The purpose of this chapter is to implement the Rock Hall Comprehensive
Plan adopted December 6, 1990, and to promote, in accordance with
present and future needs, the health, safety, and general welfare
of the citizens of Rock Hall, Maryland, by:
A. Providing for efficiency and economy in the process of development;
B. Providing for the appropriate and best use of land;
C. Providing for the convenience of traffic and circulation of people
and goods;
D. Providing for the appropriate use and occupancy of structures;
E. Providing for the healthful and convenient distribution of population;
F. Providing for good civic design and arrangement, including the preservation
and enhancement of the attractiveness of the community, adequate public
utilities, the determination of appropriate height and bulk for structures,
the area of yards and other open spaces, and the density of use; and
G. Addressing the purpose of the Critical Area Program and the zoning
requirements necessary to implement this program.