Havre De Grace City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VI
RO Residential Office District
§ 205-23 Principal permitted uses.
The following are principal permitted uses in the Residential Office District:
A.
Single-family detached dwellings meeting Lot Specification C, Table I.
C.
Single-family detached lane frontage dwellings meeting Lot Specification CC, Table I, and the requirements of this chapter.
[Added 5-4-2009 by Ord. No. 904]
D.
Churches meeting Lot Specification G, Table I.
E.
Community facilities.
F.
Family day-care homes.
G.
Utility lines.
H.
Offices.
I.
Hospitals.
J.
Pharmacies.
K.
Sale and rental of durable medical products.
§ 205-24 Conditional uses.
[Amended 5-4-2009 by Ord. No. 904; 2-3-2020 by Ord. No. 1029; 7-17-2023 by Ord. No. 1111; 8-21-2023 by Ord. No. 1113; 12-2-2024 by Ord. No. 1170]
The Board of Appeals may permit the following conditional uses:
A.
Health care facilities.
B.
Single-family detached dwellings meeting Lot Specification D, Table 1.
C.
Single-family attached dwellings.
D.
Townhouse dwellings meeting Lot Specification E, Table I, and the requirements of this chapter.
E.
Accessory dwelling units meeting the requirements of this chapter.
F.
Parking facilities not accessory to a principal permitted or approved conditional use.
G.
Churches meeting Lot Specification H, Table I.
H.
Schools.
I.
Public utility structures.
K.
Home occupations, provided that:
(1)
Home occupations are in the same buildings, including accessory buildings, as the residence and do not change the residential character and appearance of the dwelling.
(2)
An individual concerned with the occupation resides on the premises.
(3)
Not more than 1/2 of the entire floor space of all buildings on the lot shall be used for all such home occupations.
(4)
No goods for sale or rent shall be stored on the property in a manner as to be seen from off the premises.
L.
Personal service shops.
M.
Restaurants.
N.
Boutique hotels.
O.
Veterinarian clinic, provided that:
(1)
Proper waste disposal practices must be in place, including protocols for medical waste, to ensure compliance with health regulations and maintain sanitary conditions.
(2)
The veterinary operation must not permit noise disturbances that create a nuisance and must demonstrate soundproofing measures as may be necessary, for examination and treatment areas.
§ 205-25 Accessory uses and structures.
Accessory structures and fences shall not be located in a front yard and shall not occupy more than 50% of the entire yard. Accessory structures and uses customarily incidental to any principal permitted use or conditional use shall be permitted without hearing and shall include, but not be limited to:
A.
Off-street parking.
B.
Garden houses, toolhouses, swimming pools, playhouses, private garages, or greenhouses, provided that these structures are not used for commercial purposes and do not produce dust, odor or other nuisances.
C.
Other customary accessory uses and structures, except home occupations, which are hereby designated a conditional use, provided that such uses and structures are clearly incidental to the principal use.
D.
Freestanding walls.
E.
[1]Attached or detached decks, provided that:
(1)
No part of a deck shall be constructed closer than 10 feet to the rear property line of the lot.
[Amended 5-4-2009 by Ord. No. 904]
(2)
No part of a deck shall be constructed closer to a side property line than the minimum side yard setback distance of the principal dwelling structure, as applies to this district, and specified for permitted and conditional uses in Table I herein, and no part of a deck shall be constructed closer than two feet to a side property line in any case.
(3)
No part of a deck that extends closer to the rear property line than the minimum rear setback distance of the principal dwelling structure, as applies to this district, and specified for permitted and conditional uses in Table I herein shall be enclosed above or below its floor deck with privacy fencing, solid guards, latticework or other visual barriers except open guardrailings and support columns.
(4)
No part of a deck that extends closer to the rear property line than the minimum rear setback distance of the principal dwelling structure, as applies to this district, and specified for permitted and conditional uses in Table I herein, shall be constructed with its floor level higher than the main living floor of said principal dwelling.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection E, which listed one additional dwelling unit in single-family detached structures as an accessory structure, was repealed 11-7-2022 by Ord. No. 1086. This ordinance also redesignated former Subsection F as Subsection E.