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Town of Westernport, MD chevron_right 2019-10-07 info chevron_right The Code chevron_right Chapter 250 Zoning

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Ch 1 General Provisions
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Ch 29 Buildings, Numbering of
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Ch 64 Firearms
Ch 67 Fires and Fire Prevention
Ch 72 Floodplain Management
Ch 85 Health and Sanitation
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Ch 130 Minors
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Ch 142 Noise
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Ch 232 Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 239 Water and Sewers
Ch 250 Zoning
Ch 250 Art I General Provisions
§ 250-1 Short title.
§ 250-2 Purpose.
§ 250-3 Interpretation.
§ 250-4 Issuance of permits or licenses; repealer; when effective.
§ 250-5 Severability.
Ch 250 Art II Definitions and Word Usage
§ 250-6 Rules of construction; definitions.
Ch 250 Art III Zoning Districts and Use Regulations
§ 250-7 Zoning districts established; Zoning Map.
§ 250-8 Interpretation of district boundaries.
§ 250-9 Uses permitted in zoning districts.
§ 250-10 Newly annexed areas.
Ch 250 Art IV Primary District Regulations
§ 250-11 Legislative intent and purposes for zoning districts.
§ 250-12 SR Suburban Residential District.
§ 250-13 TR Town Residential District.
§ 250-14 TC Town Center District.
§ 250-15 NC Neighborhood Commercial District.
Ch 250 Art V Lot Area and Yard Regulations; Accessory Structures
§ 250-16 General requirements.
§ 250-17 Exceptions to minimum lot sizes.
§ 250-18 Required lot or yard areas.
§ 250-19 Front, rear and side yard reduction.
§ 250-20 Permitted projections into required yards.
§ 250-21 Traffic visibility at corners.
§ 250-22 Accessory uses and structures.
§ 250-23 Yards on corner lots.
§ 250-24 Height regulations.
Ch 250 Art VI Development Regulations; Performance Standards
§ 250-25 Floodplain.
§ 250-26 Stream buffers.
§ 250-27 Steep slopes.
§ 250-28 Habitat of threatened and endangered species.
§ 250-29 Forest conservation.
§ 250-30 General performance standards.
§ 250-31 Planned residential (cluster) development (PRD).
Ch 250 Art VII Off-Street Parking and Loading
§ 250-32 Required number of parking spaces.
§ 250-33 Off-street parking facilities.
§ 250-34 Design standards.
§ 250-35 Bicycle parking.
§ 250-36 Handicapped spaces.
§ 250-37 Off-street loading areas.
Ch 250 Art VIII Sign Regulations
§ 250-38 Purpose.
§ 250-39 Applicability and exemptions.
§ 250-40 Permit requirements.
§ 250-41 Measuring sign area.
§ 250-42 General sign regulations.
§ 250-43 Prohibited features.
§ 250-44 Nonconforming signs.
§ 250-45 Permitted signs accessory to on-premises uses.
§ 250-46 Permitted signs relating to off-premises uses.
Ch 250 Art IX Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks
§ 250-47 Mobile homes.
§ 250-48 Mobile home parks.
Ch 250 Art X Home Occupations
§ 250-49 Definition.
§ 250-50 Standards for home occupations.
Ch 250 Art XI Group Homes and Treatment Centers
§ 250-51 Definitions; special exceptions.
§ 250-52 Requirements for group homes and treatment centers.
§ 250-53 Requirements for group homes.
§ 250-54 Requirements for treatment centers.
Ch 250 Art XII Nonconformities
§ 250-55 Continuation.
§ 250-56 Alteration or extension.
§ 250-57 Restoration of damaged structures.
§ 250-58 Abandonment.
§ 250-59 Changes.
§ 250-60 Nonconforming use certificate.
Ch 250 Art XIII Administration
§ 250-61 Zoning Administrator.
§ 250-62 Zoning permits.
§ 250-63 Application for zoning permit.
§ 250-64 Fees.
§ 250-65 Duration of permit.
§ 250-66 Planning and Zoning Commission.
Ch 250 Art XIV Board of Appeals
§ 250-67 Board established.
§ 250-68 Membership; terms of office; alternate member.
§ 250-69 Procedures, meetings, records and decisions.
§ 250-70 Appeals.
§ 250-71 Interpretation.
§ 250-72 Variances.
§ 250-73 Special exceptions.
§ 250-74 Rules for filing appeals and applications.
§ 250-75 Public hearing and notice.
§ 250-76 Review by Planning and Zoning Commission on certain applications.
§ 250-77 Decisions.
§ 250-78 Time limitations on Board approvals.
§ 250-79 Appeal to court.
Ch 250 Art XV Amendments, Remedies and Penalties
§ 250-80 Authority of Mayor and Commissioners.
§ 250-81 Initiation of amendments.
§ 250-82 Fees.
§ 250-83 Public hearing and notice.
§ 250-84 Facts to be considered by Mayor and Commissioners.
§ 250-85 Action by Mayor and Commissioners.
§ 250-86 Enforcement; violations and penalties.
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Chapter 250 Zoning

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Commissioners of the Town of Westernport 10-5-2015 as Ch. 300 of the 2015 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Building and electrical standards — See Ch. 25.

