Town of Princess Anne, MD Critical Area Overlay District

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

The Charter
Ch C Charter
The Code
Part I, Administrative Legislation
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 7 Depository
Ch 10 Elections
Ch 14 Ethics, Code of
Ch 24 Personnel
Ch 27 Planning and Zoning Commission
Ch 29 President and Commissioners
Part II, General Legislation
Ch 38 Amusement Devices
Ch 41 Animals
Ch 46 Bowling Alleys, Dance Halls and Poolrooms
Ch 49 Brush, Grass and Weeds
Ch 52 Building Construction
Ch 55 Buildings, Moving of
Ch 61 Critical Area Overlay District
Ch 61 Art I General Provisions
§ 61-1 Goals.
§ 61-2 Contents.
§ 61-3 Regulated activities and applicability.
§ 61-4 Critical Area Overlay District Map.
§ 61-5 General requirements.
Ch 61 Art II Intensely Developed Areas
§ 61-6 Development standards.
Ch 61 Art III Limited Development Areas
§ 61-7 Development standards.
Ch 61 Art IV Resource Conservation Areas
§ 61-8 Development standards.
Ch 61 Art V Land Use and Density
§ 61-9 Permitted uses.
§ 61-10 Maximum permitted density.
Ch 61 Art VI Supplemental Use Standards
§ 61-11 Applicability.
§ 61-12 Accessory dwelling units.
§ 61-13 Existing institutional uses.
§ 61-14 New institutional uses.
§ 61-15 Existing commercial uses.
§ 61-16 New commercial uses.
§ 61-17 Expansion of existing commercial marinas.
§ 61-18 New commercial marinas.
§ 61-19 Community piers and noncommercial boat-docking and storage.
§ 61-20 Public beaches and public water-oriented recreational and educational areas.
§ 61-21 Research areas.
§ 61-22 Fisheries activities.
§ 61-23 Structures on piers.
§ 61-24 Golf courses.
§ 61-25 Existing industrial uses.
§ 61-26 New industrial uses.
§ 61-27 Nonmaritime heavy industry.
§ 61-28 Utility transmission facilities.
§ 61-29 Sanitary landfill; rubble fill.
§ 61-30 Solid or hazardous waste collection or disposal facilities.
§ 61-31 Sludge facilities.
Ch 61 Art VII Growth Allocation
§ 61-32 Growth allocation acreage.
§ 61-33 Growth Allocation Floating Zone District.
§ 61-34 Location standards.
§ 61-35 Additional factors for map amendments.
Ch 61 Art VIII Grandfathering
§ 61-36 Continuation of existing uses.
§ 61-37 Residential density on grandfathered lots.
§ 61-38 Effect on other requirements.
Ch 61 Art IX Variances
§ 61-39 Applicability.
§ 61-40 Standards for granting variances.
§ 61-41 Process for obtaining variances.
§ 61-42 Board of Appeals findings.
§ 61-43 Appeals.
§ 61-44 Conditions and mitigation.
§ 61-45 Commission notification.
Ch 61 Art X Lot Consolidation and Reconfiguration
§ 61-46 Applicability.
§ 61-47 Procedure.
Ch 61 Art XI Amendments
§ 61-48 Amendments authorized.
§ 61-49 Zoning Map amendments.
§ 61-50 Amendment process.
Ch 61 Art XII Administration and Enforcement
§ 61-51 Supersession of inconsistent provisions.
§ 61-52 Violations and penalties.
§ 61-53 Responsible persons.
§ 61-54 Required enforcement action.
§ 61-55 Right to enter property.
§ 61-56 Administrative civil penalties.
§ 61-57 Cumulative remedies.
§ 61-58 Injunctive relief.
§ 61-59 Variances pursuant to violations.
§ 61-60 Permits pursuant to violations.
§ 61-61 Appeals.
Ch 61 Art XIII Minimum Buffer
§ 61-62 Applicability and delineation.
§ 61-63 Permitted activities.
§ 61-64 Buffer establishment in vegetation.
§ 61-65 Mitigation for impacts to Buffer.
§ 61-66 Buffer planting standards.
§ 61-67 Required submittal of Buffer Management Plans.
§ 61-68 Fees in lieu of Buffer mitigation.
§ 61-69 Shore erosion control projects.
Ch 61 Art XIV Buffer Management Area (BMA)
§ 61-70 Development and redevelopment standards.
Ch 61 Art XV Other Habitat Protection Areas
§ 61-71 Identification.
§ 61-72 Standards for review.
Ch 61 Art XVI Definitions
§ 61-73 Terms defined.
Ch 64 Circuses, Carnivals and Mobile Ride Devices
Ch 73 Erosion and Sediment Control
Ch 79 Floodplain Management
Ch 82 Fortune-Telling
Ch 88 Historic Districts
Ch 91 Housing Standards
Ch 96 Licenses and Permits
Ch 101 Noise
Ch 108 Peace and Good Order
Ch 109 Neighborhood Nuisances and Unruly Social Events
Ch 111 Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 115 Property Maintenance
Ch 120 Residential Rental Licenses
Ch 131 Solid Waste
Ch 133 Stormwater Management
Ch 135 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 138 Subdivision of Land
Ch 140 Tattoo Establishments
Ch 142 Taxation
Ch 145 Temporary Structures
Ch 149 Trees
Ch 154 Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 163 Zoning
Appendix
Ch A166 Cable Television Franchise
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

