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Town of Walkersville, MD
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2023-08-10
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Chapter 88 Zoning
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Ch 13
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Ch 28
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Ch 43
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Ch 49
(Reserved)
Ch 51
Planning Commission
Ch 55
Plumbing
Ch 56
Public Health
Ch 62
Sinkholes
Ch 66
Social Security
Ch 68
Street Acceptance Procedures
Ch 69
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 71
Subdivision of Land
Ch 72
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Ch 73
(Reserved)
Ch 74
Taxation
Ch 77
Trees
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Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 85
Water
Ch 85A
Wellhead Protection
Ch 86
Wireless Telecommunications Facilities or Complexes
Ch 87
Work Within Public Rights-Of-Way
Ch 88
Zoning
Ch 88 Art I
General Provisions
§ 88-1
Purpose; interpretation.
§ 88-2
Word usage and definitions.
Ch 88 Art II
General Regulations
§ 88-3
Establishment of districts.
§ 88-4
Boundary lines of districts.
§ 88-5
Conformance with regulations required.
§ 88-5.1
Number of principal buildings and/or uses permitted on a lot.
§ 88-5.2
Certain lots to abut street.
§ 88-5.3
Uses not listed as permitted.
§ 88-6
Zoning of annexed areas.
§ 88-7
Location of zoning line in vacated street.
§ 88-8
Required open area not to be infringed upon.
§ 88-9
Continuance of nonconforming uses and structures.
§ 88-10
Off-street parking.
§ 88-11
Off-street loading.
§ 88-12
Fences.
§ 88-13
Cellars prohibited for residential uses.
§ 88-14
Signs.
§ 88-14.1
Temporary and seasonal uses.
§ 88-15
Prohibited uses in all districts.
§ 88-16
Storage of flammable and combustible fuels.
Ch 88 Art III
Administration and Enforcement
§ 88-17
Administration.
§ 88-18
Zoning certificates.
§ 88-19
Violations and penalties.
Ch 88 Art IV
Open Space District
§ 88-20
Intent and purpose.
§ 88-21
Permitted uses.
§ 88-22
Special exception uses.
§ 88-23
Required lot and yard dimensions.
§ 88-24
Accessory uses: Open Space District.
Ch 88 Art IVA
Agricultural District
§ 88-24.1
Intent and purpose.
§ 88-24.2
Permitted uses.
§ 88-24.3
Special exception uses.
§ 88-24.4
Lot and yard dimensions.
§ 88-24.5
Building and height restrictions.
§ 88-24.6
Accessory uses: agricultural district.
Ch 88 Art IVB
Institutional Use District
§ 88-24.7
Intent and purpose.
§ 88-24.8
Permitted uses.
§ 88-24.9
Special exception uses.
§ 88-24.10
Accessory uses.
§ 88-24.11
Required lot, yard dimensions, and other restrictions.
Ch 88 Art V
Residential and Mixed-Use Districts
§ 88-25
Intent and purpose: R-1 and R-2 Districts.
§ 88-26
Intent and purpose: R-3 District.
§ 88-27
Intent and purpose: R-4 District
§ 88-28
Permitted uses: R-1 and R-2 Districts.
§ 88-29
Permitted uses: R-3 District.
§ 88-30
Permitted uses: R-4 District.
§ 88-31
Special exception uses.
§ 88-32
Required lot and yard dimensions.
§ 88-33
Building height regulations.
§ 88-34
Off-street parking and loading.
§ 88-35
Accessory uses: residential and mixed use districts.
§ 88-36
Old Town Mixed-Use District (OTM).
§ 88-37
Homeowners' association.
Ch 88 Art VI
Commercial Districts
§ 88-38
Intent and purpose: B-1 District.
§ 88-39
Intent and purpose: B-2 District.
§ 88-40
Intent and purpose: B-O District.
§ 88-41
Permitted uses: B-1 District.
§ 88-42
Permitted uses: B-2 District.
§ 88-43
(Reserved)
§ 88-43.1
Permitted uses: B-O District.
§ 88-44
Special exception uses.
