Safeguard the heritage of Hampstead as embodied and reflected in the structures found in the district.

Stabilize and improve property values of local historic structures.

Foster civic pride in the beauty and noble accomplishments of the past.

Strengthen the economy of the Town.

Promote the use of historic structures, sites and districts for the education, pleasure and welfare of the residents of Hampstead and the surrounding community.

Maintain the Town of Hampstead’s unique, local “sense of place.”

Churches and other places of worship.

Existing dwellings listed on the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties.

Museums, visitor's centers, libraries or agricultural, cultural, civic, educational, recreational, sports, or social uses.

Conversion and alteration of a building to accommodate single-family, two-family or multifamily dwelling units, provided that the requirements of Article XXI, as well as the requirements of the Health Department, are complied with.

Professional, medical, and administrative offices (but not a clinic, massage parlor or hospital), and similar uses.

Inns, bed-and-breakfasts, dormitories, and hotels.

Taverns, brew pubs, food courts, fast-food restaurants and restaurants.

Specialty retail stores.

Coffee shops, tea rooms and artisan bakeries.

Bookstores.

Banks, credit unions, and financial institutions.

Personal services such as beauty salons, barber shops and tailors.

Schools and academies, including those focused on skill development or specialized training.

Theatrical, comedic or musical productions.

Day care and day camp facilities.

Any other retail business, service establishment or social or educational use which is determined by the Commission to be of the same general character as the above permitted retail business, service and social or educational uses.

Commercial amusements located in a building.

Radio and television production facilities.

Graphic design offices and print shops.

Law enforcement facilities.

Indoor climate-controlled self-storage facilities located within an existing principle structure, where the existing principal structure has a gross above grade area greater than 100,000 square feet. The self-storage facility cannot occupy more than 20% of the existing principle structure.

In granting or denying a conditional use, the Board of Zoning Appeals shall consider the potential impact on adjacent properties, the potential of the historical site to support the requested conditional use, and the capacity of public facilities including public water and sewer necessary to support the requested conditional use.

Those accessory uses customarily incidental and accessory to any permitted principal use or authorized conditional use and where such accessory uses do not detract from the historic nature of the property as determined by the Commission.

Any addition, renovations or alterations to the exterior of an existing structure shall preserve the historic character of the building and shall be consistent with the architecture, construction and materials of the existing structure to the extent feasible. Within the Main Street Revitalization Area, the architecture, construction and materials shall be consistent with the design guidelines in the Main Street Revitalization Plan.

Any new construction should be harmonious with the architecture, construction and materials of the existing structure to the extent feasible.

Adaptive reuse of an historic building may require submission and approval of a site plan.

Prior to the issuance of a zoning certificate for the exterior alteration or partial or full demolition of any principal structure, approval must be given by the Planning and Zoning Commission. Criteria to be considered by the Commission include, but are not limited to, physical condition of the structure and the financial hardship the retention of the structure would cause to its owner.

Prior to the issuance of a zoning certificate for the exterior alteration or partial or full demolition of any principal structure, any property listed on the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties would also require the approval of the Carroll County Historic Preservation Commission.

Any property zoned Historic, where the principal structure on the property is fully demolished, may be rezoned to another zoning district as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission and approved by the Town Council.

Off-street parking shall be restricted to the rear or side yard of the lot, unless otherwise permitted by the Commission. The parking requirements shall not be interpreted to prohibit the use of existing parking.

All signage shall observe the provisions and regulations set forth in Chapter 135, Article XXII: Signs. Within the Main Street Revitalization Area, all signage shall be approved by the Commission.