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Town of Rock Hall, MD
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2023-10-12
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The Code
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Part II, General Legislation
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Chapter 225 Zoning
The Charter
Chr C
Municipal Charter of Rock Hall
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Ch 1
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Ch 3
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Ch 81
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Ch 85
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Ch 121
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Ch 125
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Ch 129
(Reserved)
Ch 133
Housing Standards and Property Maintenance
Ch 137
Hunting and Firearms
Ch 142
Licensing
Ch 147
Littering
Ch 151
Loitering
Ch 153
Municipal Infractions
Ch 155
Noise
Ch 157
Nuisances and Public Hazards
Ch 159
Peace and Good Order
Ch 163
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 167
Plumbing
Ch 171
Ponds
Ch 176
(Reserved)
Ch 180
Sediment Control
Ch 184
Sewers
Ch 188
Skateboards
Ch 192
Stormwater Management
Ch 196
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 200
Subdivision of Land
Ch 204
Taxation
Ch 205
Temporary Outdoor Dining Permits
Ch 208
Trailers
Ch 212
Vehicles, Abandoned
Ch 215
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 220
Water
Ch 225
Zoning
Ch 225 Art I
Title and Applicability
§ 225-1-1
Title.
§ 225-1-2
Applicability.
Ch 225 Art II
Purpose
§ 225-2-1
Purpose.
Ch 225 Art III
Districts and District Maps
§ 225-3-1
Districts established.
§ 225-3-2
Establishment of District Map.
§ 225-3-3
Copies of map; annual revision.
§ 225-3-4
Periodic review of regulations.
§ 225-3-5
Interpretation of boundaries.
§ 225-3-6
Underwater areas.
§ 225-3-7
Official Critical Area Overlay District Maps.
§ 225-3-8
Changing Official Critical Areas Overlay District Maps.
Ch 225 Art IV
General Provisions
§ 225-4-1
Compliance required.
§ 225-4-2
Location on lots required.
§ 225-4-3
Encroachments and reductions of lot area prohibited.
§ 225-4-4
Prior construction of accessory structures.
§ 225-4-5
Uses not permitted are prohibited.
§ 225-4-6
Tables are part of this chapter.
§ 225-4-7
Incorporation by reference.
§ 225-4-8
Modification to setback requirements.
§ 225-4-9
Density determination.
§ 225-4-10
Non-tidal wetland determination.
§ 225-4-11
Uses specifically prohibited.
Ch 225 Art V
District Regulations
§ 225-5-1
R-1 Low Density Residential District.
§ 225-5-2
R-2 Mixed Residential District (PS).
§ 225-5-3
R-3 High Density Residential District.
§ 225-5-4
C-1 Community Commercial District.
§ 225-5-5
C-2 Highway Commercial District.
§ 225-5-6
C-3 Town Center Commercial District.
§ 225-5-7
Mixed Commercial/Industrial District (PS).
§ 225-5-8
Maritime Recreational District.
§ 225-5-9
Maritime Commercial District.
§ 225-5-10
Maritime Water-Dependent District.
§ 225-5-11
"O" Critical Area Overlay District.
§ 225-5-12
GA Growth Allocation District.
Ch 225 Art VI
Uses Subject to Performance Standards
§ 225-6-1
Performance standards.
Ch 225 Art VII
General Sign Regulations
§ 225-7-1
Definitions.
§ 225-7-2
General sign regulations.
§ 225-7-3
Permitted signs.
Ch 225 Art VIII
Off-Street Parking and Off-Street Loading
§ 225-8-1
Table of General Requirements: Parking.
§ 225-8-2
Interpretation of parking table.
§ 225-8-3
Joint use and off-site facilities: parking.
§ 225-8-4
Design standards; parking.
§ 225-8-5
Table of required spaces; loading.
§ 225-8-6
Interpretation of loading table.
§ 225-8-7
Mixed-use requirements: loading.
§ 225-8-8
Design standards: loading.
§ 225-8-9
Modifications to parking and loading requirements.
Ch 225 Art IX
Supplementary Height, Area, and Bulk Regulations
§ 225-9-1
Purpose.
§ 225-9-2
Mixed uses.
§ 225-9-3
Height modifications.
