Frederick City Zoning Code

Sec. 401

ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSES OF ZONING DISTRICTS

For the purposes of this Code, the incorporated territory of the City of Frederick, Maryland is divided into the zoning districts enumerated in Table 401-1, Column A. Column B of Table 401-1 describes the purpose of each district.

Table 401-1 Zoning Districts and Purpose Statements

District Established	Purpose
Base Districts
RC (Resource Conservation)	Privately owned land for agricultural, recreation, resource-based, or open space uses.
R4 (Low Density Residential)	The R4 District is intended to provide for residences in an urban residential environment with a maximum density of four dwellings per acre. In addition, this district is intended to accommodate a complement of residential support uses normally utilized during the daily activities of residents, to protect these areas from the encroachment of incompatible uses and to guide development within the district to occur in a manner that complies with the Comprehensive Plan.
R6 (Low Density Residential)	The R6 District is intended to provide for residences in an urban residential environment with a maximum density of six dwellings per acre. In addition, this district is intended to accommodate a complement of residential support uses normally utilized during the daily activities of residents, to protect these areas from the encroachment of incompatible uses and to guide development within the district to occur in a manner that complies with the Comprehensive Plan.
R8 (Medium Density Residential)	The R8 District is intended to provide for residences in an urban residential environment with a maximum density of eight dwellings per acre. In addition, this district is intended to accommodate a complement of residential support uses normally utilized during the daily activities of residents, to protect these areas from the encroachment of incompatible uses and to guide development within the district to occur in a manner that complies with the Comprehensive Plan.
R12 (Medium Density Residential)	The R12 District is intended to provide for residences in an urban residential environment with a maximum density of 12 dwellings per acre. In addition, this district is intended to accommodate a complement of residential support uses normally utilized during the daily activities of residents, to protect these areas from the encroachment of incompatible uses and to guide development within the district to occur in a manner that complies with the Comprehensive Plan.
R16 (High Density Residential)	The R16 District is intended to provide for residences in an urban residential environment with a maximum density of 16 dwellings per acre. In addition, this district is intended to accommodate a complement of residential support uses normally utilized during the daily activities of residents, to protect these areas from the encroachment of incompatible uses and to guide development within the district to occur in a manner that complies with the Comprehensive Plan.
R20 (High Density Residential)	The R-20 District is intended to provide for residences in an urban residential environment with a maximum density of 20 dwellings per acre. In addition, this district is intended to accommodate a complement of residential support uses normally utilized during the daily activities of residents, to protect these areas from the encroachment of incompatible uses and to guide development within the district to occur in a manner that complies with the Comprehensive Plan.
RO (Residential - Office)	The RO district is intended to provide for the option of converting dwellings to professional office uses in predominantly low and medium density residential areas where neither commercial zoning nor high density residential zoning are appropriate, and on sites that because of adjacent commercial activity, heavy vehicular traffic or other similar factors negatively impacting the economic feasibility of residential use of the site.
PB (Professional Business)	The purpose of this zone is to provide land for high quality office, medical office, and research and development with limited retail, service and residential uses. The intent of this designation is to enhance existing and future office lands by integrating uses that serve the businesses and employees in the office area and may include amenities or services such as meals, banks, personal services, housing, day care, recreation and business support services.
NC (Neighborhood Commercial)	The purpose of this district is to provide for limited retail uses, personal services and offices in freestanding parcels or small shopping centers to serve residential neighborhoods. This district shall only be applied at appropriate locations: to supply the daily retail and service needs of such neighborhoods; compatible with surrounding land uses and zoning districts; conform to the goals, objectives, policies and locational criteria of the Comprehensive Plan; where it will not adversely impact the facilities and services of the City, where it will not set a precedent for the introduction of inappropriate uses into an area; and so as not to encourage non-residential strip development along streets.
GC (General Commercial)	The purpose of this district is to provide for a variety of retail use and services in free-standing parcels or shopping centers to serve the community's general commercial needs. This district shall only be applied at appropriate locations that conveniently meet these needs; conform to the goals, objectives and policies and locational criteria of the Comprehensive Plan; are compatible with the surrounding land uses and zoning districts; do not adversely impact the facilities and services of the City; do not set a precedent for the introduction of inappropriate uses into an area; and do not encourage non-residential strip development along streets.
