Charles County Unincorporated City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE II
General Provisions
Sections
- § 297-21 Interpretation of zone boundaries.
- § 297-22 Lots divided by zoning boundary lines.
- § 297-23 Amendments to the Official Zoning Map.
- § 297-24 Computation of time.
- § 297-25 General lot requirements.
- § 297-26 General yard requirements.
- § 297-27 Exceptions and modifications to minimum height requirements.
- § 297-28 Visibility at intersecting roads.
- § 297-29 Accessory uses and structures.
- § 297-30 Temporary uses.
- § 297-31 Smoke standards.
- § 297-32 Noise.
- § 297-33 Air pollution standards.
- § 297-34 Disposal of liquid wastes.
- § 297-35 Electrical disturbance or interference.
- § 297-36 Hazardous materials storage near railroad tracks.
- § 297-37 Change in use.
- § 297-38 Transportation element of Comprehensive Plan.
- § 297-39 Expiration of home occupation and cottage industry permits.
- § 297-40 Scenic and/or historic roads.
ARTICLE VI
Base Zone Regulations
Sections
- § 297-87 AC Agricultural Conservation Zone.
- § 297-88 Rural zones.
- § 297-89 Village zones.
- § 297-90 Development district residential zones.
- § 297-91 Commercial zones.
- § 297-92 Industrial zones.
- § 297-93 Planned Unit Development (PUD) Zone.
- § 297-94 Waterfront Planned Community (WPC) Zone.
- § 297-95 Core Mixed-Use Zones.
- § 297-96 Utility transmission lines.
- § 297-97 Activity center zones.
- § 297-98 WCD Watershed Conservation District.
- § 297-99 Hughesville Village Zone (HV)
ARTICLE VII
Planned Development Zone Regulations
Sections
- § 297-101 Objectives.
- § 297-102 General regulations.
- § 297-103 Master plan.
- § 297-104 Approval.
- § 297-105 Planned Residential Development (PRD) Zone.
- § 297-106 Mixed Use (MX) Zone.
- § 297-107 Planned Employment and Industrial Park (PEP) Zone.
- § 297-108 Planned Manufactured Home Park (PMH) Zone.
- § 297-109 Design guidelines and requirements.
- § 297-110 Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Zone.
ARTICLE IX
Critical Area Zone Overlay Zone
Sections
- § 297-126 Purpose; statutory authority.
- § 297-127 Applicability.
- § 297-128 Definitions of terms applicable to Critical Area Zone.
- § 297-129 Official Critical Area Zone Maps and zone designations.
- § 297-130 Lots of record in Critical Area Zone; grandfather provisions.
- § 297-131 Critical Area Buffer regulations.
- § 297-132 Development standards.
- § 297-133 Site plans.
- § 297-134 Growth allocation (GA).
- § 297-135 Critical Area violations.
- § 297-136 Critical area administrative variance.
- § 297-137 Habitat protection areas and plans.
ARTICLE X
Highway Corridor Overlay Zone
Sections
- § 297-146 Purposes.
- § 297-147 Establishment of zones.
- § 297-148 Affected development.
- § 297-149 Architectural standards.
- § 297-150 Access standards.
- § 297-151 Road buffer standards.
- § 297-152 Retention of natural buffers along road rights-of-way.
- § 297-153 Exemptions from buffer standards.
- § 297-154 Permitted activity in road buffer before and after development.
ARTICLE XI
Resource Protection Zone RPZ Overlay Zone
Sections
- § 297-167 Purpose.
- § 297-168 Scope.
- § 297-169 Application.
- § 297-170 Resource Protection Zone delineation.
- § 297-171 Minimum stream Buffer widths.
- § 297-172 Buffer adjustments for adjacent nontidal wetlands, one-hundred-year floodplains and steep slopes.
- § 297-173 Use restrictions.
- § 297-174 Permitted uses.
- § 297-175 Open space credit.
- § 297-176 Extension of RPZ.
- § 297-177 Adjustment of zone.
- § 297-178 Plans and plats information.
- § 297-179 Construction staking.
- § 297-180 Enforcement.
- § 297-181 Performance bond.
- § 297-182 RPZ variance provisions.
ARTICLE XIV
Cluster Development
Sections
- § 297-219 Purpose.
- § 297-220 General requirements.
- § 297-221 Residential dwelling types.
- § 297-222 Design requirements.
- § 297-223 Cluster open space.
- § 297-224 Review procedures for cluster developments.
- § 297-225 Required findings. [1]
- § 297-227 Amendment of approved cluster developments.
- § 297-228 Cluster development requirement charts.
ARTICLE XVI
Adequate Public Facilities Requirements
Sections
- § 297-255 Purpose.
- § 297-256 Adequate public facilities required.
- § 297-257 Roads.
- § 297-258 Schools.
- § 297-259 Sewerage system.
- § 297-260 Water supply system.
- § 297-261 Fire suppression for rural areas.
- § 297-262 Stormwater management facilities.
- § 297-263 Adequate public facilities study.
- § 297-264 Mitigation.
- § 297-265 Bonding or surety.
- § 297-266 Standards, criteria and procedures for adequate public facilities studies.
ARTICLE XVII
Transferable Development Rights TDRs in Designated Agricultural Land Preservation Districts
Sections
- § 297-277 Introduction.
- § 297-278 Definitions.
- § 297-279 TDR sending areas; properties assigned transferable development rights.
- § 297-280 Ability to transfer development rights.
- § 297-281 Certificate of development options or rights.
- § 297-282 Instrument of transfer.
- § 297-283 Effect of transfer.
- § 297-284 TDR receiving area; use of transferable development rights.
- § 297-285 Approval of development using transferable development rights.
- § 297-286 Final approval of use.