§ 225-9-4
Lot area.
§ 225-9-5
Lot averaging.
§ 225-9-6
General yard and open space regulations.
§ 225-9-7
Front yards.
§ 225-9-8
Side yards.
§ 225-9-9
Rear yards.
§ 225-9-10
Visibility at intersections.
Ch 225 Art X
Nonconforming Uses
§ 225-10-1
Nonconforming land and structures.
§ 225-10-2
Nonconforming signs.
§ 225-10-3
Discontinuance.
§ 225-10-3.1
Extension.
§ 225-10-4
Conditions for restoration.
§ 225-10-5
Intermittent use.
§ 225-10-6
Determination of nonconformity.
§ 225-10-7
Continuance of nonconforming height, area, or bulk.
§ 225-10-8
Dwellings in industrial districts.
§ 225-10-9
Preexisting uses and lots of record.
Ch 225 Art XI
Administrative Provisions
§ 225-11-1
Changes and amendments.
§ 225-11-2
Special amendment requirements in the Rock Hall Critical Area District.
§ 225-11-3
Procedures for approval of uses subject to performance standards.
§ 225-11-4
Procedures for approval of conditional uses.
§ 225-11-5
Uses requiring site plan review.
§ 225-11-6
Site plan review.
§ 225-11-7
Requirements of preliminary site plans.
§ 225-11-8
Requirements for final site plans.
§ 225-11-9
Amendments and additions to site plan.
§ 225-11-10
Certificate of occupancy.
§ 225-11-11
Interpretation, purpose, and conflicts.
Ch 225 Art XII
Administrative Procedures for Zoning Administrator
§ 225-12-1
Statement of intent.
§ 225-12-2
General.
§ 225-12-3
Permits.
§ 225-12-4
Enforcement.
§ 225-12-5
Fees.
Ch 225 Art XIII
Board of Appeals
§ 225-13-1
Creation; organization; rules of conduct.
§ 225-13-2
Appeals procedure.
§ 225-13-3
Powers and duties.
§ 225-13-4
Variances.
§ 225-13-5
Conditions attached to approvals.
§ 225-13-6
Lapse of variance.
§ 225-13-7
Amendments to variance.
§ 225-13-8
Appeals to courts.
§ 225-13-9
Variance from the Critical Area Overlay District provisions.
Ch 225 Art XIV
Definitions
§ 225-14-1
Rules of construction.
§ 225-14-2
General definitions.
§ 225-14-3
Definitions applicable to the Critical Area Overlay District.
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Chapter 225
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Rock Hall
10-27-1994
by
Ord. No. 94-08
.
[1]
Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 118, Zoning, adopted
6-5-1975
by
Ord. No. 22
, as amended.
Article I
Title and Applicability
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§ 225-1-1
Title.
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§ 225-1-2
Applicability.
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Article II
Purpose
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§ 225-2-1
Purpose.
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Article III
Districts and District Maps
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§ 225-3-1
Districts established.
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§ 225-3-2
Establishment of District Map.
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§ 225-3-3
Copies of map; annual revision.
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§ 225-3-4
Periodic review of regulations.
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§ 225-3-5
Interpretation of boundaries.
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§ 225-3-6
Underwater areas.
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§ 225-3-7
Official Critical Area Overlay District Maps.
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§ 225-3-8
Changing Official Critical Areas Overlay District Maps.
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Article IV
General Provisions
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§ 225-4-1
Compliance required.
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§ 225-4-2
Location on lots required.
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§ 225-4-3
Encroachments and reductions of lot area prohibited.
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§ 225-4-4
Prior construction of accessory structures.
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§ 225-4-5
Uses not permitted are prohibited.
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§ 225-4-6
Tables are part of this chapter.
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§ 225-4-7
Incorporation by reference.
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§ 225-4-8
Modification to setback requirements.
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§ 225-4-9
Density determination.
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§ 225-4-10
Non-tidal wetland determination.
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§ 225-4-11
Uses specifically prohibited.
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Article V
District Regulations
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§ 225-5-1
R-1 Low Density Residential District.
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§ 225-5-2
R-2 Mixed Residential District (PS).
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§ 225-5-3
R-3 High Density Residential District.