DR (Downtown Residential)	The DR district is intended to provide a mix of single-family and multi-family dwellings.
DBO (Downtown Office Commercial)	The DBO district is intended for professional and business offices with a limited number of supporting retail commercial activities. High-density residential activities are allowed as well.
DB (Downtown Commercial/Residential)	The DB district is intended to encourage the development of the Center City's commercial areas. It allows most office and retail activities as well as high density residential uses. To encourage the implementation of this objective, certain parking requirements are relaxed for development or redevelopment in this district.
M1 (Light Industrial)	The M1 district is intended to provide for offices and those industrial activities which do not require special measures to control odor, dust or noise and which do not involve hazardous materials and whose environmental impacts are contained within the property limits. Residential uses are not appropriate for this zone.
M2 (Heavy Industrial)	The M2 district is intended to permit general or heavy industrial activities not able to meet the criteria applicable in the M1 districts. General retail and residential uses are not appropriate for this zone.
MO (Manufacturing/Office)	The M/O district is intended to provide a park-like setting for a community of industries, having no nuisance factors as a means of protecting investments within the district, and reducing the impact of industrial uses on surrounding districts. Though leeway is provided concerning the type of industry permitted within the district the appearance and means of operation shall be scrutinized and compared to the performance standards provided herein. See Section 406.
MU-1 (Mixed Use)	Mixed Use district is intended to provide a planned district that allows for the integration of residential and nonresidential uses, provides for mixed dwelling unit types and housing densities, provides for compatible and complimentary retail, office, and employment uses; provides for greater flexibility than single-use districts through a planned review process that insures safe, efficient, convenient, harmonious groupings of structures, uses, facilities, and support uses; and provides for the appropriate relationships of space, inside and outside buildings. See Section 417.
Overlay Districts
AO (Airport Overlay)	This proposed zone is designated for lands around the airport to control land uses to address safety issues and to notify contract purchasers of noise and other impacts on lands near the airport. This district implements the Airport Master Plan. See Section 419.
CCO (Carroll Creek Overlay)	The purpose of this overlay district is to reinforce the planned high-quality, pedestrian-friendly environment and control signage and visual clutter along the Carroll Creek Corridor, an important focal point and economic development area of downtown Frederick. See Section 420.
HPO (Historic Preservation Overlay)	The purpose of this overlay district, in accordance with the Land Use Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, is for the City of Frederick to designate boundaries for sites, structures, or districts which are deemed to be of historic, archeological, or architectural significance. This overlay district also codifies the requirements of the Historic Preservation Commission. See Section 423.
HNO (Highway Noise Impact Overlay)	This overlay district establishes setback, lot and structure design standards for "noise impacted residential uses" from certain highways. See Section 422.
WHO (Wellhead Protection Overlay)	The purpose of this overlay district is to protect the public health, safety, and welfare through the preservation of the ground water resources of community public water supplies to ensure a future supply of safe and healthful drinking water. The designation of the wellhead protection districts, and careful regulation of development activities within these districts, can reduce the potential for ground and surface water contamination. See Section 743.
Floating District
IST (Institutional)	The purpose of this floating district is to provide for public, private or non-profit owned areas when the public is invited or permitted to congregate. This includes hospitals, houses of worship, schools, government offices and facilities, and other similar facilities. See Section 409.
MXE (Mixed Use Employment Center)	The purpose of this floating district is to encourage the incorporation into larger industrial/light industrial developments of a compatible mixture of commercial, employment, recreational, civic and/or cultural uses, and limited multi-family residential use in larger developments, which are developed under an overall master plan of the unified planned development. The primary objective for a property developed under the Mixed Use Employment Center (MXE) zoning district is to provide for a mixture of uses in an integrated manner while encouraging efficient use of the land, in an environment that ensures the integration and compatibility of the project with existing and proposed surrounding developments, while acting as a focal point for the area of the City in which the MXE is proposed. See Section 418.
MU-2 (Mixed Use)	This district is a floating zone that permits the development of mixed-use communities pursuant to a Master Plan submitted by the developer. This district is the floating zone version of MU-1. See Section 417.
PRK (Open Space)	The purpose of this floating district is to identify and protect the lands and facilities owned by the City or other level of government for the purpose of recreation or publicly accessible open space.

