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City of Baltimore
Council Bill
Introduced by: Councilmember Dorsey
A Bill Entitled
An Ordinance concerning
title
Abundant Housing Act
For the purpose of amending certain provisions of the Baltimore City Zoning Code to promote increased development of low-density multi-family dwellings in certain residential districts; establishing standards for the conversion of single-family dwellings into low-density multi-family dwellings; establishing opportunities to increase density if a low-density multi-family dwelling is a certain distance from certain City amenities; amending certain permitted and conditional uses; amending certain bulk and yard standards; eliminating certain required off-street parking requirements; and defining certain terms.
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By repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 32 - Zoning
Sections 1-305(p), 1-310(h), 4-405(a)(4), 8-201, 9-701, 9-703(b) to (g), 14-334(b),
Table 8-301, Table 8-401, Table 9-301, Table 9-401, Table 10-301, Table 10-401, Table 11-301, Table 11-401, Table 12-301, Table 12-302, Table 12-402, Table 12-403, Table 12-1302, Table 12-1303, and Table 16-406
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)
By adding
Article 32 - Zoning
Sections 1-305(p-1), 1-309(w), 8-609, and 9-809
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)
By adding
Article 32 - Zoning
New Sections 1-304(g) and 1-307(k)
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)
By re-numbering current
Article 32 - Zoning
Current Sections 1-304(g) through (z), respectively, to be Sections 1-304(h) through (aa),
respectively, and, current Sections 1-307(k) through (w), respectively, to be Sections 1-307(l) through (x), respectively.
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)
By adding
Article 32 - Zoning
Sections 8-501 to 8-503, to be under the new subtitle,
“Subtitle 5. Residential Conversions”
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:
Baltimore City Code
Article 32. Zoning
Title 1. General Provisions
Subtitle 3
Definitions
§ 1-304. “Chimney” to “Day-care center: Child”.
(g) Community accessible transit.
(1) In general.
“Community accessible transit” means public transit vehicles with route service intervals no longer than 15 minutes during peak commute hours.
(2) Inclusions.
“Community accessible transit” includes:
(i) bus routes; and
(ii) passenger railway routes utilized by the Maryland Transit Administration for Maryland Area Regional Commuter (MARC) Train Service, Light RailLink, and Metro SubwayLink.
(h) [(g)] Community center.
(1) In general.
“Community center” means a facility in which people who live in the neighborhood or community are able to meet and carry on cultural, social, or recreational activities.
(2) Inclusions.
“Community center” includes indoor or outdoor recreational facilities.
(i) [(h)] Community-managed open-space garden.
(1) In general.
“Community-managed open-space garden” means an open-space area that:
(i) is maintained by more than 1 household; and
(ii) is used for traditional community-garden activities of planting, cultivating, harvesting, maintaining, and distributing fruits, flowers, vegetables, or ornamental plants.
(2) Inclusions.
“Community-managed open-space garden” includes:
(i) accessory sheds, gazebos, and pergolas;
(ii) temporary greenhouses and similar structures to extend the
growing season; and
(ii) the provision of space for related open-air recreation, active or passive, but not including playground equipment.
(j) [(i)] Community-managed open-space farm.
(1) In general.
“Community-managed open-space farm” means an open-space area that:
(i) is maintained by more than 1 household; and
(ii) in addition to the uses permitted in a community-managed open-space garden, is used for 1 or more of the following:
(A) the keeping of livestock and animals;
(B) temporary farm stands, but no more than 1 per lot;
and
(C) the receipt and free redistribution of organic waste material for composting.
(2) Inclusions.
“Community-managed open-space farm” includes on-site storage, including storage for farmstands.
(k) [(j)] Community-based alternative energy system.
See “Alternative energy system: Community-based”.
(l) [(k)] Composting.
“Composting” means the processing of organic waste material, such as yard and food waste, under controlled conditions to yield a nuisance-free humus-like product.
(m) [(l)] Comprehensive Master Plan.
“Comprehensive Master Plan” means the Master Plan adopted under City Charter Article VII, § 74 {“Department of Planning: Master Plan”} and the State Land Use Article.
(n) [(m)] Comprehensive rezoning.
“Comprehensive rezoning” means an ordinance that is:
(1) initiated by City government to modify the zoning classifications of multiple
properties;
(2) based on considerations concerning the common needs of a substantial geographic area, involving a considerable number of properties;
(3) designed to control and direct the use of land and structures according to present and planned future conditions; and
(4) the product of:
(i) careful consideration and extensive study by the Planning Department;
and
(ii) review by the Planning Commission.