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§ 225-5-4
C-1 Community Commercial District.
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§ 225-5-5
C-2 Highway Commercial District.
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§ 225-5-6
C-3 Town Center Commercial District.
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§ 225-5-7
Mixed Commercial/Industrial District (PS).
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§ 225-5-8
Maritime Recreational District.
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§ 225-5-9
Maritime Commercial District.
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§ 225-5-10
Maritime Water-Dependent District.
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§ 225-5-11
"O" Critical Area Overlay District.
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§ 225-5-12
GA Growth Allocation District.
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Article VI
Uses Subject to Performance Standards
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§ 225-6-1
Performance standards.
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Article VII
General Sign Regulations
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§ 225-7-1
Definitions.
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§ 225-7-2
General sign regulations.
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§ 225-7-3
Permitted signs.
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Article VIII
Off-Street Parking and Off-Street Loading
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§ 225-8-1
Table of General Requirements: Parking.
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§ 225-8-2
Interpretation of parking table.
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§ 225-8-3
Joint use and off-site facilities: parking.
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§ 225-8-4
Design standards; parking.
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§ 225-8-5
Table of required spaces; loading.
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§ 225-8-6
Interpretation of loading table.
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§ 225-8-7
Mixed-use requirements: loading.
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§ 225-8-8
Design standards: loading.
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§ 225-8-9
Modifications to parking and loading requirements.
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Article IX
Supplementary Height, Area, and Bulk Regulations
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§ 225-9-1
Purpose.
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§ 225-9-2
Mixed uses.
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§ 225-9-3
Height modifications.
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§ 225-9-4
Lot area.
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§ 225-9-5
Lot averaging.
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§ 225-9-6
General yard and open space regulations.
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§ 225-9-7
Front yards.
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§ 225-9-8
Side yards.
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§ 225-9-9
Rear yards.
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§ 225-9-10
Visibility at intersections.
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Article X
Nonconforming Uses
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§ 225-10-1
Nonconforming land and structures.
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§ 225-10-2
Nonconforming signs.
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§ 225-10-3
Discontinuance.
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§ 225-10-3.1
Extension.
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§ 225-10-4
Conditions for restoration.
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§ 225-10-5
Intermittent use.
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§ 225-10-6
Determination of nonconformity.
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§ 225-10-7
Continuance of nonconforming height, area, or bulk.
chevron_right
§ 225-10-8
Dwellings in industrial districts.
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§ 225-10-9
Preexisting uses and lots of record.
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Article XI
Administrative Provisions
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§ 225-11-1
Changes and amendments.
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§ 225-11-2
Special amendment requirements in the Rock Hall Critical Area District.
chevron_right
§ 225-11-3
Procedures for approval of uses subject to performance standards.
chevron_right
§ 225-11-4
Procedures for approval of conditional uses.
chevron_right
§ 225-11-5
Uses requiring site plan review.
chevron_right
§ 225-11-6
Site plan review.
chevron_right
§ 225-11-7
Requirements of preliminary site plans.
chevron_right
§ 225-11-8
Requirements for final site plans.
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§ 225-11-9
Amendments and additions to site plan.
chevron_right
§ 225-11-10
Certificate of occupancy.
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§ 225-11-11
Interpretation, purpose, and conflicts.
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Article XII
Administrative Procedures for Zoning Administrator
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§ 225-12-1
Statement of intent.
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§ 225-12-2
General.
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§ 225-12-3
Permits.
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§ 225-12-4
Enforcement.
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§ 225-12-5
Fees.
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Article XIII
Board of Appeals
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§ 225-13-1
Creation; organization; rules of conduct.
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§ 225-13-2
Appeals procedure.
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§ 225-13-3
Powers and duties.
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§ 225-13-4
Variances.
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§ 225-13-5
Conditions attached to approvals.
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§ 225-13-6
Lapse of variance.
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§ 225-13-7
Amendments to variance.
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§ 225-13-8
Appeals to courts.
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§ 225-13-9
Variance from the Critical Area Overlay District provisions.
chevron_right
Article XIV
Definitions
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§ 225-14-1
Rules of construction.
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§ 225-14-2
General definitions.
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§ 225-14-3
Definitions applicable to the Critical Area Overlay District.
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