(Supp. No. 1, Ord. No. G-05-13, § 1, 9-15-05; Ord. No. G-18-26, § I, 12-6-18; Ord. No. G-19-31, § I, 10-17-19)

Frederick City Zoning Code

Sec. 401

ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSES OF ZONING DISTRICTS

Table 401-1 Zoning Districts and Purpose Statements

District Established	Purpose
Base Districts
RC (Resource Conservation)	Privately owned land for agricultural, recreation, resource-based, or open space uses.
R4 (Low Density Residential)	The R4 District is intended to provide for residences in an urban residential environment with a maximum density of four dwellings per acre. In addition, this district is intended to accommodate a complement of residential support uses normally utilized during the daily activities of residents, to protect these areas from the encroachment of incompatible uses and to guide development within the district to occur in a manner that complies with the Comprehensive Plan.
R6 (Low Density Residential)	The R6 District is intended to provide for residences in an urban residential environment with a maximum density of six dwellings per acre. In addition, this district is intended to accommodate a complement of residential support uses normally utilized during the daily activities of residents, to protect these areas from the encroachment of incompatible uses and to guide development within the district to occur in a manner that complies with the Comprehensive Plan.
R8 (Medium Density Residential)	The R8 District is intended to provide for residences in an urban residential environment with a maximum density of eight dwellings per acre. In addition, this district is intended to accommodate a complement of residential support uses normally utilized during the daily activities of residents, to protect these areas from the encroachment of incompatible uses and to guide development within the district to occur in a manner that complies with the Comprehensive Plan.
R12 (Medium Density Residential)	The R12 District is intended to provide for residences in an urban residential environment with a maximum density of 12 dwellings per acre. In addition, this district is intended to accommodate a complement of residential support uses normally utilized during the daily activities of residents, to protect these areas from the encroachment of incompatible uses and to guide development within the district to occur in a manner that complies with the Comprehensive Plan.
R16 (High Density Residential)	The R16 District is intended to provide for residences in an urban residential environment with a maximum density of 16 dwellings per acre. In addition, this district is intended to accommodate a complement of residential support uses normally utilized during the daily activities of residents, to protect these areas from the encroachment of incompatible uses and to guide development within the district to occur in a manner that complies with the Comprehensive Plan.
R20 (High Density Residential)	The R-20 District is intended to provide for residences in an urban residential environment with a maximum density of 20 dwellings per acre. In addition, this district is intended to accommodate a complement of residential support uses normally utilized during the daily activities of residents, to protect these areas from the encroachment of incompatible uses and to guide development within the district to occur in a manner that complies with the Comprehensive Plan.
RO (Residential - Office)	The RO district is intended to provide for the option of converting dwellings to professional office uses in predominantly low and medium density residential areas where neither commercial zoning nor high density residential zoning are appropriate, and on sites that because of adjacent commercial activity, heavy vehicular traffic or other similar factors negatively impacting the economic feasibility of residential use of the site.
PB (Professional Business)	The purpose of this zone is to provide land for high quality office, medical office, and research and development with limited retail, service and residential uses. The intent of this designation is to enhance existing and future office lands by integrating uses that serve the businesses and employees in the office area and may include amenities or services such as meals, banks, personal services, housing, day care, recreation and business support services.
NC (Neighborhood Commercial)	The purpose of this district is to provide for limited retail uses, personal services and offices in freestanding parcels or small shopping centers to serve residential neighborhoods. This district shall only be applied at appropriate locations: to supply the daily retail and service needs of such neighborhoods; compatible with surrounding land uses and zoning districts; conform to the goals, objectives, policies and locational criteria of the Comprehensive Plan; where it will not adversely impact the facilities and services of the City, where it will not set a precedent for the introduction of inappropriate uses into an area; and so as not to encourage non-residential strip development along streets.
GC (General Commercial)	The purpose of this district is to provide for a variety of retail use and services in free-standing parcels or shopping centers to serve the community's general commercial needs. This district shall only be applied at appropriate locations that conveniently meet these needs; conform to the goals, objectives and policies and locational criteria of the Comprehensive Plan; are compatible with the surrounding land uses and zoning districts; do not adversely impact the facilities and services of the City; do not set a precedent for the introduction of inappropriate uses into an area; and do not encourage non-residential strip development along streets.