(o) [(n)] Conditional use.
See “Use: Conditional”.
(p) [(o)] Contractor storage yard.
“Contractor storage yard” means land or structures used primarily for the storage of equipment, vehicles, machinery, building materials, paint, piping, or electrical components being used by the owner or occupant of the premises in the conduct of a building trade.
(q) [(p)] Convention center.
(1) In general.
“Convention center” means an establishment that accommodates conventions, conferences, seminars, product displays, recreation activities, and entertainment functions.
(2) Inclusions.
“Convention center” includes accessory uses such as:
(i) temporary outdoor displays; and
(ii) food and beverage preparation and service for on-premise consumption.
(r) [(q)] Corner lot.
See “Lot: Corner”.
(s) [(r)] Corner-side lot line.
See “Lot line: Corner-side”.
(t) [(s)] Cornice.
“Cornice” means a continuous molded projection that:
(1) extends outward from an exterior wall at the roof line;
(2) crowns a wall; or
(3) divides a wall horizontally.
(u) [(t)] Country club.
“Country club” means a club organized and operated primarily for social and both indoor and outdoor recreation purposes, with recreation facilities for members, their families, and invited guests.
(v) [(u)] Critical Area (CBCA).
“Critical Area”, as it applies to the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area, has the meaning stated in § 7-402 {“CBCA Overlay: Definitions”} of this Code.
(w) [(v)] Critical Area Management Program (CBCA).
“Critical Area Management Program”, as it applies to the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area, has the meaning stated in § 7-402 {“CBCA Overlay: Definitions”} of this Code.
(x) [(w)] Crude oil terminal.
(1) “Crude oil” defined.
(i) In general.
“Crude oil” means any naturally occurring liquid petroleum that is:
(A) extracted from geological formations beneath the earth’s surface; and
(B) requires further refinement before consumer use.
(ii) Exclusions.
“Crude oil” does not include finished products derived from petroleum including asphalt.
(2) “Crude oil terminal” defined.
(i) In general.
“Crude oil terminal” means a facility that receives, stores, transfers, ships, or processes crude oil.
(ii) Exclusions.
“Crude oil terminal” does not include facilities owned or operated by a rail carrier, as defined in U.S. Code Title 49, Subtitle IV, Part A, Chapter 101, § 10102 {“Definitions”}.
(y) [(x)] Cultural facility.
(1) In general.
“Cultural facility” means a facility that provides cultural services and facilities to the
public.
(2) Illustrations.
“Cultural facility” includes any of the following, whether operated by a public, non-profit, or private entity:
(i) a museum;
(ii) an historical society; or
(iii) a library.
(3) Inclusions.
“Cultural facility” includes the following accessory uses designed and intended primarily for patrons of the facility:
(i) a gift or souvenir shop; and
(ii) a restaurant or refreshment stands.
(z) [(y)] Day-care center: Adult.
(1) In general.
“Day-care center: Adult” means an establishment that provides care for 3 or more elderly or functionally impaired adults on less than a 24-hour basis.
(2) Exclusions.
“Day-care center: Adult” does not include:
(i) a program that, as an accessory use to a place of worship, provides care for elderly or functionally impaired adults; or
(ii) an adult day-care home.
(aa) [(z)] Day-care center: Child.
(1) In general.
“Day-care center: Child” means an establishment that provides care for 3 or more children on less than a 24-hour basis.
(2) Exclusions.
“Day-care center: Child” does not include:
(i) a program that, as an accessory use to an educational facility or a place of worship, provides care for children; or
(ii) a child day-care home.
§ 1-305. “Day-care home: Adult” to “Electric substation: Outdoor”.
(p) Dwelling: Multi-family (High Density).
(1) In general.
“Dwelling: Multi-family (High Density)” means a dwelling that contains [or] more than 4 dwelling units, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection.
(2) Inclusions.
“Dwelling: Multi-family (High Density)” includes common facilities for residents, such as laundry rooms.
(p-1) Dwelling: Multi-family (Low Density).
(1) In general.
“Dwelling: Multi-family (Low Density)” means a dwelling that contains at least 2 but no more than 4 dwelling units, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection.
(2) Inclusions.
“Dwelling: Multi-family (Low Density)” includes:
(i) common facilities for residents, such as laundry rooms; and
(ii) 1additional dwelling unit, subject to the requirements of § 8-503(d) {“Opportunity density”}.
§ 1-307. “Government facility” to “Industrial boat repair”.
