIMENT CONTROL AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 19A. ETHICS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 20 FINANCE - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 21 FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 22. FIRE SAFETY CODE - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 22A. FOREST CONSERVATION - TREES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 23A. GROUP HOMES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 24. HEALTH AND SANITATION - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 24A. HISTORIC RESOURCES PRESERVATION - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 24B. HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATIONS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 25. HOSPITALS, SANITARIUMS, NURSING AND CARE HOMES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 25A. HOUSING, MODERATELY PRICED - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 25B. HOUSING POLICY - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 26. HOUSING AND BUILDING MAINTENANCE STANDARDS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 27. HUMAN RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 27A. INDIVIDUAL WATER SUPPLY AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL FACILITIES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 29. LANDLORD-TENANT RELATIONS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 30. LICENSING AND REGULATIONS GENERALLY - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 30C. MOTOR VEHICLE TOWING AND IMMOBILIZATION ON PRIVATE PROPERTY - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 31. MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 31A. MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIR AND TOWING REGISTRATION - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 31B. NOISE CONTROL - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 31C. NEW HOME BUILDER AND SELLER REGISTRATION AND WARRANTY - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 33. PERSONNEL AND HUMAN RESOURCES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 33B. PESTICIDES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 35. POLICE - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 36. POND SAFETY - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 38A. RADIO, TELEVISION AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE INSTALLATION AND REPAIRS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 40. REAL PROPERTY - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 41. RECREATION AND RECREATION FACILITIES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 41A. RENTAL ASSISTANCE - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 42A. RIDESHARING AND TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 44. SCHOOLS AND CAMPS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 44A. SECONDHAND PERSONAL PROPERTY - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 45. SEWERS, SEWAGE DISPOSAL AND DRAINAGE - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 47. VENDORS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 48. SOLID WASTES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 49. STREETS AND ROADS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 50. SUBDIVISION OF LAND - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 51 SWIMMING POOLS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 51A. TANNING FACILITIES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 52. TAXATION - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 53. TAXICABS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 53A. TENANT DISPLACEMENT - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 54. TRANSIENT LODGING FACILITIES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 55. TREE CANOPY - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 56. URBAN RENEWAL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 56A. VIDEO GAMES - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 57. WEAPONS - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 59. ZONING - REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 60. SILVER SPRING, BETHESDA, WHEATON AND MONTGOMERY HILLS PARKING LOT DISTRICTS - REGULATIONS
MISCELLANEOUS MONTGOMERY COUNTY REGULATIONS
TABLE 1 Previous COMCOR Number to Current COMCOR Number
TABLE 2 Executive Regulation Number to Current COMCOR Number
TABLE 3 Executive Order Number to Current COMCOR Number
INDEX BY AGENCY
INDEX BY SUBJECT
County Attorney Opinions and Advice of Counsel
OLD ZONING ORDINANCE TO NEW ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION CROSS REFERENCE
Old ZONING ORDINANCE
Article 59-A: In General
New ZONING ORDINANCE
Old ZONING ORDINANCE
Article 59-A: In General
New ZONING ORDINANCE
Division 59-A-1. Purpose and Applicability.
Sec. 59-A-1.1. Purpose of chapter.
Sec. 1.2.1. Purpose of Chapter 59
Sec. 59-A-1.2. Nonapplicability to certain municipalities.
Sec. 1.3.2. Nonapplicability to Certain Municipalities
Sec. 59-A-1.3. Violations, penalties, and enforcement.
Sec. 7.8.1. Generally
Sec. 59-A-1.4. Adoption of maps.
Sec. 2.2.1. Zoning Maps
Sec. 59-A-1.5. Location and boundaries of zones.
Sec. 2.2.2. Location and Boundary of Zones
Sec. 59-A-1.6. Uncertainty as to boundaries of zones
Sec. 2.2.3. Zone Boundary Interpretation
Sec. 59-A-1.8. Annexation of additional area to regional district
Sec. 1.3.3. Annexations
Sec. 59-A-1.9. July 1, 1997 annexation of additional area to Montgomery County.
Not retained
Sec. 59-A-1.10. Fees.
Sec. 7.6.5. Fees
Division 59-A-2. Definitions and Interpretation.
Division 1.4. Defined Terms
Sec. 59-A-2.1. Definitions.
Sec. 1.4.2. Specific Terms and Phrases Defined
Sec. 59-A-2.2. General rules of interpretation.
Sec. 1.4.1. Rules of Interpretation
Division 59-A-3. Building and Use-and-Occupancy Permits; Registration of Certain Uses.
Sec. 59-A-3.1. Building permit.
Repealed
Sec. 59-A-3.2. Use-and-occupancy permit.
Repealed
Sec. 59-A-3.3. Application for building and use-and-occupancy permits.
Repealed
Repealed
Sec. 59-A-3.4. Registration of a home occupation or home health practitioner's office.
Sec. 3.3.3.G.3.c. Registration [Home Health Practitioner]
Sec. 3.3.3.H.4.c. Registration [Home Occupation]
Sec. 59-A-3.5. Termination of Home Occupation.
Sec. 3.3.3.H.2.b.xiii. Use Standards for all Home Occupations
Division 59-A-4. County Board of Appeals.
Sec. 59-A-4.1. Authority and powers.
Sec. 7.6.1. Board of Appeals
Sec. 59-A-4.2. Petitions for special exceptions and variances.
Sec. 7.3.1. Conditional Use
Sec. 7.3.2. Variance
Sec. 59-A-4.3. Filing of appeals.
Sec. 7.6.1.C. Filing of Appeals
Sec. 59-A-4.4. Public hearings on petitions and appeals.
Sec. 7.3.1. Conditional Use
Sec. 7.3.2. Variance
Sec. 59-A-4.5. Decision.
Sec. 7.3.1. Conditional Use
Sec. 7.3.2. Variance
Sec. 59-A-4.6. Public hearings by Hearing Examiner.
Sec. 7.3.1.C. Hearing Date [Conditional Use]
Sec. 7.6.2. Hearing Examiner
Division 59-A-5. Compliance Required.
Sec. 59-A-5.1. Generally.
Sec. 4.1.2.A. Compliance Required
Sec. 59-A-5.2. Buildings to be located on lots.
Sec. 4.1.2.B. Compliance Required
Sec. 59-A-5.3. Yards and open spaces generally.
Sec. 4.4.1.A. Established Building Line
Sec. 59-A-5.4. Height of buildings and structures.
Sec. 4.1.7.C.4. Height in Airport Approach Area
Sec. 59-A-5.5. Off-street parking.
Sec. 6.2.2. Applicability
Sec. 59-A-5.6. Master plan of highways
Sec. 2.2.4.D. Development within Planned Rights-of Ways
Sec. 59-A-5.7. Uses constituting public nuisances.
Not retained
Division 59-A-6. Uses Permitted In More Than One Class of Zone.
Sec. 59-A-6.1. A no-impact home occupation, registered home occupation, or home health practitioner's office.
Sec. 3.3.3.G. Home Health Practitioner
Sec. 3.3.3.H. Home Occupation
Sec. 59-A-6.2. Historic sites; historic districts.
Sec. 3.5.9.D. Surface Parking for Commercial Uses in an Historic District
Sec. 4.4.3. Historic Districts
Sec. 59-A-6.3. Home show.