DR (Downtown Residential)	The DR district is intended to provide a mix of single-family and multi-family dwellings.
DBO (Downtown Office Commercial)	The DBO district is intended for professional and business offices with a limited number of supporting retail commercial activities. High-density residential activities are allowed as well.
DB (Downtown Commercial/Residential)	The DB district is intended to encourage the development of the Center City's commercial areas. It allows most office and retail activities as well as high density residential uses. To encourage the implementation of this objective, certain parking requirements are relaxed for development or redevelopment in this district.
M1 (Light Industrial)	The M1 district is intended to provide for offices and those industrial activities which do not require special measures to control odor, dust or noise and which do not involve hazardous materials and whose environmental impacts are contained within the property limits. Residential uses are not appropriate for this zone.
M2 (Heavy Industrial)	The M2 district is intended to permit general or heavy industrial activities not able to meet the criteria applicable in the M1 districts. General retail and residential uses are not appropriate for this zone.
MO (Manufacturing/Office)	The M/O district is intended to provide a park-like setting for a community of industries, having no nuisance factors as a means of protecting investments within the district, and reducing the impact of industrial uses on surrounding districts. Though leeway is provided concerning the type of industry permitted within the district the appearance and means of operation shall be scrutinized and compared to the performance standards provided herein. See Section 406.
MU-1 (Mixed Use)	Mixed Use district is intended to provide a planned district that allows for the integration of residential and nonresidential uses, provides for mixed dwelling unit types and housing densities, provides for compatible and complimentary retail, office, and employment uses; provides for greater flexibility than single-use districts through a planned review process that insures safe, efficient, convenient, harmonious groupings of structures, uses, facilities, and support uses; and provides for the appropriate relationships of space, inside and outside buildings. See Section 417.
Overlay Districts
AO (Airport Overlay)	This proposed zone is designated for lands around the airport to control land uses to address safety issues and to notify contract purchasers of noise and other impacts on lands near the airport. This district implements the Airport Master Plan. See Section 419.
CCO (Carroll Creek Overlay)	The purpose of this overlay district is to reinforce the planned high-quality, pedestrian-friendly environment and control signage and visual clutter along the Carroll Creek Corridor, an important focal point and economic development area of downtown Frederick. See Section 420.
HPO (Historic Preservation Overlay)	The purpose of this overlay district, in accordance with the Land Use Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, is for the City of Frederick to designate boundaries for sites, structures, or districts which are deemed to be of historic, archeological, or architectural significance. This overlay district also codifies the requirements of the Historic Preservation Commission. See Section 423.
HNO (Highway Noise Impact Overlay)	This overlay district establishes setback, lot and structure design standards for "noise impacted residential uses" from certain highways. See Section 422.
WHO (Wellhead Protection Overlay)	The purpose of this overlay district is to protect the public health, safety, and welfare through the preservation of the ground water resources of community public water supplies to ensure a future supply of safe and healthful drinking water. The designation of the wellhead protection districts, and careful regulation of development activities within these districts, can reduce the potential for ground and surface water contamination. See Section 743.
Floating District
IST (Institutional)	The purpose of this floating district is to provide for public, private or non-profit owned areas when the public is invited or permitted to congregate. This includes hospitals, houses of worship, schools, government offices and facilities, and other similar facilities. See Section 409.
MXE (Mixed Use Employment Center)	The purpose of this floating district is to encourage the incorporation into larger industrial/light industrial developments of a compatible mixture of commercial, employment, recreational, civic and/or cultural uses, and limited multi-family residential use in larger developments, which are developed under an overall master plan of the unified planned development. The primary objective for a property developed under the Mixed Use Employment Center (MXE) zoning district is to provide for a mixture of uses in an integrated manner while encouraging efficient use of the land, in an environment that ensures the integration and compatibility of the project with existing and proposed surrounding developments, while acting as a focal point for the area of the City in which the MXE is proposed. See Section 418.
MU-2 (Mixed Use)	This district is a floating zone that permits the development of mixed-use communities pursuant to a Master Plan submitted by the developer. This district is the floating zone version of MU-1. See Section 417.
PRK (Open Space)	The purpose of this floating district is to identify and protect the lands and facilities owned by the City or other level of government for the purpose of recreation or publicly accessible open space.

