The purpose of this district is to provide for
low-density residential development and such accessory uses as may
be necessary or are normally compatible with residential surroundings.
The district is located to protect existing development of this character
and contains vacant land considered appropriate for such development
in the future.
A building or land shall be used only for the
following purposes:
A.
Detached single-family dwellings.
B.
Nurseries for growing or propagation of plants, trees
or shrubs, farms, truck gardens, orchards, including temporary stands
for seasonal sales of products raised on the premises, but not including
the raising for sale of poultry, birds, bees, rabbits, or other animals,
fish, or other creatures, provided that such uses are not objectionable
to surrounding residences by reason of odor, dust, noise, or other
factors, and provided that no retail or wholesale business office
or store is permanently maintained on the premises.
C.
Farms.
[Amended 1-3-2012 by Ord. No. 2011-14]
The following accessory uses and structures shall be permitted
in the R-1 District:
A.
Garage, private; shed and other customary residential outbuildings
and structures.
B.
Home occupations.
C.
Swimming pools and game courts, lighted or unlighted, for use of
occupants and their guests.
D.
Storage of not more than two boats or travel trailers (or one of
each).
E.
Accessory off-street parking, open or enclosed space, for one commercial
vehicle of not more than one-ton capacity and used by the occupant
of a dwelling.
F.
Keeping of chickens (excluding roosters or crowing hens) but only for personal enjoyment for household use and not as a business. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Federalsburg Zoning Ordinance, keeping and maintaining chickens as an accessory use shall only be permitted on properties upon which a single-family residence is located, which have a minimum lot size of 8,000 square feet, and must comply with § 245-119.3.
[Amended 5-7-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-04]
G.
General uses and structures customarily associated with and directly
incidental to permitted principal uses and structures or incidental
to the uses and structures permitted by special exception or variance
only after such special exception or variance shall have been granted
by the Board of Appeals.
[Added 1-3-2012 by Ord. No. 2011-14]
In addition to the uses and structures set forth in § 245-17 herein, the following uses and structures are permitted on a farm of 50 acres or more:
A.
Accessory strikeouts for sale or processing of farm products raised
on premises.
B.
Accessory open or enclosed storage of farm materials, products, or
equipment.
C.
Accessory farm buildings, including barns, stables, tool rooms, shops,
bins, sheds, tanks, and silos.
D.
Dwellings for persons permanently employed on the premises.
Requirements for minimum lot area, yards, and
open space, and maximum height are contained in the Table of District
Regulations at the end of this chapter.
Certain uses are permitted as conditional uses according to the regulations of Article XVII of this chapter.
The regulations contained in this article are
supplemented or modified by regulations contained in other sections
of this chapter, especially the following:
[Added 2-5-2007 by Ord. No. 2006-24]
All dwellings constructed or placed on a lot in this district
shall have a minimum square footage equal to the average of the square
footage for the seven residential dwellings (two on each side and
three across) from the lot in question. In the event any of the lots
on either side or across from the lot in question are vacant or are
not used residentially, the calculation shall use the next nearest
residential dwelling. The average of the square footage of the existing
dwellings shall be calculated by using the State Department of Assessment
and Taxation records for enclosed area square footage. A developer's
rights and responsibilities agreement may include a provision whereby
the Mayor and Council waive this provision.