Not retained
Sec. 59-A-6.4. Fallout or emergency shelter.
Not retained
Sec. 59-A-6.5. Benefit performance.
Sec. 3.1.4.B. Benefit Performance
Sec. 59-A-6.6. Landing of rotorcraft.
Sec. 3.1.4.C. Landing of Rotorcraft
Sec. 59-A-6.7. Temporary helistop.
Sec. 3.5.14.F. Helistop
Sec. 59-A-6.8. Opportunity housing projects.
Not retained
Sec. 59-A-6.9. Cable communications system.
Sec. 3.5.2.A.2. Use Standards
Sec. 59-A-6.10. Registered living unit--Standards and requirements.
Not retained
Sec. 59-A-6.11. Temporary construction administration or sales office.
Sec. 3.5.15.A. Construction Administration or Sales Office
Sec. 59-A-6.12. Private telecommunication facility attached to a publicly owned structure or located on publicly owned land.
Sec. 3.5.14.C. Antenna on Existing Structure
Sec. 59-A-6.13. Transitory use.
Sec. 3.5.15.C. Transitory Use
Sec. 59-A-6.14. Antenna for a private telecommunication facility mounted on a rooftop or structure located on privately owned land.
Sec. 3.5.14.C. Antenna on Existing Structure
Sec. 59-A-6.15. Personal living quarters (PLQ).
Sec. 3.3.2.D. Personal Living Quarters
Sec. 59-A-6.16. Adult Entertainment Businesses.
Sec. 3.5.10.A. Adult Entertainment
Sec. 59-A-6.17. Security pavilion.
Sec. 3.7.4.C. Security Pavilion
Sec. 59-A-6.18. Workforce housing.
Sec. 1.4.2. Specific Terms and Phrases Defined [Workforce Housing]
Sec. 59-A-6.19. Guest House.
Sec. 3.3.3.F. Guest House
Sec. 59-A-6.20. Attached or detached accessory apartment.
Sec. 3.3.3.B. Attached Accessory Apartment
Sec. 3.3.3.C. Detached Accessory Apartment
Division 59-A-7. Reserved.
Not retained
 
Old ZONING ORDINANCE
Article 59-B: Exemption From Controls
New ZONING ORDINANCE
Old ZONING ORDINANCE
Article 59-B: Exemption From Controls
New ZONING ORDINANCE
Division 59-B-1. Exemptions From Height Controls.
Sec. 59-B-1.1. Belfries, chimneys, etc.
Sec. 4.1.7.C.3. Height Encroachments
Division 59-B-2. Exemptions From Yard Requirements.
Sec. 59-B-2.1. Walls or fences.
Sec. 6.4.3.C.3. Exemptions from Building Line and Setbacks
Division 59-B-3. Exemptions For Projections.
Sec. 59-B-3.1. Steps, terraces, and porches.
Sec. 4.1.7.B.5.a. Building Features
Sec. 59-B-3.2. Bay windows.
Sec. 4.1.7.B.5.a.viii. Building Features
Sec. 59-B-3.3. Cornices, eaves, outside stairways, chimneys, air conditioners and heat pumps.
Sec. 4.1.7.B.5. Setback Encroachments
Sec. 59-B-3.4. Shelter entrance.
Not retained
Division 59-B-4. Exemption For Church Buildings.
Sec. 59-B-4.1. Generally.
Sec. 4.4.9.B.1.c. Lot and Density
Division 59-B-5. Special Provisions For Conditions Predating 1958.
Sec. 59-B-5.1. Buildable lot under previous ordinance.
Sec. 7.7.1.D. Residential Lots and Parcels
Sec. 59-B-5.2. Resubdivision of R-60 lots.
Not retained
Sec. 59-B-5.3. One-family dwelling on a single lot
Sec. 7.7.1.D. Residential Lots and Parcels
Sec. 59-B-5.4. Resubdivision of lots, parts of lots, or parcels.
Not retained
Division 59-B-6. Special Provisions for the Area of the City of Takoma Park Annexed into Montgomery County on July 1, 1997.
Sec. 59-B-6.2. Existing buildings and structures.
Not retained
Sec. 59-B-6.3. Existing uses.
Not retained
Sec. 59-B-6.4. Buildable lot.
Not retained
Sec. 59-B-6.5. Reserved
Not retained
Division 59-B-7. Exemptions for Accessibility.
Sec. 4.1.7.B. Placement
Sec. 59-B-7.1. Accessibility Improvement.
Sec. 4.1.7.B.4.b. Exemptions
Sec. 4.1.7.B.5.c.ii. Other Encroachments
DIVISION 59-B-8. Exemptions For Unplatted Parcels Containing One-Family Detached Dwelling Units
Sec. 59-B-8.1. One-Family Detached Dwelling Units on Parcels Created by Deed.
Not retained
ATTACHMENT TO ARTICLE 59-B
Not retained
 
Old ZONING ORDINANCE
Article 59-C: Zoning Districts; Regulations.
New ZONING ORDINANCE
Old ZONING ORDINANCE
Article 59-C: Zoning Districts; Regulations.
New ZONING ORDINANCE
Division 59-C-1. Residential Zones, One-Family.
Sec. 59-C-1.1. Zones established.
Sec. 2.1.3.C.1. Residential Detached Zones
Sec. 59-C-1.2. Methods of development.
Sec. 4.4.1. Standard Method Development
Sec. 4.4.2. Optional Method Development
Sec. 59-C-1.3. Standard development.
Sec. 4.4.4.B. RE-2 Zone, Stand. Method Dev. Stnd.
Sec. 4.4.5.B. RE-2C Zone, Stand. Meth. Dev. Stnd.
Sec. 4.4.6.B. RE-1 Zone, Stand. Meth. Dev. Stnd.
Sec. 4.4.7.B. R-200 Zone, Stand. Meth. Dev. Stnd.
Sec. 4.4.8.B. R-90 Zone, Stand. Meth. Dev. Stnd.
Sec. 4.4.9.B. R-60 Zone, Stand. Meth. Dev. Stnd.
Sec. 4.4.10.B. R-40 Zone, Stand. Meth. Dev. Stnd.
Sec. 59-C-1.4. Density control development.
Not retained
Sec. 59-C-1.5. Cluster development.
Sec. 4.4.5.D. RE-2C Zone, Optn. Meth. Dev. Stnd.
Sec. 4.4.6.D. RE-1 Zone, Optn. Meth. Dev. Stnd.
Sec. 4.4.7.C. R-200 Zone, Optn. Meth. Dev. Stnd.
Sec. 4.4.8.C. R-90 Zone, Optn. Meth. Dev. Stnd.
Sec. 4.4.9.C. R-60 Zone, Optn. Meth. Dev. Stnd.
Sec. 4.4.10.C. R-40 Zone, Optn. Meth. Dev. Stnd.
Sec. 59-C-1.6. Development including moderately priced dwelling units.
Sec. 4.4.5.D. RE-2C Zone, Optn. Meth. Dev. Stnd.
Sec. 4.4.6.D. RE-1 Zone, Optn. Meth. Dev. Stnd.
Sec. 4.4.7.C. R-200 Zone, Optn. Meth. Dev. Stnd.
Sec. 4.4.8.C. R-90 Zone, Optn. Meth. Dev. Stnd.