ARTICLE XVIII
Site Design
Sections
- § 297-297 Purpose.
- § 297-298 General site design standards.
- § 297-299 Landscaping and tree planting standards.
- § 297-300 Lot coverage.
- § 297-301 Road and sidewalk requirements in subdivided and unsubdivided developments.
- § 297-302 Access standards for arterial roads.
- § 297-303 Utility ownership and easement rights.
- § 297-304 Utilities to be consistent with internal and external development.
- § 297-305 Lighting requirements.
- § 297-306 Lighting standards.
- § 297-307 Sites for and screening of dumpsters.
- § 297-308 Public transit accommodations.
ARTICLE XIX
Signs
Sections
- § 297-319 General provisions.
- § 297-320 Signs requiring neither permit nor payment of a fee.
- § 297-321 Prohibited signs.
- § 297-322 Signs requiring permit but no fee.
- § 297-323 Computations.
- § 297-324 Standards for specific types of signs.
- § 297-325 Event signs.
- § 297-326 Maintenance of signs and permits.
- § 297-327 Nonconforming signs.
- § 297-328 Real estate signs.
ARTICLE XX
Parking Facilities
Sections
- § 297-335 Number of parking spaces required.
- § 297-336 Parking space dimensions.
- § 297-337 Required widths of aisles and driveways.
- § 297-338 General design requirements.
- § 297-339 Parking area surfaces. [1]
- § 297-340 Joint use of required parking spaces.
- § 297-341 Satellite parking.
- § 297-342 Special provisions for lots with existing buildings.
- § 297-343 Loading and unloading areas.
- § 297-344 Parking facilities for physically handicapped.
ARTICLE XXV
Board of Appeals
Sections
- § 297-409 Powers and duties.
- § 297-410 Filing fees.
- § 297-411 Notice of hearing.
- § 297-412 Public hearing required.
- § 297-413 Written decision.
- § 297-414 Revisory powers.
- § 297-415 Special exceptions.
- § 297-416 Variances.
- § 297-417 Appeals.
- § 297-418 Expansion or extension of nonconforming uses.
- § 297-419 Appeals to County Commissioners.
ARTICLE XXVIII
Nonconforming Uses
Sections
- § 297-461 Introduction.
- § 297-462 Determination of nonconforming situations.
- § 297-463 Developed nonconforming lots.
- § 297-464 Undeveloped nonconforming lots.
- § 297-465 Extension or enlargement of nonconforming situations.
- § 297-466 Repair; maintenance; reconstruction.
- § 297-467 Change in use of property where nonconforming situation exists.
- § 297-468 Abandonment and discontinuance of nonconforming situations.
ARTICLE XXX
Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreements
Sections
- § 297-497 Purpose.
- § 297-498 Authority.
- § 297-499 Applicability.
- § 297-500 Contents of development rights and responsibilities agreement.
- § 297-501 Referral to Planning Commission.
- § 297-502 Public hearing by County Commissioners.
- § 297-503 Amendment of agreements.
- § 297-504 Termination of agreements; suspension.
- § 297-505 Applicable laws, regulations and policies.
ARTICLE XXXI
Historic Preservation Commission
Sections
- § 297-519 Purpose.
- § 297-520 Statutory authority.
- § 297-521 Definitions of terms applicable to historic area zoning.
- § 297-522 Historic Preservation Commission.
- § 297-523 Powers and duties.
- § 297-524 Designation.
- § 297-525 Application for certificate of approval and Commission review.
- § 297-526 Delegation of certificate of approval to staff.
- § 297-527 Routine maintenance.
- § 297-528 Minimum maintenance.
- § 297-529 Maryland Historical Trust.
- § 297-530 Appeals.
- § 297-531 Severability.
- § 297-532 Transition provisions.
Additional Zoning
Details
Sections
- Attachment 1 - Figure IV-1, Table of Permissible Uses
- Attachment 2 - Figure V, Residential Densities
- Attachment 3 - Figure VI, Schedules of Zone Regulations for Base Zones
- Attachment 4 - Figure VII, Planned Development Zones
- Attachment 5 - Figure X-1, Road Corridor Bufferyards and Building Setbacks
- Attachment 6 - Figure XIV, Cluster Development
- Attachment 7 - Figure XIX, Maximum Sign Size and Height by Road Classification
- Attachment 8 - Parking Occupancy Rate Table
- Attachment 9 - Figure XX-1, Table of Parking Requirements
- Attachment 10 - Figure XXII, Bufferyards Between Adjacent Zones
- Attachment 11 - Appendix A, Master Plan and Site Plan Required Information
- Attachment 12 - Appendix B, Driveway Specifications
- Attachment 13 - Appendix C, Street Design and Construction Specifications
- Attachment 14 - Appendix D, Parking Area Surface Specifications
- Attachment 15 - Appendix E, Landscaping Guide
- Attachment 16 - Appendix F, Endorsements and Certifications for Major Subdivision Plats
- Attachment 17 - Appendix G, Model Certifications and Forms
- Attachment 18 - Appendix H, Noise Levels Guide
- Attachment 19 - Appendix I, Design Criteria for Cluster Developments and Planned Development Zones
- Attachment 20 - Appendix J, Historic-Scenic Road Inventory Form
- Attachment 21 - Appendix K, Pilot Ag Tourism Sign Program
- Attachment 22 - Appendix L, Swan Point Alternative for Buffer Modification Areas
- Attachment 23 - Appendix M, Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Shore Erosion Protection Measures
- Attachment 24 - Appendix N, Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Erosion Protection Measures Above Mean High Water
- Attachment 25 - Appendix O, Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Habitat Protection Area Management Guidelines
- Attachment 26 - Appendix P, Hughesville Streetscape Project Corridor