Frederick County Unincorporated City Zoning Code

Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections

ARTICLE I

General Provisions

Sections

  • Part 101 Enactment and Authority
  • Part 102 Ordinance Conflicts and Interpretation
  • Part 103 Zoning Districts and Zoning Map
  • Part 104 Transition of Regulations After Adoption
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ARTICLE II

Administration

Sections

  • Part 201 Director of Planning and Development; Zoning Administrator
  • Part 202 Planning Commission
  • Part 203 Board of Zoning Appeals
  • Part 204 Enforcement
  • Part 205 Fees
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ARTICLE III

Permits and Applications

Sections

  • Part 301 In General
  • Part 302 Zoning Text and Map Amendments
  • Part 303 Conditional Zoning
  • Part 304 Conditional Use Permits
  • Part 305 Variances
  • Part 306 Master Development Plans
  • Part 307 Site Plans
  • Part 308 Certificate of Appropriateness
  • Part 309 Certificates of Occupancy
  • Part 310 Zoning Determinations
  • Part 311 Appeals
  • Part 312 Public Hearings and Notifications
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ARTICLE IV

Primary Zoning Districts

Sections

  • Part 401 Establishment and Purpose
  • Part 402 General District Standards
  • Part 403 Encroachments and Exemptions
  • Part 404 Agricultural Districts
  • Part 405 Residential Districts
  • Part 406 Business Districts
  • Part 407 Industrial Districts
  • Part 408 Planned Development Districts
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ARTICLE V

Overlay Districts

Sections

  • Part 501 Establishment of Overlay Districts
  • Part 502 AP1, Airport District
  • Part 503 FP, Floodplain District
  • Part 504 HA, Historic Area Overlay Zone
  • Part 505 IA, Interstate Area Overlay District.
  • Part 506 TNDB, Traditional Neighborhood Design-Business Overlay District.
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ARTICLE VI

Use Matrix

Sections

  • Part 601 In General
  • Part 602 Uses Not Provided
  • Part 603 Use Permissions
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ARTICLE VII

Additional Regulations for Specific Uses

Sections

  • Part 701 Agricultural Use Standards
  • Part 702 Residential Use Standards
  • Part 703 Public/Civic/Recreational Use Standards
  • Part 704 Commercial Use Standards
  • Part 705 Industrial Use Standards
  • Part 706 Miscellaneous Use Standards
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ARTICLE VIII

Community Development Standards

Sections

  • Part 801 Nuisances
  • Part 802 Buffers and Landscaping
  • Part 803 Environmental Protection
  • Part 804 Off-Street Parking, Loading, and Access
  • Part 805 Open Space
  • Part 806 Recreational Facilities
  • Part 807 Outdoor Lighting Standards.
  • Part 808 Storage
  • Part 809 Signs
  • Part 810 Walls and Fences
  • Part 811 Shopping Centers, Office Parks, and Industrial Parks
  • Part 812 Temporary Trailers
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ARTICLE IX

Nonconformities

Sections

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ARTICLE X

Transfer of Development Rights Program

Sections

  • Part 1001 Establishment and Purpose
  • Part 1002 Sending and Receiving Properties
  • Part 1003 Transfer Process and Development Procedures
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ARTICLE XI

Definitions

Sections

  • Part 1101 Word Usage
  • Part 1102 General Terms
  • Part 1103 Overlay District Terms
  • Part 1104 Transfer of Development Rights Terms
  • Part 1105 Use Terms
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