Sec. 4.4.9.C. R-60 Zone, Optn. Meth. Dev. Stnd.
Sec. 4.4.10.C. R-40 Zone, Optn. Meth. Dev. Stnd.
Sec. 59-C-1.7. R-T zones, townhouse, residential.
Div. 8.2. Residential Floating Zones
Division 59-C-2. Residential Zones, Multiple-Family.
Sec. 59-C-2.1. Zones established.
Sec. 2.1.3.C.2. Residential Multi-Unit Zones [R-30, R-20, R-10]
Sec. 8.2.1.F. Zones Established [R-H] Zone
Sec. 59-C-2.2. General regulations.
Div. 8.2. Residential Floating Zones
Sec. 59-C-2.3. Land uses.
Sec. 3.1.6. Use Table [R-30, R-20, R-10]
Sec. 8.2.3. Use Table for the RT and R-H Zones
Sec. 59-C-2.4. Development standards.
Sec. 4.4.14. R-30
Sec. 4.4.15. R-20
Sec. 4.4.16.B. R-10
Sec. 8.2.5. R-H
Division 59-C-3. R-MH Zone-Mobile Home Development.
Not retained. R-MH zone translated to R-60.
Division 59-C-4. Commercial Zones.
Not retained unless listed below.
Sec. 59-C-4.39. Country Inn zone—Purpose and development standards.
Sec. 3.5.3.A. County Inn
Division 59-C-5. Industrial Zones.
Only LSC zone is retained. See Division 4.6. Employment Zones.
Division 59-C-6. Central Business District Zones.
Not retained. All CBD zones translate to CR zones.
Division 59-C-7. Planned Unit Development Zones.
Sec. 59-C-7.0. Zones established.
Sec. 8.3.1. Zones Established
Sec. 59-C-7.1. P-D zone-Planned development zone.
Sec. 8.3.2. PD Zone
Sec. 59-C-7.3. Planned neighborhood zone
Sec. 8.3.4. Planned Neighborhood Zone
Sec. 59-C-7.4. Planned retirement community zone.
Sec. 8.3.5. Planned Retirement Community Zone
Sec. 59-C-7.5. Mixed use planned development zone.
Not retained. MXPD zone translated to CRT zone
Sec. 59-C-7.6. Planned cultural center zone.
Sec. 8.3.6. Planned Cultural Center Zone
Sec. 59-C-7.7. Mixed use neighborhood.
Not retained. MXN zone translated to CRT zone.
Division 59-C-8. Transit Station Development Area Zones.
Not retained. TS-R and TS-M translated to CR.
Division 59-C-9. Agricultural Zones
Sec. 59-C-9.1. Zones established.
Sec. 2.1.3.A & B. Agricultural zone and Rural Residential zones
Sec. 59-C-9.2. Purposes or intent of the zones
Sec. 4.2.1.A. Intent Statement [AR zone]
Sec. 4.3.3.A. Intent Statement [R zone]
Sec. 4.3.4.A. Intent Statement [RC zone]
Sec. 4.3.5.A. Intent Statement [RNC zone]
Sec. 59-C-9.3. Land uses.
Sec. 3.1.6. Use Table
Sec. 59-C-9.4. Development standards.
Sec. 4.2.1. AR zone
Sec. 4.3.3. R zone
Sec. 4.3.4. RC zone
Sec. 4.3.5. RNC zone
Sec. 59-C-9.5. Cluster development--Option in Rural Cluster zone and Low Density Rural Cluster zone.
Sec. 4.3.2.B. Optional Method Cluster Dev.
Sec. 4.3.4.D. RC Zone, Optional Method Dev. Stnd.
Sec. 59-C-9.6. Transfer of density-Option in Rural Density Transfer zone.
Sec. 4.2.1.D. Special Requirements for the Transfer of Density
Sec. 59-C-9.7. Exempted lots and parcels and existing buildings and permits
Sec. 7.7.1. Exemptions
Sec. 59-C-9.8. Special Requirements for Rural Service Zone.
Not retained. RS zone translated to IM.
Division 59-C-10. RMX Zones-Residential Mixed Use Development.
Not retained. RMX zones translated to CRT.
Division 59-C-11. Mixed-Use Town Center Zone (MXTC)
Not retained. MXTC translated to CRT.
Division 59-C-12. Mineral Resource Recovery Zone
Not retained. MRR zone not mapped.
DIVISION 59-C-13. Transit Oriented, Mixed-Use Zones (TOMX)
Not retained. TOMX translated to CRT.
DIVISION 59-C-14. Transit Mixed-Use (TMX) Zone
Not retained. TMX-2 translated to CR.
DIVISION 59-C-15. Commercial/Residential Zones
Sec. 59-C-15.1. Zones established.
Sec. 2.1.3.D. Commercial/ Residential zones
Sec. 59-C-15.2. Descrip. and objectives of the CR zones.
Sec. 4.5.1. Intent Statements
Sec. 59-C-15.3. Definitions specific to the CR zones.
Div. 1.4. Definitions
Sec. 59-C-15.4. Methods of development and approval procedures.
Sec. 4.5.3.A & B. Standard Method
Sec. 4.5.4. Optional Method
Sec. 59-C-15.5. Land uses.
Sec. 3.1.6. Use Table
Sec. 59-C-15.6. General requirements.
Article 59-6. General Development Requirements
Sec. 59-C-15.7. Development standards.
Sec. 4.5.3.C. Standard Method &
Sec. 4.5.4. Optional Method
Sec. 59-C-15.8. Special regulations for the optional method of development.
Sec. 4.5.4. Optional Method Development
Div. 4.7. Optional Method Public Benefits
Sec. 59-C-15.9. Existing approvals.
Sec. 7.7.1. Exemptions
DIVISIONS 59-C-16, 59-C-17. Reserved
Division 59-C-18. Overlay Zones.
Sec. 59-C-18.1. Purpose and general provisions.
Sec. 4.9.1.A. Intent Statement
Sec. 59-C-18.2. Where applicable
Sec. 4.9.1.B. Applicability
Sec. 59-C-18.3. Designation of overlay zones on the zoning map.
Not retained.
Sec. 59-C-18.4. Development procedure.
Sec. 4.9.1.C. Standards and Requirements
Secs. 59-C-18.5 through 59-C-18.9. Reserved.
Not retained.
Sec. 59-C-18.10. Retail preservation overlay zone for the Wheaton Central Business District.
Not retained
Sec. 59-C-18.11. Residential and open space preservation overlay zone for the Town of Garrett Park.
Sec. 4.9.10. Garrett Park (GP) Overlay Zone
Sec. 59-C-18.12. Retail preservation overlay zone for the Arlington Road District of the Bethesda Central Business District Sector Plan.
Not retained
Sec. 59-C-18.13. U.S. 29/Cherry Hill Road Employment Area Overlay Zone of the Fairland Master Plan.
Not retained
Sec. 59-C-18.14. Overlay zone for the Burtonsville Employment Area of the Fairland Master Plan.
Sec. 4.9.3. Burtonsville Employment Area (BEA) Overlay Zone
Sec. 59-C-18.15. Environmental Overlay Zone for the Upper Paint Branch Special Protection Area.
Sec. 4.9.20. Upper Paint Branch (UPB) Overlay Zone
Sec. 59-C-18.16. Chevy Chase comparison retail overlay zone.