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Chapter 61 Critical Area Overlay District

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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Commissioners of the Town of Princess Anne 12-5-2011 by Ord. No. 2012-04.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Building construction — See Ch. 52.

Erosion and sediment control — See Ch. 73.

Floodplain management — See Ch. 79.

Stormwater management — See Ch. 133.

Subdivision of land — See Ch. 138.

Zoning — See Ch. 163.

Editor’s Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 61, Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Program, adopted 12-4-1991 as Ch. XII of the 1991 Code, as amended.

Article I General Provisions

§ 61-2 Contents.

§ 61-3 Regulated activities and applicability.

§ 61-4 Critical Area Overlay District Map.

§ 61-5 General requirements.

Article II Intensely Developed Areas

§ 61-6 Development standards.

Article III Limited Development Areas

§ 61-7 Development standards.

Article IV Resource Conservation Areas

§ 61-8 Development standards.

Article V Land Use and Density

§ 61-9 Permitted uses.

§ 61-10 Maximum permitted density.

Article VI Supplemental Use Standards

§ 61-11 Applicability.

§ 61-12 Accessory dwelling units.

§ 61-13 Existing institutional uses.

§ 61-14 New institutional uses.

§ 61-15 Existing commercial uses.

§ 61-16 New commercial uses.

§ 61-17 Expansion of existing commercial marinas.

§ 61-18 New commercial marinas.

§ 61-19 Community piers and noncommercial boat-docking and storage.

§ 61-20 Public beaches and public water-oriented recreational and educational areas.

§ 61-21 Research areas.

§ 61-22 Fisheries activities.

§ 61-23 Structures on piers.

§ 61-24 Golf courses.

§ 61-25 Existing industrial uses.

§ 61-26 New industrial uses.

§ 61-27 Nonmaritime heavy industry.

§ 61-28 Utility transmission facilities.

§ 61-29 Sanitary landfill; rubble fill.

§ 61-30 Solid or hazardous waste collection or disposal facilities.

§ 61-31 Sludge facilities.

Article VII Growth Allocation

§ 61-32 Growth allocation acreage.

§ 61-33 Growth Allocation Floating Zone District.

§ 61-34 Location standards.

§ 61-35 Additional factors for map amendments.

Article VIII Grandfathering

§ 61-36 Continuation of existing uses.

§ 61-37 Residential density on grandfathered lots.

§ 61-38 Effect on other requirements.

Article IX Variances

§ 61-39 Applicability.

§ 61-40 Standards for granting variances.

§ 61-41 Process for obtaining variances.

§ 61-42 Board of Appeals findings.

§ 61-43 Appeals.

§ 61-44 Conditions and mitigation.

§ 61-45 Commission notification.

Article X Lot Consolidation and Reconfiguration

§ 61-46 Applicability.

§ 61-47 Procedure.

Article XI Amendments

§ 61-48 Amendments authorized.

§ 61-49 Zoning Map amendments.

§ 61-50 Amendment process.

Article XII Administration and Enforcement

§ 61-51 Supersession of inconsistent provisions.

§ 61-52 Violations and penalties.

§ 61-53 Responsible persons.

§ 61-54 Required enforcement action.

§ 61-55 Right to enter property.

§ 61-56 Administrative civil penalties.

§ 61-57 Cumulative remedies.

§ 61-58 Injunctive relief.

§ 61-59 Variances pursuant to violations.

§ 61-60 Permits pursuant to violations.

§ 61-61 Appeals.

Article XIII Minimum Buffer

§ 61-62 Applicability and delineation.

§ 61-63 Permitted activities.

§ 61-64 Buffer establishment in vegetation.

§ 61-65 Mitigation for impacts to Buffer.

§ 61-66 Buffer planting standards.

§ 61-67 Required submittal of Buffer Management Plans.

§ 61-68 Fees in lieu of Buffer mitigation.

§ 61-69 Shore erosion control projects.

Article XIV Buffer Management Area (BMA)

§ 61-70 Development and redevelopment standards.

Article XV Other Habitat Protection Areas

§ 61-71 Identification.

§ 61-72 Standards for review.

Article XVI Definitions

§ 61-73 Terms defined.