Table 2
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Lot Size, Setback and Height Requirements
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Use
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Minimum Lot Area
(square feet)
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Minimum Lot Width
(feet)
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Minimum Side Setbackc
(feet)
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Minimum Rear Setback a
(feet)
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Maximum Height
(feet)
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PRINCIPAL STRUCTURES
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Single-family dwellings and mobile homes
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With public water and sewerage
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6,000
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50
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8
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25
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30
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With public sewerage only
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10,000
|
75
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8
|
25
|
30
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With public water only
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15,000
|
100
|
8
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25
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30
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With well and septic system
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b
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b
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8
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25
|
30
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Mobile home parks
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80,000
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N/A
|
50
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50
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N/A
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Mobile home units
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4,000/unit
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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Multifamily housing, duplexes and townhouses
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Two families
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3,000/unit
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25/unit
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8
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25
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30
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Three or more families
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2,000/unit
|
150
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8d
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25d
|
40
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Townhouses
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2,000/unit
|
20/unit
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8d
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25d
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30
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Commercial*
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Major commercial
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12,000
|
100
|
30d
|
30d
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40e
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Neighborhood commercial
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6,000
|
50
|
30d
|
30d
|
40e
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Commercial uses in the GU District
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10,000
|
75
|
30d
|
30d
|
40e
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Industrial*
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40,000
|
200
|
30d
|
30d
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N/Ae
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Institutional
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6,000
|
50
|
30d
|
30d
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50e
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ACCESSORY STRUCTURES
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Residential
|
—
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—
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8
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8
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30e
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Nonresidential*
|
—
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—
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30d
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30d
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N/Ae
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NOTES:
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a
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All setback distances, except height, are measured from the
side or rear property lines.
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b
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When wells and/or septic systems are utilized, the lot size
and width will be set according to the County Environmental Health
Department Standards.
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c
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Side setbacks are only applicable on the end units of a set
of townhouses.
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d
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Or fire separation distance as defined by the Building Code
of Allegany County.
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e
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Height and area limitations are further controlled by the Building
Code of Allegany County.
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*
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For commercial and industrial use, see also § 360-128 for additional requirements.
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Table 3
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Setback Requirements for Structures
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Principal Arterial
(feet)
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Major Arterials
(feet)
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Minor Arterials
(feet)
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All Other Roads and Streets in Urban Districts
(feet)
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All Other Roads and Streets in Nonurban Districts
(feet)
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50 from right-of-way
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50 from right-of-way or 75 from center line
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40 from right-of-way or 65 from center line
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25 from right-of-way or 50 from center line
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40 from right-of-way or 65 from center line
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