Not retained
Sec. 59-C-18.17. Chevy Chase neighborhood retail preservation overlay zone.
Sec. 4.9.4. Chevy Chase Neighborhood Retail (CCNR) Overlay Zone
Sec. 59-C-18.18. Sandy Spring/Ashton Rural Village Overlay Zone.
Sec. 4.9.16. Sandy Spring/ Ashton Rural Village (SSA) Overlay Zone
Sec. 59-C-18.19. Fenton Village Overlay Zone.
Sec. 4.9.9. Fenton Village (FV) Overlay Zone
Sec. 59-C-18.20. Ripley/South Silver Spring Overlay Zone.
Repealed
Sec. 59-C-18.21. Takoma Park/East Silver Spring commercial revitalization overlay zone.
Sec. 4.9.17. Takoma Park/ East Silver Spring Commercial Revitalizations (TPESS) Overlay Zone
Sec. 59-C-18.22. Neighborhood retail overlay zone.
Sec. 4.9.7. Community-serving Retail (CSR) Overlay Zone
Sec. 59-C-18.23. Rural village center overlay zone.
Sec. 4.9.15. Rural Village Center (RVC) Overlay Zone
Sec. 59-C-18.24. Environmental overlay zone for the Upper Rock Creek Special Protection Area.
Sec. 4.9.21. Upper Rock Creek (URC) Overlay Zone
 
Old ZONING ORDINANCE
Article 59-D. Zoning Districts-Approval Procedures.
New ZONING ORDINANCE
Old ZONING ORDINANCE
Article 59-D. Zoning Districts-Approval Procedures.
New ZONING ORDINANCE
Division 59-D-1. Development Plan.
Sec. 7.2.1.B.2.e. [Floating zone plan]
Sec. 59-D-1.1. Zones in which required
Sec. 7.2.1.A. Applicability and Description
Sec. 59-D-1.2. Development plan general requirements.
Sec. 7.2.1. Local Map Amendment [various subsections]
Sec. 59-D-1.3. Contents of development plan.
Sec. 7.2.1.B.2.e. [Floating zone plan]
Sec. 59-D-1.4. Review and recommendation by planning board.
Sec. 7.2.1.D.2. Planning Board Review
Sec. 59-D-1.5. Review and recommendation by hearing examiner.
Sec. 7.2.1.D.3. Hearing Examiner Review
Sec. 59-D-1.6. Approval by District Council.
Sec. 7.2.1.F. Decision
Sec. 59-D-1.7. Amendment of a development plan.
Sec. 7.2.1. Amendment to a Floating Zone Plan
Sec. 59-D-1.8. Procedure for site plan approval.
Sec. 7.2.1.G.2. Subsequent actions
Division 59-D-2. Project Plan For Optional Method Of Development In CBD, TOMX, TMX, and RMX Zones
Not retained
Division 59-D-3. Site Plan.
Sec. 7.3.4. Site Plan
Sec. 59-D-3.0. Generally.
Sec. 7.3.4.G. Subsequent Actions
Sec. 59-D-3.1. Requirements.
Sec. 7.3.4.B.1. Application Requirements;
Sec. 7.3.4.E.2. Necessary Findings
Sec. 59-D-3.2. Contents of proposed site plan.
Sec. 7.3.4.B.2. Application Requirements
Sec. 59-D-3.3. Zoning certification.
Sec. 7.3.4.E.2. Necessary Findings
Sec. 59-D-3.4. Action by Planning Board.
Sec. 7.3.4.C. Hearing Date &
Sec. 7.3.4.E. Necessary Findings
Sec. 59-D-3.5. Effect of site plan.
Sec. 7.3.4.H. Duration of Approval
Sec. 59-D-3.6. Failure to comply.
Sec. 7.3.4.K. Compliance and Enforcement
Sec. 59-D-3.7. Amendment of a site plan.
Sec. 7.3.4.J. Amendments
Sec. 59-D-3.8. Validity.
Sec. 7.3.4.H. Duration of Approval
Sec. 59-D-3.9. Regulations.
Sec. 7.6.3.D. Planning Board
Division 59-D-4. Diagrammatic Plan.
Not retained
Division 59-D-5. Combined Urban Renewal Project Plan.
Not retained
 
Old ZONING ORDINANCE
Article 59-E. Off-Street Parking and Loading.
New ZONING ORDINANCE
Old ZONING ORDINANCE
Article 59-E. Off-Street Parking and Loading.
New ZONING ORDINANCE
Division 59-E-1. Off-Street Parking and Loading.
Division 6.2. Parking, Queuing, and Loading
Sec. 59-E-1.1. Required.
Sec. 6.2.2.A. Applicability
Sec. 59-E-1.2. Structured parking.
Not retained
Sec. 59-E-1.3. Distance from establishment served.
Sec. 6.2.5.B. Location
Sec. 59-E-1.4. Off-street loading space.
Sec. 6.2.8. Loading Design Standards
Division 59-E-2. Plans and Design Standards.
Sec. 6.2.5. Vehicle Parking Design Standards
Sec. 59-E-2.1. Subject to approval.
Sec. 6.2.5.A. Building Type Exemptions
Sec. 59-E-2.2. Size and arrangement of parking spaces.
Sec. 6.2.5. Vehicle Parking Design Standards
Sec. 59-E-2.3. Standards for bicycle and motorcycle parking.
Sec. 6.2.4.C. Bicycle Parking Spaces
Sec. 6.2.6. Bicycle Parking Design Standards
Sec. 6.2.3.C. Motorcycle/ Scooter Parking
Sec. 59-E-2.4. Access and circulation.
Sec. 6.2.5. Vehicle Parking Design Standards
Sec. 6.2.9. Parking Lot Landscaping and Outdoor Lighting
Sec. 59-E-2.5. Drainage.
Sec. 6.2.5.I. Drainage
Sec. 59-E-2.6. Lighting.
Sec. 6.4.4. Lighting
Sec. 59-E-2.7. Landscaping.
Sec. 6.2.9. Parking Lot Landscaping and Outdoor Lighting
Sec. 59-E-2.8. Parking facilities within or adjoining residential zone.
Sec. 6.2.9. Parking Lot Landscaping and Outdoor Lighting
Sec. 59-E-2.9. Screening from land in a residential zone or institutional property.
Sec. 6.2.9. Parking Lot Landscaping and Outdoor Lighting
Division 59-E-3. Number of Spaces Required.
Div. 6.2. Calculation of Required Parking
Sec. 59-E-3.1. Mixed uses.
Sec. 6.2.4. Parking Requirements
Sec. 59-E-3.2. Computing parking requirements for office development.
Sec. 6.2.4. Parking Requirements
Sec. 59-E-3.3. Credits for specific uses.
Sec. 6.2.4. Parking Requirements
Sec. 4.9.14. Regional Shopping Center Overlay Zone
Sec. 59-E-3.4. Off-site parking spaces.
Sec. 6.2.3.F. Off-Site Parking by Agreement
Sec. 59-E-3.5. Computing number of employees.
Sec. 6.2.3.A.2. Calculation of Required Parking
Sec. 59-E-3.6. Conflict in requirements.
Not retained
Sec. 59-E-3.7. Schedule of requirements.
Sec. 6.2.4. Parking Requirements
Division 59-E-4. Parking Facility Plans for Projects Constructed in Accordance with Building Permits Filed After June 28, 1984.