(k) High-density multi-family dwelling.
See “Dwelling: Multi-family (High Density)”.
(l) [(k)] Holiday sales lot.
See “Seasonal or holiday sales lot”.
(m) [(l)] Home occupation.
“Home occupation” means an occupation that:
(1) is carried on in a dwelling unit by a resident of the dwelling unit; and
(2) is secondary to the use of the dwelling unit for residential purposes.
(n) [(m)] Homeless shelter.
(1) In general.
“Homeless shelter” means a facility that provides temporary housing to homeless or transient individuals.
(2) Inclusions.
“Homeless shelter” includes accessory services such as counseling or vocational training.
(o) [(n)] Horse stable.
“Horse stable” means any structure or land within the City at or from which horses are boarded, bred, sold, or rented for riding, driving, or other purposes.
(p) [(o)] Hospital.
(1) In general.
“Hospital” means an institution that provides health services, primarily inpatient medical or surgical care for the sick or injured.
(2) Inclusions.
“Hospital” includes related facilities integral to the hospital, such as laboratories, outpatient centers, health-care clinics, helistops, training facilities, classrooms, staff offices, on-site medical waste and storage facilities, and central service facilities.
(q) [(p)] Hotel; Motel.
(1) “Guest unit” defined.
In this section, “guest unit” means any room or group of rooms that forms a single habitable unit occupied or designed or intended to be occupied for sleeping or living purposes.
(2) In general.
“Hotel” or “motel” means a building that:
(i) is not a dwelling;
(ii) contains 3 or more guest units occupied or designed or intended to be occupied by guests who, even though they might share common areas and facilities, do not form a single housekeeping unit and do not provide compensation under a single lease for occupancy of the facility; and
(iii) offers lodging in these guest units to members of the general public.
(3) Exclusions.
“Hotel” or “motel” does not include a bed and breakfast or a rooming house.
(r) [(q)] Housing Commissioner; Commissioner of Housing.
“Housing Commissioner” or “Commissioner of Housing” means the Commissioner of Housing and Community Development or the Commissioner’s designee.
(s) [(r)] Impervious surface.
(1) In general.
“Impervious surface” means any surface that does not allow stormwater to infiltrate into the ground.
(2) Inclusions.
“Impervious surface” includes rooftops, driveways, sidewalks, and pavement.
(3) Exclusions.
“Impervious surface” does not include ballasted railroad tracks.
(t) [(s)] Incinerator.
(1) In general.
“Incinerator” means a combustion unit that uses controlled flame combustion for the thermal destruction of solid waste, including municipal waste, industrial waste, hazardous waste, special medical waste, or sewage sludge.
(2) Inclusions.
“Incinerator” includes any:
(1) infrared incinerator; or
(2) plasma arc incinerator.
(u) [(t)] Indoor entertainment.
See “Entertainment: Indoor”.
(v) [(u)] Indoor recreation.
See “Recreation: Indoor”.
(w) [(v)] Industrial arts studio.
See “Arts studio: Industrial”.
(x) [(w)] Industrial boat repair facility.
(1) In general.
“Industrial boat repair facility” means a facility with 5 or more slips (wet or dry) used solely for the manufacture, assembly, or repair of commercial or recreational watercraft.
(2) Exclusions.
“Industrial boat repair facility” does not include docking, storage, or sales of recreational watercraft.
§ 1-309. “Industrial: General” to [“Owner”] “Low-density multi-family dwelling”.
(w) Low-density multi-family dwelling.
See “Dwelling: Multi-family (Low Density)”.
§ 1-310. “Motor vehicle” to “Owner”.
(h) Multi-family dwelling.
[See § 1-305(p) {“Definitions: Dwelling: Multi-family”}]
“Multi-family dwelling” includes both Dwelling: Multi-family (High Density) and Dwelling: Multi-family (Low Density).
Baltimore City Code
Article 32. Zoning
Title 4. Development Reviews
Subtitle 4
Design Review
§ 4-405. Applicability.
(a) In general.
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, design review is required for the following types of development:
. . .
(4) when exterior modifications are proposed for residential conversion in [the R-7, R-8, R-9, and R-10] any Residential [Districts] District;
Baltimore City Code
Article 32. Zoning
Title 8. Detached and Semi-Detached Residential Districts
Subtitle 2
District Descriptions
§ 8-201. Common standards.
[(a) Residential development.]
In the districts described in this subtitle, residential development is limited to either 1 single-family dwelling unit per lot or 1 low-density multi-family dwelling.
