This chapter shall be known and cited as the "City of Havre
de Grace's Site Plan Regulations." The site plan regulations
shall include the text, graphics and regulations, and any amendments
thereto.
The site plan review provisions set forth in this chapter are
intended to protect the public health and safety and promote the general
welfare of the community. These provisions are also intended to ensure
that development is designed and constructed in a manner which assures
that adequate provisions are made for traffic safety and access; emergency
access; water supply; sewage disposal; stormwater management; erosion
and sediment control; protection of environmentally sensitive areas;
minimizing the adverse impacts on adjacent properties; and ensuring
development preserves the context and fabric of the historic City
of Havre de Grace.
A.
These regulations govern all areas within the municipal limits of
Havre de Grace. It shall be unlawful to establish a use of any parcel
unless the use is in compliance with the terms of this chapter, or
is expressly exempted herefrom.
B.
The Planning Commission shall have control over site plan approval
and ensuring that the development of any parcel is in compliance with
the terms of this chapter, unless otherwise provided in this chapter.
This chapter shall be administered, interpreted and enforced
by the Director of the Department of Planning. If the Director finds
that any provision of this chapter is being violated, they must notify
the person responsible for such violation in writing, indicating the
nature of the violation and ordering the action necessary to correct
it. The Director must order the discontinuance of the illegal use
of buildings or structures, or work being commenced without the appropriate
approvals and permits. The Director is authorized to take any other
action to ensure compliance with the City Code, or to prevent violation
of its provisions.
Unless otherwise stated herein, definitions shall be per § 205-13 (Definitions) of the City Code, as amended.