Sec. 59-E-4.1. When required.
Sec. 7.3.1. Conditional Use
Sec. 7.3.4. Site Plan
Sec. 59-E-4.2. Parking facilities plan objectives.
Sec. 6.2.1. Intent
Sec. 59-E-4.3. Required provisions.
Sec. 6.2.5. Vehicle Parking Design Standards;
Sec. 6.2.8. Loading Design Standards; and
Sec. 6.2.9. Parking Lot Landscaping and Outdoor Lighting
Sec. 59-E-4.4. Contents of the parking facilities plan.
Sec. 7.3.1.B.2.k. Application Reqs. [Conditional Use]
Sec. 7.3.4.B.2.l. Application Reqs. [Site Plan]
Sec. 59-E-4.5. Waiver - parking standards.
Div. 6.8. Alternative Compliance
Sec. 59-E-4.6. Review procedures.
Sec. 7.3.4. Site Plan
Sec. 59-E-4.7. Construction in accordance with approved parking facility plan.
Sec. 7.3.4.K. Compliance and Enforcement [Site Pl.]
Division 59-E-5. Exceptions, Waivers and Reductions.
Sec. 59-E-5.1. Reduction in area prohibited.
Not retained
Sec. 59-E-5.2. Exceptions for parking lot districts.
Sec. 6.2.3.G.1. Parking Lot District
Sec. 59-E-5.3. Waiver-Addition to building under previous ordinances.
Not retained
Sec. 59-E-5.4. Reduction-New use in existing building.
Not retained
Sec. 59-E-5.5. Exceptions and waivers for parking facilities constructed in accordance with building permits filed prior to June 28, 1984.
Not retained
Sec. 59-E-5.6. Exception for proposed parking facilities shown on an approved development plan, project plan, site plan, or special exceptions approved prior to June 28, 1984.
Not retained
Sec. 59-E-5.7. Exception for certain public utility facilities.
Not retained
Sec. 59-E-5.8. Exception for storage space in general retail establishments and regional shopping centers.
Sec. 4.9.14.E.1.c. Requirement [Parking, Regional Shopping Center Overlay Zone]
Division 59-E-6. Compliance Requirements for Certain Parking Facilities Constructed in Accordance with Building Permits Filed Prior to June 28, 1984.
Not retained
 
Old ZONING ORDINANCE
Article 59-F. Signs
New ZONING ORDINANCE
Division 6.7. Signs
Old ZONING ORDINANCE
Article 59-F. Signs
New ZONING ORDINANCE
Division 6.7. Signs
Division 59-F-1. Purpose, Intent, and Applicability.
Sec. 59-F-1.1. Purpose.
Sec. 6.7.1. Intent
Sec. 59-F-1.2. Intent.
Sec. 6.7.1. Intent
Sec. 59-F-1.3. General.
Sec. 6.7.2. Applicability
Division 59-F-2. Definitions.
Sec. 1.4.2. Specific Terms and Phases Defined
Division 59-F-3. Sign Area Measurement.
Sec. 6.7.6. Measurements
Sec. 59-F-3.1. Generally.
Sec. 6.7.6.A. Area
Sec. 59-F-3.2. Supports.
Sec. 6.7.6.C. Supports
Sec. 59-F-3.3. Multiple Sections.
Sec. 6.7.6.D. Multiple Sections
Sec. 59-F-3.4. Multiple Planes.
Sec. 6.7.6.E. Multiple Planes
Division 59-F-4. Permanent Sign - Design Elements and Limitations.
Sec. 59-F-4.1. Generally.
Sec. 6.7.9. Permanent Signs, In General
Sec. 59-F-4.2. By zone.
Sec. 6.7.10. Agricultural and Rural Residential Zones
Sec. 6.7.11. Residential Zones
Sec. 6.7.12. C/R, Employment, and Industrial Zones
Sec. 59-F-4.3. Urban renewal areas.
Repealed
Division 59-F-5. Limited Duration Signs.
Sec. 59-F-5.1. Generally.
Repealed
Repealed
Sec. 59-F-5.2. General Requirements for Limited Duration Signs on Private Property.
Repealed
Sec. 59-F-5.3. Requirements for Limited Duration Sign in the Public Right-of-Way.
Sec. 6.7.17.B. Temporary Signs in the Public Right-of-Way
Division 59-F-6. Temporary Signs.
Sec. 6.7.8. Temporary Signs on Private Property
Sec. 59-F-6.1. Generally.
Sec. 6.7.8.A. Generally
Sec. 59-F-6.2. Requirements by Zone.
Sec. 6.7.8.B. Requirements by Zone
Division 59-F-7. Prohibited Signs.
Sec. 6.7.4. Prohibited Signs
Sec. 59-F-7.1. Unlawful to erect or retain.
Sec. 6.7.4.A thru Sec. 6.7.4.F.
Division 59-F-8. Exempt Signs.
Sec. 6.7.3. Exempt Signs
Sec. 59-F-8.1. Exempt.
Sec. 6.7.3. Exempt Signs
Division 59-F-9. Permits and Licenses.
Sec. 59-F-9.1. Permit.
Sec. 7.4.1. Sign Permit
Sec. 59-F-9.2. Sign Installer License.
Not retained
Division 59-F-10. Authority.
Sec. 59-F-10.1. Director of the Department of Permitting Services.
Sec. 7.4.1.C, D, F & G. (Sign Permit)
Sec. 59-F-10.2. Sign Review Board.
Sec. 7.6.4. Sign Review Board
Sec. 59-F-10.3. Board of Appeals.
Sec. 7.6.4.F. Appeal
Sec. 7.6.1. Board of Appeals
Division 59-F-11. Nonconforming Signs.
Sec. 59-F-11.1. Generally.
Not retained
Sec. 59-F-11.2. Variances are not Nonconforming.
Not retained
Division 59-F-12. Sign Variances.
Sec. 7.4.2. Sign Variance
Sec. 59-F-12.1. Generally.
Sec. 7.4.2.C. Necessary Findings
Division 59-F-13. Regulations For Signs In Urban Renewal Areas That Are Within An Arts and Entertainment District.
Not retained
 
Old ZONING ORDINANCE
Article 59-G. Special Exceptions, Variances, and Nonconforming Uses.
New ZONING ORDINANCE
Old ZONING ORDINANCE
Article 59-G. Special Exceptions, Variances, and Nonconforming Uses.
New ZONING ORDINANCE
Division 59-G-1. Special Exceptions - Authority and Procedure.
Sec. 59-G-1.1. Authority to hear and decide petitions.
Sec. 7.3.1.F. Decision
Sec. 59-G-1.2. Conditions for granting.
Sec. 7.3.1.E. Necessary Findings
Sec. 59-G-1.3. Compliance with special exception grant.
Sec. 7.3.1.K. Amendments
Sec. 7.3.1.L. Compliance and Enforcement
Division 59-G-2. Special Exceptions—Standards and Requirements.
Division 3.2. thru Division 3.7.
Sec. 59-G-2.00. Accessory apartment.
Not retained (see Sec. 3.3.3.A, B & C. Accessory Apartment)
Sec. 59-G-2.00.1. Accessory dwelling.