(Supp. No. 1, Ord. No. G-05-13, § 1, 9-15-05; Ord. No. G-18-26, § I, 12-6-18; Ord. No. G-19-31, § I, 10-17-19)

Frederick City Zoning Code

Sec. 401

ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSES OF ZONING DISTRICTS

Table 401-1 Zoning Districts and Purpose Statements

District Established	Purpose
Base Districts
RC (Resource Conservation)	Privately owned land for agricultural, recreation, resource-based, or open space uses.
R4 (Low Density Residential)	The R4 District is intended to provide for residences in an urban residential environment with a maximum density of four dwellings per acre. In addition, this district is intended to accommodate a complement of residential support uses normally utilized during the daily activities of residents, to protect these areas from the encroachment of incompatible uses and to guide development within the district to occur in a manner that complies with the Comprehensive Plan.
R6 (Low Density Residential)	The R6 District is intended to provide for residences in an urban residential environment with a maximum density of six dwellings per acre. In addition, this district is intended to accommodate a complement of residential support uses normally utilized during the daily activities of residents, to protect these areas from the encroachment of incompatible uses and to guide development within the district to occur in a manner that complies with the Comprehensive Plan.
R8 (Medium Density Residential)	The R8 District is intended to provide for residences in an urban residential environment with a maximum density of eight dwellings per acre. In addition, this district is intended to accommodate a complement of residential support uses normally utilized during the daily activities of residents, to protect these areas from the encroachment of incompatible uses and to guide development within the district to occur in a manner that complies with the Comprehensive Plan.
R12 (Medium Density Residential)	The R12 District is intended to provide for residences in an urban residential environment with a maximum density of 12 dwellings per acre. In addition, this district is intended to accommodate a complement of residential support uses normally utilized during the daily activities of residents, to protect these areas from the encroachment of incompatible uses and to guide development within the district to occur in a manner that complies with the Comprehensive Plan.
R16 (High Density Residential)	The R16 District is intended to provide for residences in an urban residential environment with a maximum density of 16 dwellings per acre. In addition, this district is intended to accommodate a complement of residential support uses normally utilized during the daily activities of residents, to protect these areas from the encroachment of incompatible uses and to guide development within the district to occur in a manner that complies with the Comprehensive Plan.
R20 (High Density Residential)	The R-20 District is intended to provide for residences in an urban residential environment with a maximum density of 20 dwellings per acre. In addition, this district is intended to accommodate a complement of residential support uses normally utilized during the daily activities of residents, to protect these areas from the encroachment of incompatible uses and to guide development within the district to occur in a manner that complies with the Comprehensive Plan.
RO (Residential - Office)	The RO district is intended to provide for the option of converting dwellings to professional office uses in predominantly low and medium density residential areas where neither commercial zoning nor high density residential zoning are appropriate, and on sites that because of adjacent commercial activity, heavy vehicular traffic or other similar factors negatively impacting the economic feasibility of residential use of the site.
PB (Professional Business)	The purpose of this zone is to provide land for high quality office, medical office, and research and development with limited retail, service and residential uses. The intent of this designation is to enhance existing and future office lands by integrating uses that serve the businesses and employees in the office area and may include amenities or services such as meals, banks, personal services, housing, day care, recreation and business support services.
NC (Neighborhood Commercial)	The purpose of this district is to provide for limited retail uses, personal services and offices in freestanding parcels or small shopping centers to serve residential neighborhoods. This district shall only be applied at appropriate locations: to supply the daily retail and service needs of such neighborhoods; compatible with surrounding land uses and zoning districts; conform to the goals, objectives, policies and locational criteria of the Comprehensive Plan; where it will not adversely impact the facilities and services of the City, where it will not set a precedent for the introduction of inappropriate uses into an area; and so as not to encourage non-residential strip development along streets.
GC (General Commercial)	The purpose of this district is to provide for a variety of retail use and services in free-standing parcels or shopping centers to serve the community's general commercial needs. This district shall only be applied at appropriate locations that conveniently meet these needs; conform to the goals, objectives and policies and locational criteria of the Comprehensive Plan; are compatible with the surrounding land uses and zoning districts; do not adversely impact the facilities and services of the City; do not set a precedent for the introduction of inappropriate uses into an area; and do not encourage non-residential strip development along streets.
