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Walkersville City Zoning Code

ARTICLE IVB

Institutional Use District

§ 88-24.7 Intent and purpose.

The purpose of the Institutional Use District is to provide adequate areas within the community for the development of nonprofit or quasi-public uses, including religious institutions, libraries, public or private schools, hospitals, and government-owned and government-operated structures or land used for public purpose. It is intended to appropriately provide for neighborhood, community, and regional institutional uses, to maximize their benefit to the community and to minimize their impact on neighboring properties.

§ 88-24.8 Permitted uses.

The following uses are permitted in the Institutional Use District:
A. 
Places of worship.
B. 
Government-owned or government operated structures or uses.
C. 
Public libraries, museums and cultural facilities.
D. 
Civic and community centers.
E. 
Civic service clubs.
F. 
Hospitals and nursing homes.
G. 
Private and public schools.
H. 
Fire and rescue services.
I. 
Essential services.

§ 88-24.9 Special exception uses.

The following uses are permitted by special exception in the INST District:
A. 
Those uses considered by the Board of Appeals to be of the same character as those listed in § 88-24.8 above.

§ 88-24.10 Accessory uses.

The following accessory uses are permitted in the INST District:
A. 
General signs: see Article II and § 88-14.
B. 
Accessory uses commonly associated with the above permitted uses.

§ 88-24.11 Required lot, yard dimensions, and other restrictions.

The required lot area and yard dimensions in the INST District are as follows:
A. 
Minimum area: 40,000 square feet.
B. 
Yards.
(1) 
Front: 40 feet.
(2) 
Side: 50 feet.
(3) 
Rear: 50 feet.
C. 
Height. No building or structure will exceed three stories or 35 feet in height except as modified in § 88-58.
D. 
Off-street parking and loading: see Article II, § 88-10.