Sec. 3.3.3.E.2. Use Standards [Farm Labor Housing Unit]
Sec. 59-G-2.00.2. Abattoir.
Sec. 3.2.2.B. Use Standards [Agricultural Processing]
Sec. 59-G-2.00.3. Reserved.
Not retained
Sec. 59-G-2.00.4. Airstrip associated with farming operations.
Sec. 3.2.10.A.2. Use Standards [Farm Airstrip, Helistop]
Sec. 59-G-2.00.5. Amateur radio facility.
Sec. 3.5.14.B.2. Use Standards [Amateur Radio Facility (Over 65 Feet in Height)]
Sec. 59-G-2.00.6. Attached or detached accessory apartment.
Sec. 3.3.3.A, B & C. Accessory Apartment
Sec. 59-G-2.01. Ambulance or rescue squad, privately supported, nonprofit.
Sec. 3.4.1.B. Use Standards [Ambulance, Rescue Squad (Private)]
Sec. 59-G-2.02. Animal boarding place.
Sec. 3.5.1.B.2.b. Use Standards [Animal Boarding and Care]
Sec. 59-G-2.03. Animal cemeteries.
Not retained
Sec. 59-G-2.04. Antique shop
Sec. 3.5.11.C.2. Use Standards [Rural Antique Shop]
Sec. 59-G-2.05. Art or cultural centers.
Not retained
Sec. 59-G-2.05.1. Auction facility.
Sec. 3.2.1.B. Use Standards [Agricultural Auction Facility]
Sec. 59-G-2.06. Automobile filling stations.
Sec. 3.5.13.C.2. Use Standards [Filling Station]
Sec. 59-G-2.07. Automobile, light truck and light trailer rentals, outdoor.
Not retained (See Sec. 3.5.12. Light Vehicle Sales and Rental (Outdoor)]
Sec. 59-G-2.08. Automobile storage lots.
Sec. 3.5.13.A. Automobile Storage Lot
Sec. 59-G-2.09. Automobile, truck and trailer rentals, outdoor.
Sec. 3.5.12.C.2. Use Standards [Light Vehicle Sales and Rental (Outdoor)]
Sec. 59-G-2.09.1. Blacksmith.
Not retained
Sec. 59-G-2.09.2. Bed-and-breakfast lodging.
Sec. 3.5.6.B. Bed and Breakfast
Sec. 59-G-2.10. Boardinghouse.
Not retained
Sec. 59-G-2.10.1. Cable communications system.
Sec. 3.5.2.A.2. Use Standards [Cable Communication System]
Sec. 59-G-2.11. Campground.
Sec. 3.5.10.B.2. Use Standards [Campground]
Sec. 59-G-2.11.1. Car wash.
Sec. 3.5.13.B.2. Use Standards [Car Wash]
Sec. 59-G-2.11.2. Catering facility, outdoors.
Sec. 3.5.10.G.2.b. Use Standards [Recreation and Entertainment Facililty, Outdoor (Capacity up to 1,000 Persons)]
Sec. 59-G-2.12. Cemetery and family burial site.
Sec. 3.5.4.A.2. Use Standards [Cemetery]
Sec. 59-G-2.12.1. Chancery and International Organization.
Not retained
Sec. 59-G-2.13. Day care facility for senior adults and persons with disabilities.
Sec. 3.4.4. Day Care Facility
Sec. 59-G-2.13.1. Child day care facility.
Sec. 3.4.4. Day Care Facility
Sec. 59-G-2.14. Clinic.
Sec. 3.5.7.B.2. Use Standards [Clinic (More than 4 Medical Practitioners)]
Sec. 59-G-2.15. Combination Retail Store.
Sec. 3.5.11.A.2. Use Standards [Combination Retail]
Sec. 59-G-2.15.1. Conference center with lodging.
Not retained.
Sec. 59-G-2.15.2. Country market.
Sec. 3.5.11.D.2. Use Standards [Rural Country Market]
Sec. 59-G-2.16. Drive-in restaurants.
Sec. 3.5.14.E.2.b. Use Standards [Drive-Thru]
Sec. 59-G-2.17. Reserved.
Not retained
Sec. 59-G-2.18. Reserved.
Not retained
Sec. 59-G-2.181. Eating and Drinking Establishments in the O-M Zone.
Not retained
Sec. 59-G-2.19. Educational institutions, private.
Sec. 3.4.5.B & C. Use Standards [Educational Institution (Private)]
Sec. 59-G-2.20. Electric power transmission and distribution lines.
Not retained as conditional use. See Sec. 3.6.7.A & B. Distribution Line
Sec. 59-G-2.21. Charitable or philanthropic institution.
Sec. 3.4.2.B. Use Standards [Charitable, Philanthropic Institution]
Sec. 59-G-2.21.1. Family burial site.
Sec. 3.5.4.A.2. Use Standards [Cemetery]
Sec. 59-G-2.21.2. Farm machinery.
Sales, storage, or service.
Sec. 3.2.5.B.2. Use Standards [Farm Supply or Machinery Sales, Storage, and Service]
Sec. 59-G-2.21.3. Farm supply.
Sales, storage, or service.
Sec. 3.2.5.B.2. Use Standards [Farm Supply or Machinery Sales, Storage, and Service]
Sec. 59-G-2.21.4. Farm tenant mobile home.
Sec. 3.3.3.E.2. Use Standards [Farm Labor Housing Unit]
Sec. 59-G-2.22. Fertilizer mixing plants.
Not retained see Sec. 3.6.4.B. Heavy Manufacturing and Production
Sec. 59-G-2.23. Funeral parlor or undertaking establishment.
Sec. 3.5.4.C.2.b. Use Standards [Funeral Home, Undertaker]
Sec. 59-G-2.24. Golf course and country club.
Sec. 3.5.10.D.2. Use Standards [Golf Course, Country Club]
Sec. 59-G-2.241. Golf Course in the RDT Zone.
Not retained
Sec. 59-G-2.25. Golf driving range.
Sec. 3.5.10.G.2. Use Standards [Recreation and Entertainment Facility, Outdoor (Capacity Up to 1000)]
Sec. 59-G-2.25.1. Grain elevator.
Sec. 3.2.2.B. Use Standards [Agricultural Processing]
Sec. 59-G-2.26. Group home, large.
Sec. 3.3.2.E.2.b.ii. Use Standards [Residential Car Facility (9-16 Persons)]
Sec. 59-G-2.26.1. Group picnic, catering and recreation facility.
Sec. 3.5.10.G.2.a. Use Standards [Recreation and Entertainment Facility, Outdoor (Capacity Up to 1000)]
Sec. 3.5.10.H.2.a. Use Standards [Recreation and Entertainment Facility, Major (Capacity Over 1000)]
Sec. 59-G-2.27. Heliport and helistop.
Sec. 3.6.6.B.2. Use Standards [Helipad, Heliport]
Sec. 59-G-2.28. Highway fuel and food service.
Sec. 3.5.13.C.2. Use Standards [Filling Station]
Sec. 59-G-2.29. Home occupation, major.
Sec. 3.3.3.H.5.b. Use Standards [Home Occupation (Major Impact)]
Sec. 3.3.3.G.4.b. Use Standards [Home Health Practitioner (Major Impact)]
Sec. 59-G-2.30. Nursery, horticultural retail.
