Town of Sykesville, MD Article III Districts Established; District Maps; District Boundaries

§ 180-3 Districts established.

A. For the purpose of these regulations, the Town of Sykesville is hereby divided into districts as follows:

[Amended 12-8-2014 by Ord. No. 288]

	C	Conservation District
	R-20,000	Residence District
	R-10,000	Suburban Residence District
	R-7,500	Urban Residence District
	B-L	Local Business District
	B-G	General Business District
	I-R	Restricted Industrial District
	PEC	Planned Employment Center District
	H	Historic District

B. There is hereby established a Cluster Subdivision Overlay District classification which shall include and be applicable to all of the Zoning Maps of The Town of Sykesville as may exist at the time of the adoption of this chapter or as may hereinafter be adopted as a Zoning Map of the Town. The cluster subdivision regulations as provided in § 180-90 of this chapter shall apply to the Cluster Subdivision Overlay District.

[Added 5-28-1996 by Ord. No. 196]

C. There is hereby established a Downtown Business District classification consisting of one district which shall overlay a portion of the Historic District Zoning Map of the Town of Sykesville as may exist at the time of the adoption of this chapter or as may hereinafter be adopted as a Zoning Map of the Town. The limits of the Downtown Business District shall be set forth in the Downtown Business District Map in conformance with § 180-4 of this chapter and shall not alter any existing or future zoning districts established in this chapter. The parking impact fee in lieu of on-site parking regulations as provided in § 180-88A of this chapter shall apply to the Downtown Business District.

[Added 12-11-2000 by Ord. No. 221]

D. There is hereby established an Employment Campus District classification which may overlay a portion of the Local Business District Zoning Map of the Town of Sykesville as may exist at the time of the adoption of this subsection or as may hereinafter be adopted as a Zoning Map of the Town. The regulations provided in §§ 180-124 through 180-133 of the Sykesville Code shall apply to the Employment Campus District.

[Added 1-23-2006 by Ord. No. 266]

§ 180-4 District maps.

The districts shall be of the number, size and shape as shown on the Zoning Maps of the Town of Sykesville, and said maps with the necessary symbols, legends, and explanatory matter thereon, are hereby made and declared to be a part of this chapter.[1] As evidence of the authenticity of said maps, they shall be signed by the Mayor and Council of Sykesville upon the adoption of these regulations.

[1] Editor's Note: The Zoning Maps are on file in the Clerk's office.

§ 180-5 Rules for interpretation of district boundaries.

Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of districts as shown on the official Zoning Maps, the following rules shall apply:

A. Boundaries indicated as approximately following the center lines of streets, highways, or alleys shall be construed to follow such center lines;

B. Boundaries indicated as approximately following property lines or platted lot lines, shall be construed as following such lines;

C. Boundaries indicated as approximately following Town limits shall be construed as following Town limits;

D. Boundaries indicated as following railroad lines shall be construed to be midway between the main tracks;

E. Boundaries which are drawn parallel to road lines and which do not coincide with property lines or lot lines, and where not designated by dimensions, shall be determined by use of the map scale as shown thereon;

F. Boundaries which are in unsubdivided property or where district boundary divides a lot shall be determined by the use of the map scale as shown thereon;

G. Where a district boundary line as shown on the Zoning Map or maps divides a lot which was in single ownership and of record at the time of enactment of this chapter the use authorized thereon and the other district requirements applying to the least restricted portion of such lot under this chapter shall be considered as extending to the entire lot, provided the more restricted portion of such lot is entirely within 50 feet of said dividing district boundary line. The use so extended shall be deemed to be conforming.