Frederick County Unincorporated City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE I
General Provisions; Amendments; and Conditional Use Permits
Sections
- Part 101 General Provisions
- § 165-101.01 Intent; purpose.
- § 165-101.02 Definitions and word usage.
- § 165-101.03 Headlines of sections.
- § 165-101.04 Scope; applicability.
- § 165-101.05 Zoning districts and Zoning Map.
- § 165-101.06 Administration and interpretation.
- § 165-101.07 Compliance required; required permits.
- § 165-101.08 Violations and penalties; enforcement.
- § 165-101.09 Disclosure of ownership.
- Part 102 Amendments
- Part 103 Conditional Use Permits
ARTICLE II
Supplementary Use Regulations; Parking; Buffers; and Regulations for Specific Uses
Sections
- Part 201 Supplementary Use Regulations
- § 165-201.01 Scope.
- § 165-201.02 Setback requirements.
- § 165-201.03 Height limitations; exceptions.
- § 165-201.04 Lot requirements.
- § 165-201.05 Secondary or accessory uses.
- § 165-201.06 Signs.
- § 165-201.07 Outdoor lighting standards.
- § 165-201.08 Protection of environmental features.
- § 165-201.09 Stormwater management.
- § 165-201.10 Outdoor storage and processing.
- § 165-201.11 Property owners' associations.
- § 165-201.12 Nuisances.
- Part 202 Off-Street Parking, Loading and Access
- Part 203 Buffers and Landscaping
- Part 204 Additional Regulations for Specific Uses
- § 165-204.01 Adult care residences, assisted living care facilities and convalescent or nursing homes.
- § 165-204.02 Batting cages, commercial, operated outdoors.
- § 165-204.03 Campgrounds and tourist camps.
- § 165-204.04 Car washes.
- § 165-204.05 Electrical, hardware, plumbing and heating equipment businesses.
- § 165-204.06 Flex-tech uses.
- § 165-204.07 Government services office.
- § 165-204.08 Grocery and food stores.
- § 165-204.09 Humanitarian aid organizational office.
- § 165-204.10 Kennels.
- § 165-204.11 Landfills, junkyards, trash disposal and inoperable vehicles and trailers.
- § 165-204.12 Motor vehicle service uses, automotive repair shops and public garages.
- § 165-204.13 Restaurants.
- § 165-204.14 Sewage treatment facilities.
- § 165-204.15 Commercial shooting and archery ranges, outdoor.
- § 165-204.16 Shopping centers, office parks and industrial parks.
- § 165-204.17 Slaughterhouses and rendering plants.
- § 165-204.18 Storage facilities, self-service.
- § 165-204.19 Telecommunications facilities, commercial.
- § 165-204.20 Trailers, temporary.
- § 165-204.21 Truck or fleet maintenance facilities and truck rental and leasing facilities, without drivers.
- § 165-204.22 Farm wineries, farm breweries and farm distilleries.
- § 165-204.23 Welding repair.
- § 165-204.24 Tractor truck and tractor truck trailer parking.
- § 165-204.25 Flea markets.
- § 165-204.26 Public utilities.
- § 165-204.27 Temporary family health care structures.
- § 165-204.28 Height waivers in B3 (Industrial Transition), TM (Technology-Manufacturing Park), EM (Extractive Manufacturing), M1 (Light Industrial) and M2 (Industrial General) Districts.
- § 165-204.29 Commercial recreation, indoor.
- § 165-204.30 Special event facilities.
- § 165-204.31 Doctors of medicine, dentists and other health practitioners in RP District and RA District.
- § 165-204.32 Country general store without fuel sales.
- § 165-204.33 Boat repair shop.
- § 165-204.34 Agricultural supply cooperatives.
- § 165-204.35 Short-term lodging.
- § 165-204.36 Adult retail.
- § 165-204.37 Home occupations.
- § 165-204.38 Cottage occupations.
- § 165-204.39 Retail stores (drug, health, and personal care).
- § 165-204.40 Nationally chartered fraternal lodges or civic clubs, social centers and their related club facilities.
- § 165-204.41 Data centers.
- § 165-204.42 Backyard chickens and chicken coops.