Sec. 3.2.7.A.2.b. Use Standards [Nursery (Retail)
Sec. 59-G-2.30.00. Landscape contractor.
Sec. 3.5.5.B. Use Standards (Landscape Contractor)
Sec. 59-G-2.30.000. Manufacture of mulch and composting.
Sec. 3.2.2.B. Use Standards [Agricultural Processing]
Sec. 59-G-2.30.1. Hospice care facility.
Sec. 3.3.2.E.2.b.ii. Use Standards [Residential Care Facility (9-16 Persons)]
Sec. 3.3.2.E.2.c.ii. Use Standards [Residential Care Facility (Over 16 Persons)]
Sec. 59-G-2.31. Hospitals.
Sec. 3.4.6.B.2. Use Standards [Hospital]
Sec. 59-G-2.32. Hospital, veterinary.
Sec. 3.5.1.C.2. Use Standards [Veterinary Office/ Hospital]
Sec. 59-G-2.33. Hotels and motels
Not retained as a Conditional Use
Sec. 59-G-2.34. Reserved.
Not retained
Sec. 59-G-2.35. Housing and related facilities for senior adults and persons with disabilities.
Sec. 3.3.2.C.2.b. Use Standards [Independent Living Facility for Seniors or Persons with Disabilities]
Sec. 59-G-2.35.1. Life care (continuing care) facility.
Sec. 3.3.2.E.2.c.ii. Use Standards [Residential Care Facility (Over 16 Persons)]
Sec. 59-G-2.36. Medical practitioners' office for use of other than a resident of the building.
Not retained
Sec. 59-G-2.36.1. Milk plant.
Sec. 3.2.2.B. Use Standards [Agricultural Processing]
Sec. 59-G-2.36.2. Dwellings.
Not retained as a Conditional Use
Sec. 59-G-2.36.4. Meeting centers.
Sec. 3.5.10.C.2. Use Standards [Conference Center]
Sec. 59-G-2.37. Nursing home or domiciliary care home.
Sec. 3.3.2.E.2.b.ii. Use Standards [Residential Care Facility (9-16 Persons)]
Sec. 3.3.2.E.2.c.ii. Use Standards [Residential Care Facility (Over 16 Persons)]
Sec. 59-G-2.38. Offices, professional, nonresidential.
Sec. 3.5.8.B.2.b. Use Standards [Office]
Sec. 59-G-2.38.1. Offices, general.
Not retained as a Conditional Use
Sec. 59-G-2.39. Parking of automobiles, off-street, in connection with commercial uses.
Not retained. See Sec. 3.5.9.D. Surface Parking for Commercial Uses in an Historic District
Sec. 59-G-2.39.1. Parking of automobiles, off-street in an industrial zone, in connection with any use permitted in a commercial zone.
Not retained as a Conditional Use
Sec. 59-G-2.40. Parking facilities, off-street, at locations more than 500 feet walking distance from the entrance to a nonresidential establishment to be served.
Not retained as a Conditional Use
Sec. 59-G-2.41. Pet shops.
Not retained as a Conditional Use
Sec. 59-G-2.41.1. Pipeline, above ground.
Sec. 3.6.7.C.2. Use Standards [Pipeline (Aboveground)]
Sec. 59-G-2.41.2. Personal living quarters.
Not retained
Sec. 59-G-2.42. Private clubs and service organization.
Sec. 3.4.8.B.2. Use Standards (Private Club, Service Organization]
Sec. 59-G-2.42.1. Reserved.
Not retained
Sec. 59-G-2.43. Public utility buildings and structures.
Sec. 3.6.7.E.2.b. Use Standards [Public Utility Structure]
Sec. 59-G-2.44. Radio and television broadcasting stations and towers.
Sec. 3.5.2.B.2.b. Use Standards [Media Broadcast Tower]
Sec. 59-G-2.45. Recreational or entertainment establishments, commercial.
Sec. 3.5.10.F, G & H. Recreation and Entertainment Facility
Sec. 59-G-2.46. Retail and service establishments.
Not retained as a Conditional Use
Sec. 59-G-2.47. Retail establishments in a multiple-family dwelling.
Not retained as a Conditional Use
Sec. 59-G-2.48. Retail establishments in an office building.
Not retained as a Conditional Use
Sec. 59-G-2.49. Equestrian facility in a residential zone.
Sec. 3.2.4.B. Use Standards [Equestrian Facility]
Sec. 59-G-2.49.1. An equestrian facility in an agricultural zone.
Sec. 3.2.4.B.2.b. Use Standards [Equestrian Facility]
Sec. 59-G-2.50. Rifle or pistol ranges, indoor.
Sec. 3.5.10.I.2. Use Standard [Shooting Range (Indoor)]
Sec. 59-G-2.51. Rifle, pistol and skeet shooting ranges, outdoor.
Sec. 3.5.10.J.2. Use Standard [Shooting Range (Outdoor)]
Sec. 59-G-2.51.1. Reserved.
Not retained
Sec. 59-G-2.52. Rock or stone quarries.
Sec. 3.6.5.B.2. Use Standard [Mining, Excavation]
Sec. 59-G-2.53. Sand, gravel or clay pits.
Sec. 3.6.5.B.2. Use Standard [Mining, Excavation]
Sec. 59-G-2.53.1. Sanitarium.
Sec. 3.3.2.E.2.c.ii. Use Standards [Residential Care Facility (Over 16 Persons)]
Sec. 59-G-2.54. Sawmills.
Sec. 3.2.2.B. Use Standards [Agricultural Processing]
Sec. 59-G-2.54.1. Secondary agricultural processing, not otherwise specified.
Not retained
Sec. 59-G-2.54.2. Solid waste transfer station, sanitary landfill, or incinerator.
Sec. 3.6.9.A.2. Use Standards [Landfill, Incinerator, or Transfer Station]
Sec. 59-G-2.54.3. Storage, outdoor.
Not retained as a Conditional Use
Sec. 59-G-2.55. Swimming pools, commercial.
See Sec. 3.5.10.F, G & H. Recreation and Entertainment Facility
Sec. 59-G-2.56. Swimming pools, community.
Sec. 3.4.11.B. Use Standards [Swimming Pool (Community)]
Sec. 59-G-2.57. Teahouses and restaurants in residential zones.
Not retained.
Sec. 59-G-2.58. Telecommunications facility.
Sec. 3.5.2.C.2.b. Use Standards [Telecommunications Facility]
Sec. 59-G-2.59. Theater, legitimate.
Sec. 3.5.10.G or H, Recreation and Entertainment Facility
Sec. 59-G-2.60. Theaters, indoor.
Sec. 3.5.10.G or H, Recreation and Entertainment Facility
Sec. 59-G-2.61. Reserved.
Not retained.
Sec. 59-G-2.62. Tire, battery, and accessory stores.
See Sec. 3.5.11.B. Retail/ Service Establishment
Sec. 59-G-2.63. Winery.
Repealed
Division 59-G-3. Variances.
Sec. 7.3.2. Variance
Sec. 59-G-3.1. Authority-Board of Appeals.
Sec. 7.3.2.E. Necessary Findings
Sec. 59-G-3.2. Authority-Director of Department of Permitting Services.
Not retained
Division 59-G-4. Nonconforming Uses, Buildings, and Structures.
Division 7.7. Exemptions and Nonconformities
Sec. 59-G-4.1. Continuation.