DR (Downtown Residential)	The DR district is intended to provide a mix of single-family and multi-family dwellings.
DBO (Downtown Office Commercial)	The DBO district is intended for professional and business offices with a limited number of supporting retail commercial activities. High-density residential activities are allowed as well.
DB (Downtown Commercial/Residential)	The DB district is intended to encourage the development of the Center City's commercial areas. It allows most office and retail activities as well as high density residential uses. To encourage the implementation of this objective, certain parking requirements are relaxed for development or redevelopment in this district.
M1 (Light Industrial)	The M1 district is intended to provide for offices and those industrial activities which do not require special measures to control odor, dust or noise and which do not involve hazardous materials and whose environmental impacts are contained within the property limits. Residential uses are not appropriate for this zone.
M2 (Heavy Industrial)	The M2 district is intended to permit general or heavy industrial activities not able to meet the criteria applicable in the M1 districts. General retail and residential uses are not appropriate for this zone.
MO (Manufacturing/Office)	The M/O district is intended to provide a park-like setting for a community of industries, having no nuisance factors as a means of protecting investments within the district, and reducing the impact of industrial uses on surrounding districts. Though leeway is provided concerning the type of industry permitted within the district the appearance and means of operation shall be scrutinized and compared to the performance standards provided herein. See Section 406.
MU-1 (Mixed Use)	Mixed Use district is intended to provide a planned district that allows for the integration of residential and nonresidential uses, provides for mixed dwelling unit types and housing densities, provides for compatible and complimentary retail, office, and employment uses; provides for greater flexibility than single-use districts through a planned review process that insures safe, efficient, convenient, harmonious groupings of structures, uses, facilities, and support uses; and provides for the appropriate relationships of space, inside and outside buildings. See Section 417.
Overlay Districts
AO (Airport Overlay)	This proposed zone is designated for lands around the airport to control land uses to address safety issues and to notify contract purchasers of noise and other impacts on lands near the airport. This district implements the Airport Master Plan. See Section 419.
CCO (Carroll Creek Overlay)	The purpose of this overlay district is to reinforce the planned high-quality, pedestrian-friendly environment and control signage and visual clutter along the Carroll Creek Corridor, an important focal point and economic development area of downtown Frederick. See Section 420.
HPO (Historic Preservation Overlay)	The purpose of this overlay district, in accordance with the Land Use Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, is for the City of Frederick to designate boundaries for sites, structures, or districts which are deemed to be of historic, archeological, or architectural significance. This overlay district also codifies the requirements of the Historic Preservation Commission. See Section 423.
HNO (Highway Noise Impact Overlay)	This overlay district establishes setback, lot and structure design standards for "noise impacted residential uses" from certain highways. See Section 422.
WHO (Wellhead Protection Overlay)	The purpose of this overlay district is to protect the public health, safety, and welfare through the preservation of the ground water resources of community public water supplies to ensure a future supply of safe and healthful drinking water. The designation of the wellhead protection districts, and careful regulation of development activities within these districts, can reduce the potential for ground and surface water contamination. See Section 743.
Floating District
IST (Institutional)	The purpose of this floating district is to provide for public, private or non-profit owned areas when the public is invited or permitted to congregate. This includes hospitals, houses of worship, schools, government offices and facilities, and other similar facilities. See Section 409.
MXE (Mixed Use Employment Center)	The purpose of this floating district is to encourage the incorporation into larger industrial/light industrial developments of a compatible mixture of commercial, employment, recreational, civic and/or cultural uses, and limited multi-family residential use in larger developments, which are developed under an overall master plan of the unified planned development. The primary objective for a property developed under the Mixed Use Employment Center (MXE) zoning district is to provide for a mixture of uses in an integrated manner while encouraging efficient use of the land, in an environment that ensures the integration and compatibility of the project with existing and proposed surrounding developments, while acting as a focal point for the area of the City in which the MXE is proposed. See Section 418.
MU-2 (Mixed Use)	This district is a floating zone that permits the development of mixed-use communities pursuant to a Master Plan submitted by the developer. This district is the floating zone version of MU-1. See Section 417.
PRK (Open Space)	The purpose of this floating district is to identify and protect the lands and facilities owned by the City or other level of government for the purpose of recreation or publicly accessible open space.

(Supp. No. 1, Ord. No. G-05-13, § 1, 9-15-05; Ord. No. G-18-26, § I, 12-6-18; Ord. No. G-19-31, § I, 10-17-19)