§ 88-45
Building height regulations.
§ 88-46
Essential services.
§ 88-47
Off-street parking and loading.
§ 88-48
(Reserved)
§ 88-49
Required lot and yard dimensions.
Ch 88 Art VII
Limited Industrial District
§ 88-50
Intent and purpose.
§ 88-50.1
Permitted uses: LI District.
§ 88-50.2
Special exception uses: LI District.
§ 88-50.3
Accessory uses: LI District.
§ 88-51
Intent and purpose: Limited Industrial Park District (LIP).
§ 88-51.1
Permitted uses: LIP District.
§ 88-51.2
Special exception uses: LIP District.
§ 88-51.3
Accessory uses: LIP District.
§ 88-52
Intent and purpose: General Industrial District (GI).
§ 88-52.1
Permitted uses: GI District.
§ 88-52.2
Special exception uses: GI District.
§ 88-52.3
Accessory uses: GI District.
§ 88-53
Lot/yard dimensions and building height requirements: Industrial Districts.
§ 88-54
Site plan - specific performance standards: Industrial districts.
§ 88-55
Off-street parking and loading: industrial districts.
Ch 88 Art VIII
Exceptions and Modifications; Cluster Development
§ 88-56
Variances for lots of record.
§ 88-57
Exceptions to yard requirements - residential.
§ 88-57.1
Modification of lot requirements.
§ 88-57.2
Modification of yard requirements.
§ 88-58
Exceptions to height limitations.
§ 88-58.1
Special provisions governing annexed lands.
§ 88-58.2
(Reserved)
Ch 88 Art IX
Board of Appeals
§ 88-59
Authorization; appointment of members.
§ 88-60
Meetings; appointment of officials; record of proceedings.
§ 88-61
Appeal procedure.
§ 88-62
Powers.
§ 88-63
Variances.
§ 88-64
Guides and standards regulating approval powers.
§ 88-65
Public hearing; publication of notice.
§ 88-66
Construction permitted by Board to be undertaken within specified time.
§ 88-67
Use of building permitted by Board to be established within specified time.
Ch 88 Art X
Amendments
§ 88-68
Power of Burgess and Commissioners to amend provisions.
§ 88-69
Public hearing; fee to defray cost.
§ 88-70
Procedures; approval.
Ch 90
(Reserved)
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 88
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Burgess and Commissioners of the Town of Walkersville
4-26-1972
. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
General Provisions
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§ 88-1
Purpose; interpretation.
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§ 88-2
Word usage and definitions.
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Article II
General Regulations
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§ 88-3
Establishment of districts.
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§ 88-4
Boundary lines of districts.
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§ 88-5
Conformance with regulations required.
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§ 88-5.1
Number of principal buildings and/or uses permitted on a lot.
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§ 88-5.2
Certain lots to abut street.
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§ 88-5.3
Uses not listed as permitted.
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§ 88-6
Zoning of annexed areas.
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§ 88-7
Location of zoning line in vacated street.
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§ 88-8
Required open area not to be infringed upon.
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§ 88-9
Continuance of nonconforming uses and structures.
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§ 88-10
Off-street parking.
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§ 88-11
Off-street loading.
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§ 88-12
Fences.
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§ 88-13
Cellars prohibited for residential uses.
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§ 88-14
Signs.
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§ 88-14.1
Temporary and seasonal uses.
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§ 88-15
Prohibited uses in all districts.
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§ 88-16
Storage of flammable and combustible fuels.
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Article III
Administration and Enforcement
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§ 88-17
Administration.
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§ 88-18
Zoning certificates.
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§ 88-19
Violations and penalties.
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Article IV
Open Space District
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§ 88-20
Intent and purpose.
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§ 88-21
Permitted uses.
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§ 88-22
Special exception uses.
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§ 88-23
Required lot and yard dimensions.
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§ 88-24
Accessory uses: Open Space District.
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Article IVA
Agricultural District
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§ 88-24.1
Intent and purpose.
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§ 88-24.2
Permitted uses.