ARTICLE III
Transfer of Development Rights TDR Program
Sections
- Part 301 Establishment and Purpose
- Part 302 Sending and Receiving Properties
- Part 303 Transfer Process and Development Procedures
ARTICLE IV
Agricultural and Residential Districts
Sections
- Part 401 RA Rural Areas District
- § 165-401.01 Purpose and intent.
- § 165-401.02 Permitted uses.
- § 165-401.03 Conditional uses.
- § 165-401.04 Permitted residential density; exception.
- § 165-401.05 Minimum lot size.
- § 165-401.06 Permitted lot sizes.
- § 165-401.07 Setback requirements.
- § 165-401.08 Minimum width; maximum depth.
- § 165-401.09 Height restrictions.
- Part 402 RP Residential Performance District
- § 165-402.01 Intent.
- § 165-402.02 Permitted uses.
- § 165-402.03 Conditional uses.
- § 165-402.04 Number of uses restricted.
- § 165-402.05 Gross density and multifamily housing.
- § 165-402.06 Phased development.
- § 165-402.07 Open space requirements.
- § 165-402.08 Recreation facilities.
- § 165-402.09 Dimensional requirements.
- Part 403 MH1 Mobile Home Community District
ARTICLE V
Planned Development Districts
Sections
- Part 501 R4 Residential Planned Community District
- Part 502 R5 Residential Recreational Community District
- Part 504 MS (Medical Support) District
- § 165-504.01 Intent.
- § 165-504.02 Permitted uses.
- § 165-504.03 District area, floor-to-area ratios and residential gross densities.
- § 165-504.04 Access regulations.
- § 165-504.05 Structure and parking lot setback regulations.
- § 165-504.06 Height regulations.
- § 165-504.07 Open space, landscaped area, and buffer and screening regulations.
ARTICLE VI
Business and Industrial Zoning Districts
Sections
- Part 601 Dimensional and Intensity Requirements
- Part 602 B1 Neighborhood Business District
- Part 603 B2 General Business District
- Part 604 B3 Industrial Transition District
- Part 605 TM Technology-Manufacturing Park District
- Part 606 M1 Light Industrial District
- Part 607 M2 Industrial General District
- Part 608 EM Extractive Manufacturing District
- Part 609 HE Higher Education District
ARTICLE VII
Overlay Districts
Sections
- Part 701 AP1 Airport District
- Part 702 FP Floodplain Districts
- § 165-702.01 Statutory authorization and purpose.
- § 165-702.02 Applicability.
- § 165-702.03 Compliance and liability.
- § 165-702.04 Records.
- § 165-702.05 Abrogation and greater restrictions.
- § 165-702.06 Severability.
- § 165-702.07 Administration.
- § 165-702.08 Jurisdictional boundary changes.
- § 165-702.09 Submitting model backed technical data.
- § 165-702.10 Letters of map revision.
- § 165-702.11 Description of special flood hazard districts.
- § 165-702.12 Overlay concept.
- § 165-702.13 Flood Insurance Rate Map.
- § 165-702.14 District boundary changes.
- § 165-702.15 Interpretation of district boundaries.
- § 165-702.16 Permit and application requirements.
- § 165-702.17 General standards.
- § 165-702.18 Elevation and construction standards.
- § 165-702.19 Standards for subdivision proposals.
- § 165-702.20 Existing structures in floodplain areas.
- § 165-702.21 Factors to be considered in granting variances.
- § 165-702.22 Penalties for violations.
- Part 703 HA Historic Area Overlay Zone
- Part 704 IA Interstate Area Overlay District
- Part 705 TNDB Traditional Neighborhood Design-Business Overlay District
ARTICLE VIII
Development Plans and Approvals
Sections
- Part 801 Master Development Plans
- § 165-801.01 Intent.
- § 165-801.02 When required.
- § 165-801.03 Waivers.
- § 165-801.04 Preapplication conference.
- § 165-801.05 Contents of master development plans.
- § 165-801.06 Master development plan submission.
- § 165-801.07 Final master development plan.
- § 165-801.08 Changes to approved master development plans.
- § 165-801.09 Master development plan review fees.
- Part 802 Site Plans
ARTICLE IX
Nonconforming Uses, Structures and Signs
Sections
- Part 901 Regulations
ARTICLE X
Board of Zoning Appeals
Sections
- Part 1001 Establishment and Organization; Powers and Duties
ARTICLE XI
Buffer and Screening Diagrams
Sections
- Part 1101 Diagrams