[(b) Residential conversions.]
[In any of the districts subject to this title, the conversion of a single-family dwelling to a multi-family dwelling is prohibited.]
Baltimore City Code
Article 32. Zoning
Title 8. Detached and Semi-Detached Residential Districts
Subtitle 5
Residential Conversions
§ 8-501. Where allowed.
Subject to the requirements of this subtitle, the conversion of a single-family dwelling to a low-density multi-family dwelling is allowed in the following Detached and Semi-Detached Residence Districts:
(1) R-1A;
(2) R-1B;
(3) R-1C;
(4) R-1D;
(5) R-1E;
(6) R-1;
(7) R-2;
(8) R-3; and
(9) R-4.
§ 8-502. Design review.
(a) In general.
Design review approval is required if exterior modifications are proposed.
(b) Construction drawings and plans.
Construction drawings and plans that describe the proposed conversion in detail are required as part of the submission for design review.
§ 8-503. Conversion standards.
(a) In general.
All conversions must meet the standards set forth in this section.
(b) Existing dwelling.
(1) The existing dwelling must be:
(i) a structure originally constructed as a single-family dwelling; and
(ii) a minimum of 1,500 square feet in enclosed gross floor area.
(2) For purposes of this subsection, the enclosed gross floor area does not include any basement area.
(c) Converted dwelling.
A low-density multi-family dwelling created under this subtitle must have the enclosed gross floor area listed below:
(1) 1,500 square feet, if a 2-unit low-density multi-family dwelling;
(2) 2,250 square feet, if a 3-unit low-density multi-family dwelling; or
(3) 3,000 square feet, if a 4-unit low-density multi-family dwelling.
(d) Opportunity density.
(1) Additional dwelling unit.
A low-density multi-family dwelling created under this subtitle may contain 1 additional dwelling unit if:
(i) the low-density multi-family dwelling is less than 750 feet from:
(A) community accessible transit;
(B) a grocery store of at least 10,000 square feet; or
(C) a main street, as designated by the Baltimore Main Streets
program; or
(ii) the low-density multi-family dwelling is located in a census tract where the household median income is 200% of the Area Medium Income for the metropolitan region that encompasses the City, as published and annually updated by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(2) Minimum enclosed gross floor area.
A low-density multi-family dwelling created under this subtitle that meets the requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection must have a minimum enclosed gross floor area of:
(i) 1,500 square feet, if a 3-unit low-density multi-family dwelling;
(ii) 2,250 square feet, if a 4-unit low-density multi-family dwelling; or
(iii) 3,000 square feet, if a 5-unit low-density multi-family dwelling.
(3) Use designation and permitting.
A residential conversion to a low-density multi-family dwelling seeking 1 additional dwelling unit, as permitted by paragraph (1) of this subsection:
(i) must explicitly make the request for 1 additional dwelling unit when submitting the construction permit application and the use permit application; and
(ii) if approved, the dwelling will remain classified as a low-density multi-family dwelling and deemed legally non-conforming.
(e) Bulk and yard regulations.
The dwelling must continue to conform to the applicable bulk and yard regulations, including lot area per dwelling unit, for the district in which the dwelling is located.
(f) Residential character.
Following the conversion, the exterior of the dwelling must retain its existing residential character.
Baltimore City Code
Article 32. Zoning
Title 8. Detached and Semi-Detached Residential Districts
Subtitle 6
Other Applicable Standards
§ 8-609. New construction - Low-density multi-family dwelling.
(a) In general.
New construction of a low-density multi-family dwelling in a Detached and Semi-Detached Residential District must meet the standards set forth in this subtitle.
(b) Minimum enclosed gross floor area.
(1) A newly constructed low-density multi-family dwelling created under this subtitle must have a minimum enclosed gross floor area of:
(i) 1,500 square feet, if a 2-unit low-density multi-family dwelling;
(ii) 2,250 square feet, if a 3-unit low-density multi-family dwelling; or
(iii) 3,000 square feet, if a 4-unit low-density multi-family dwelling.
(2) For purposes of this subsection, the enclosed gross floor area does not include any basement area.
(c) Opportunity density.
(1) Additional dwelling unit.
A low-density multi-family dwelling created under this subtitle may contain 1 additional dwelling unit if:
(i) the low-density multi-family dwelling is less than 750 feet from:
(A) community accessible transit;
(B) a grocery store of at least 10,000 square feet; or
(C) a main street designated by the Baltimore Main Streets
program; or
(ii) the low-density multi-family dwelling is located in a census tract where the household median income is 200% of the of the Area Medium Income for the metropolitan region that encompasses the City, as published and annually updated by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(2) Minimum enclosed gross floor area.