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§ 88-24.3
Special exception uses.
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§ 88-24.4
Lot and yard dimensions.
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§ 88-24.5
Building and height restrictions.
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§ 88-24.6
Accessory uses: agricultural district.
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Article IVB
Institutional Use District
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§ 88-24.7
Intent and purpose.
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§ 88-24.8
Permitted uses.
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§ 88-24.9
Special exception uses.
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§ 88-24.10
Accessory uses.
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§ 88-24.11
Required lot, yard dimensions, and other restrictions.
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Article V
Residential and Mixed-Use Districts
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§ 88-25
Intent and purpose: R-1 and R-2 Districts.
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§ 88-26
Intent and purpose: R-3 District.
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§ 88-27
Intent and purpose: R-4 District
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§ 88-28
Permitted uses: R-1 and R-2 Districts.
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§ 88-29
Permitted uses: R-3 District.
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§ 88-30
Permitted uses: R-4 District.
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§ 88-31
Special exception uses.
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§ 88-32
Required lot and yard dimensions.
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§ 88-33
Building height regulations.
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§ 88-34
Off-street parking and loading.
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§ 88-35
Accessory uses: residential and mixed use districts.
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§ 88-36
Old Town Mixed-Use District (OTM).
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§ 88-37
Homeowners' association.
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Article VI
Commercial Districts
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§ 88-38
Intent and purpose: B-1 District.
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§ 88-39
Intent and purpose: B-2 District.
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§ 88-40
Intent and purpose: B-O District.
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§ 88-41
Permitted uses: B-1 District.
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§ 88-42
Permitted uses: B-2 District.
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§ 88-43
(Reserved)
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§ 88-43.1
Permitted uses: B-O District.
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§ 88-44
Special exception uses.
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§ 88-45
Building height regulations.
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§ 88-46
Essential services.
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§ 88-47
Off-street parking and loading.
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§ 88-48
(Reserved)
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§ 88-49
Required lot and yard dimensions.
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Article VII
Limited Industrial District
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§ 88-50
Intent and purpose.
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§ 88-50.1
Permitted uses: LI District.
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§ 88-50.2
Special exception uses: LI District.
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§ 88-50.3
Accessory uses: LI District.
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§ 88-51
Intent and purpose: Limited Industrial Park District (LIP).
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§ 88-51.1
Permitted uses: LIP District.
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§ 88-51.2
Special exception uses: LIP District.
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§ 88-51.3
Accessory uses: LIP District.
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§ 88-52
Intent and purpose: General Industrial District (GI).
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§ 88-52.1
Permitted uses: GI District.
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§ 88-52.2
Special exception uses: GI District.
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§ 88-52.3
Accessory uses: GI District.
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§ 88-53
Lot/yard dimensions and building height requirements: Industrial Districts.
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§ 88-54
Site plan - specific performance standards: Industrial districts.
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§ 88-55
Off-street parking and loading: industrial districts.
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Article VIII
Exceptions and Modifications; Cluster Development
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§ 88-56
Variances for lots of record.
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§ 88-57
Exceptions to yard requirements - residential.
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§ 88-57.1
Modification of lot requirements.
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§ 88-57.2
Modification of yard requirements.
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§ 88-58
Exceptions to height limitations.
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§ 88-58.1
Special provisions governing annexed lands.
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§ 88-58.2
(Reserved)
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Article IX
Board of Appeals
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§ 88-59
Authorization; appointment of members.
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§ 88-60
Meetings; appointment of officials; record of proceedings.
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§ 88-61
Appeal procedure.
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§ 88-62
Powers.
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§ 88-63
Variances.
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§ 88-64
Guides and standards regulating approval powers.
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§ 88-65
Public hearing; publication of notice.
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§ 88-66
Construction permitted by Board to be undertaken within specified time.
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§ 88-67
Use of building permitted by Board to be established within specified time.
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Article X
Amendments
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§ 88-68
Power of Burgess and Commissioners to amend provisions.
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§ 88-69
Public hearing; fee to defray cost.
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§ 88-70
Procedures; approval.
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