Sec. 7.7.2. Nonconforming Use
Sec. 59-G-4.2. Exceptions.
Sec. 7.7.1.D. Residential Lots and Parcels
Sec. 59-G-4.3. Noncomplying multi-family dwellings.
Not retained
Sec. 59-G-4.4. Termination of junkyard, including automobile recycling facility.
Not retained
Sec. 59-G-4.5. Termination of central mixing plant for asphalt, concrete or other paving material.
Not retained
 
Old ZONING ORDINANCE
Article 59-H. Amendment Procedures.
New ZONING ORDINANCE
Old ZONING ORDINANCE
Article 59-H. Amendment Procedures.
New ZONING ORDINANCE
Division 59-H-1. Map Amendments.
Sec. 59-H-1.1. Generally.
Sec. 7.2.1.A. Applicability and Description [LMA]
Sec. 7.2.2.A. Applicability and Description [CMA]
Sec. 7.2.3.A. Applicability and Description [SMA and DMA]
Division 59-H-2. Map Amendments-Applications.
Sec. 59-H-2.1. Who may file.
Sec. 7.2.1.B. Application Requirements [LMA]
Sec. 7.2.2.B. Application Requirements [CMA]
Sec. 7.2.3.B. Application Requirements [SMA and DMA]
Sec. 59-H-2.2. Limitations on filing-Local map amendments.
Sec. 7.2.1.B. Application Requirements
Sec. 7.2.1.G. Subsequent Actions
Sec. 59-H-2.3. Filing fees-Local map amendments.
Sec. 7.2.1.B.2.a. Application Requirements
Sec. 7.6.5.B. Waiving or Refunding of Local Map Amendment Fees
Sec. 59-H-2.4. Contents of standard method of application-Local map amendments.
Sec. 7.2.1.B.2. Application Requirements
Sec. 59-H-2.5. Contents of optional method of application- Local map amendments.
Sec. 7.2.1.B.1.e.iv. Application Requirements
Sec. 59-H-2.6. Sectional and district map amendments.
Sec. 7.2.3. Sectional and District Map Amendment
Division 59-H-3. Map Amendments-Planning Board Recommendation.
Sec. 59-H-3.1. Generally-Local map amendments.
Sec. 7.2.1.D.2. Planning Board Review
Sec. 59-H-3.2. Generally-Sectional map amendments.
Sec. 7.2.3.B.3. Application Requirements
Sec. 7.2.3. Review and Recommendation
Division 59-H-4. Public Hearing.
Sec. 59-H-4.1. Hearing required.
Sec. 7.2.1.C. Hearing Date [LMA]
Sec. 7.2.3.D.1. Decision (SMA & DMA)
Sec. 59-H-4.2. Notice of hearing-Local map amendments.
Div. 7.5. Notice Standards
Sec. 59-H-4.3. Submission of evidence prior to hearing.
Not retained
Sec. 59-H-4.4. Conduct of hearing.
Not retained
Sec. 59-H-4.5. Deferral, postponement, or continuance of hearing.
Sec. 7.6.2.B.3. Duties [Hearing Examiner]
Sec. 7.2.1.C.2. Hearing Date [LMA]
Division 59-H-5. Hearing Examiner.
Sec. 7.6.2. Hearing Examiner
Sec. 59-H-5.1. Duties of Hearing Examiner.
Sec. 7.6.2. Hearing Examiner
Sec. 59-H-5.2. Assignment of Hearing Examiner.
Sec. 7.6.2.A. Assignment of Hearing Examiner
Sec. 59-H-5.3. Authority of Hearing Examiner.
Sec. 7.6.2.B. Duties
Sec. 59-H-5.4. Powers reserved by district council.
Sec. 7.6.2.B.3.d. Duties
Division 59-H-6. Action by District Council, Local Map Amendments.
Sec. 7.2.1. Local Map Amendment
Sec. 59-H-6.1. Basis and types of action.
Sec. 7.2.1.F. Decision
Sec. 59-H-6.2. Approval limited to zones applied for.
Not retained
Sec. 59-H-6.3. Approval limited to area applied for.
Not retained
Sec. 59-H-6.4. Conditional approval not permitted.
Not retained
Sec. 59-H-6.5. Oral argument.
Sec. 7.2.1.D.3. Hearing Examiner Review
Sec. 59-H-6.6. Withdrawal of application.
Not retained.
Sec. 59-H-6.7. Limitation on reapplication.
Sec. 7.2.1.G. Subsequent Actions
Sec. 59-H-6.8. Dismissal of application.
Sec. 7.2.1.F.7. Decision
Division 59-H-7. Action by District Council, Sectional and District Map Amendments.
Sec. 7.2.3. Sectional and District Map Amendment
Sec. 59-H-7.1. Basis and types of action.
Sec. 7.2.3.D. Decision
Sec. 59-H-7.2. Conditional approval not permitted.
Not retained
Division 59-H-8. Actions by District Council-Procedure.
Sec. 59-H-8.1. Time limit.
Sec. 7.2.1.F.4. Decision [LMA]
Sec. 7.2.3.D. Decision [SMA & DMA]
Sec. 59-H-8.2. Vote.
Sec. 7.2.1.F. Decision [LMA]
Sec. 7.2.3.D. Decision [SMA & DMA]
Sec. 59-H-8.3. Opinion.
Sec. 7.2.1.F.4. Decision [LMA]
Sec. 7.2.3.D. Decision [SMA & DMA]
Sec. 59-H-8.4. Appeal.
Sec. 7.2.1.F.5. Decision [LMA]
Sec. 7.2.2.E.4. Decision [CMA]
Sec. 59-H-8.5. Reconsideration.
Sec. 7.2.1.F.6. Decision [LMA]
Division 59-H-9. Text Amendments.
Sec. 7.2.4. Zoning Text Amendment
Sec. 59-H-9.1. Introduction of amendment proposals.
Sec. 7.2.4.B. Application Requirements
Sec. 59-H-9.2. Planning board and executive to receive copy.
Sec. 7.2.4.B.3. Application Requirements
Sec. 59-H-9.3. Public hearing.
Sec. 7.2.4.C & D.
Sec. 59-H-9.4. Action by Council.
Sec. 7.2.4.D. Decision
Sec. 59-H-9.5. Opinion.
Not retained
Sec. 59-H-9.6. Effective date.
Sec. 7.2.4.D.4. Decision
Sec. 59-H-9.7. Lapse after failure to act.
Sec. 7.2.4.D.5. Decision
Division 59-H-10. Corrective Map Amendments.
Sec. 7.2.2. Corrective Map Amendment
Sec. 59-H-10.1. Generally.
Sec. 7.2.2.A. Applicability and Description
Sec. 59-H-10.2. Planning Commission to file an application.
Sec. 7.2.2.B. Application Requirements
Sec. 59-H-10.3. Contents of an application.
Sec. 7.2.2.C.1. Planning Director Review
Sec. 59-H-10.4. Planning Board recommendation.
Sec. 7.2.2.C.2. Planning Board Review
Sec. 59-H-10.5. District Council Public Hearing.
Sec. 7.2.2.E. Decision
Sec. 59-H-10.6. Deferral, postponement, or continuance of hearing.
Not retained
Sec. 59-H-10.7. Action by the District Council.
Sec. 7.2.2.E. Decision