Floodplain management — See Ch. 72.

Nuisance and abandoned property — See Ch. 147.

Article I General Provisions

§ 250-1 Short title.

§ 250-2 Purpose.

§ 250-3 Interpretation.

§ 250-4 Issuance of permits or licenses; repealer; when effective.

§ 250-5 Severability.

Article II Definitions and Word Usage

§ 250-6 Rules of construction; definitions.

Article III Zoning Districts and Use Regulations

§ 250-7 Zoning districts established; Zoning Map.

§ 250-8 Interpretation of district boundaries.

§ 250-9 Uses permitted in zoning districts.

§ 250-10 Newly annexed areas.

Article IV Primary District Regulations

§ 250-11 Legislative intent and purposes for zoning districts.

§ 250-12 SR Suburban Residential District.

note

§ 250-13 TR Town Residential District.

§ 250-14 TC Town Center District.

§ 250-15 NC Neighborhood Commercial District.

Article V Lot Area and Yard Regulations; Accessory Structures

§ 250-16 General requirements.

§ 250-17 Exceptions to minimum lot sizes.

§ 250-18 Required lot or yard areas.

§ 250-19 Front, rear and side yard reduction.

§ 250-20 Permitted projections into required yards.

§ 250-21 Traffic visibility at corners.

§ 250-22 Accessory uses and structures.

§ 250-23 Yards on corner lots.

§ 250-24 Height regulations.

Article VI Development Regulations; Performance Standards

§ 250-25 Floodplain.

§ 250-26 Stream buffers.

§ 250-27 Steep slopes.

§ 250-28 Habitat of threatened and endangered species.

§ 250-29 Forest conservation.

§ 250-30 General performance standards.

§ 250-31 Planned residential (cluster) development (PRD).

Article VII Off-Street Parking and Loading

§ 250-32 Required number of parking spaces.

§ 250-33 Off-street parking facilities.

§ 250-34 Design standards.

§ 250-35 Bicycle parking.

§ 250-36 Handicapped spaces.

§ 250-37 Off-street loading areas.

Article VIII Sign Regulations

§ 250-38 Purpose.

§ 250-39 Applicability and exemptions.

§ 250-40 Permit requirements.

§ 250-41 Measuring sign area.

§ 250-42 General sign regulations.

§ 250-43 Prohibited features.

§ 250-44 Nonconforming signs.

§ 250-45 Permitted signs accessory to on-premises uses.

§ 250-46 Permitted signs relating to off-premises uses.

Article IX Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks

§ 250-47 Mobile homes.

§ 250-48 Mobile home parks.

Article X Home Occupations

§ 250-49 Definition.

§ 250-50 Standards for home occupations.

Article XI Group Homes and Treatment Centers

§ 250-51 Definitions; special exceptions.

§ 250-52 Requirements for group homes and treatment centers.

§ 250-53 Requirements for group homes.

§ 250-54 Requirements for treatment centers.

Article XII Nonconformities

§ 250-55 Continuation.

§ 250-56 Alteration or extension.

§ 250-57 Restoration of damaged structures.

§ 250-58 Abandonment.

§ 250-59 Changes.

§ 250-60 Nonconforming use certificate.

Article XIII Administration

§ 250-61 Zoning Administrator.

§ 250-62 Zoning permits.

§ 250-63 Application for zoning permit.

§ 250-64 Fees.

§ 250-65 Duration of permit.

§ 250-66 Planning and Zoning Commission.

Article XIV Board of Appeals

§ 250-67 Board established.

§ 250-68 Membership; terms of office; alternate member.

§ 250-69 Procedures, meetings, records and decisions.

§ 250-70 Appeals.

§ 250-71 Interpretation.

§ 250-72 Variances.

§ 250-73 Special exceptions.

§ 250-74 Rules for filing appeals and applications.

§ 250-75 Public hearing and notice.

§ 250-76 Review by Planning and Zoning Commission on certain applications.

§ 250-77 Decisions.

§ 250-78 Time limitations on Board approvals.

§ 250-79 Appeal to court.

Article XV Amendments, Remedies and Penalties

§ 250-80 Authority of Mayor and Commissioners.

§ 250-81 Initiation of amendments.

§ 250-82 Fees.

§ 250-83 Public hearing and notice.

§ 250-84 Facts to be considered by Mayor and Commissioners.

§ 250-85 Action by Mayor and Commissioners.

§ 250-86 Enforcement; violations and penalties.

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