A low-density multi-family dwelling created under this subtitle that meets the requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection must have a minimum enclosed gross floor area of:
(i) 1,500 square feet, if a 3-unit low-density multi-family dwelling;
(ii) 2,250 square feet, if a 4-unit low-density multi-family dwelling; or
(iii) 3,000 square feet, if a 5-unit low-density multi-family dwelling.
(3) Use designation and permitting.
New construction of a low-density multi-family dwelling seeking 1 additional dwelling unit as permitted under paragraph (1) of this subsection:
(i) must explicitly make the request for 1 additional dwelling unit when submitting the construction permit application and the use permit application; and
(ii) if approved, the dwelling will remain classified as a low-density multi-family dwelling and deemed legally non-conforming.
Baltimore City Code
Article 32. Zoning
Title 9. Rowhouse and Multi-Family Residential Districts
Subtitle 7
Residential Conversions
§ 9-701. Where allowed.
[In the Residence Districts, the conversion of a single-family dwelling to a multi-family dwelling is allowed only in the R-7, R-8, R-9, and R-10 Districts, subject to:]
[(1) the requirements of this subtitle; and]
[(2) in the R-7 and R-8 Districts, conditional-use approval by Ordinance of
the Mayor and City Council.]
Subject to the requirements of this subtitle the conversion of a single-family dwelling to a low-density multi-family dwelling is allowed in the following Residence Districts:
(1) R-5;
(2) R-6;
(3) R-7;
(4) R-8;
(5) R-9; and
(6) R-10.
§ 9-703. Conversion standards.
(b) Existing dwelling.
(1) The existing dwelling must be:
(i) a structure originally constructed as a single-family dwelling; and
(ii) contain 1,500 square feet or more in enclosed gross floor area.
(2) For purposes of this subsection, the enclosed gross floor area does not include any basement area.
(c) [GFA per dwelling unit] Converted dwelling.
[The converted dwelling must meet the following gross floor area per unit type:]
[(1) 1-bedroom unit: 750 square feet.]
[(2) 2-bedroom unit: 1,000 square feet.]
[(3) 3- or more bedroom unit: 1,250 square feet.]
A low-density multi-family dwelling created under this subtitle must have the enclosed gross floor area listed below:
(1) 1,500 square feet, if a 2-unit low-density multi-family dwelling;
(2) 2,250 square feet, if a 3-unit low-density multi-family dwelling; or
(3) 3,000 square feet, if a 4-unit low-density multi-family dwelling.
(d) Opportunity density.
(1) Additional dwelling unit.
A low-density multi-family dwelling created under this subtitle may contain 1 additional dwelling unit if:
(i) the low-density multi-family dwelling is less than 750 feet from:
(A) community accessible transit;
(B) a grocery store of at least 10,000 square feet; or
(C) a main street, as designated by the Baltimore Main Streets
program; or
(ii) the low-density multi-family dwelling is located in a census tract where the household median income is 200% of the of the area medium income for the metropolitan region that encompasses the City, as published and annually updated by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(2) Minimum enclosed gross floor area.
A low-density multi-family dwelling created under this subtitle that meets the requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection must have a minimum enclosed gross floor area of:
(i) 1,500 square feet, if a 3-unit low-density multi-family dwelling;
(ii) 2,250 square feet, if a 4-unit low-density multi-family dwelling; or
(iii) 3,000 square feet, if a 5-unit low-density multi-family dwelling.
(3) Use designation and permitting.
A residential conversion to a low-density multi-family dwelling seeking 1 additional dwelling unit as permitted by paragraph (1) of this subsection:
(i) must explicitly make the request for 1 additional dwelling unit when submitting the construction permit application and the use permit application; and
(ii) if approved, the dwelling will remain classified as a low-density multi-family dwelling and deemed legally non-conforming.
(e) [(d)] Bulk and yard regulations.
The dwelling must continue to conform to the applicable bulk and yard regulations, including lot area per dwelling unit, for the district in which the building is located.
[(e) Occupancy regulations.]
[No residential conversion may violate any dwelling unit occupancy regulations or restrictions of the City Code.]
[(f) Off-street parking.]
[At least 1 off-street parking space must be provided for each dwelling unit.]
(f) [(g)] Residential character.
Following the conversion, the exterior of the dwelling must retain its existing residential character.
Baltimore City Code
Article 32. Zoning
Title 9. Rowhouse and Multi-Family Residential Districts
Subtitle 8
Other Applicable Standards
§ 9-809. New construction - Low-density multi-family dwelling.
(a) In general.
New construction of a low-density multi-family dwelling in a Rowhouse and Multi-Family Residential Zoning District must meet the standards set forth in this subtitle.
(b) Minimum enclosed gross floor area.
(1) A newly constructed low-density multi-family dwelling created under this subtitle must have a minimum enclosed gross floor area of:
(i) 1,500 square feet, if a 2-unit low-density multi-family dwelling
(ii) 2,250 square feet, if a 3-unit low-density multi-family dwelling; or
(iii) 3,000 square feet, if a 4-unit low-density multi-family dwelling.
(2) For purposes of this subsection, the enclosed gross floor area does not include any basement area.
(c) Opportunity density.
(1) Additional dwelling unit.
A low-density multi-family dwelling created under this subtitle may contain 1 additional dwelling unit if:
(i) the low-density multi-family dwelling is less than 750 feet from:
(A) community accessible transit;
(B) a grocery store of at least 10,000 square feet; or
(C) a main street designated by the Baltimore Main Streets
program; or
(ii) the low-density multi-family dwelling is located in a census tract where the household median income is 200%of the of the Area Medium Income for the metropolitan region that encompasses the City, as published and annually updated by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(2) Minimum enclosed gross floor area.
A low-density multi-family dwelling created under this subtitle that meets the requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection must have a minimum enclosed gross floor area of:
(i) 1,500 square feet, if a 3-unit low-density multi-family dwelling;
(ii) 2,250 square feet, if a 4-unit low-density multi-family dwelling; or
(iii) 3,000 square feet, if a 5-unit low-density multi-family dwelling.
(3) Use designation and permitting.
(i) When submitting the construction permit application and the use permit application the person constructing a new low-density multi-family dwelling and seeking 1 additional dwelling unit as permitted under paragraph (1) of this subsection must explicitly make the request for 1 additional dwelling unit.
(ii) If the request for 1 additional dwelling unit is approved the newly constructed dwelling will remain classified as a low-density multi-family dwelling and deemed legally non-conforming.
Baltimore City Code
Article 32. Zoning
Title 14. Use Standards
Subtitle 3
Use Standards
§ 14-334. Residential-care facilities.
(b) Multi-family dwelling.
A residential-care facility may locate where multi-family dwellings are allowed as permitted or conditional uses under this Code , if the facility:
(1) complies with [§ 1-305(p) {“Definitions: Dwelling: Multi-family] § 1-310(h) {“Definitions: Multi-family dwelling”}, § 1-305(u) {“Definitions: Dwelling unit”}, and § 1-306(g) {“Definitions: Family”} of this Code; and
(2) meets the general requirements, the bulk and yard regulations, and all other requirements of this Code applicable to dwellings in the zoning district within which the facility is located.
Zoning Tables
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Table 8-301: Detached and Semi-Detached Residential Districts - Permitted and Conditional Uses |
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Uses |
Districts |
Use Standards |
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R-1A |
R-1B |
R-1C |
R-1D |
R-1E |
R-1 |
R-2 |
R-3 |
R-4 |
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Residential |
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Bed and Breakfast |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
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Day-Care Home: Adult or Child |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Per §14-310 |
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Dwelling: Detached |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
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Dwelling: Multi-Family (Low Density) |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
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Dwelling: Semi-Detached |
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P |
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P |
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Home Occupation |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Per §15-507 |
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Residential-Care Facility |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Per §14-334 |
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Institutional |
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Community Center |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
|
|
Cultural Facility |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
Per §14-308 |
|
Educational Facility: Post-Secondary |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
|
|
Educational Facility: Primary and Secondary |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
|
|
Government Facility |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
|
|
Place of Worship |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
Per §14-332 |
|
Open-Space |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Community-Managed ... Farm |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
Per §14-307 |
|
Community-Managed ... Garden |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Per §14-307 |
|
Park or Playground |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
|
|
Urban Agriculture |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
Per §14-339 |
|
Commercial |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Country Club |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
|
|
Day-Care Center: Adult or Child |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
Per §14-309 |
|
Lodge or Social Club |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
Per §14-320 |
|
|
R-1A |
R-1B |
R-1C |
R-1D |
R-1E |
R-1 |
R-2 |
R-3 |
R-4 |
|
|
Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alternative Energy System: Community-Based 1 |
CB, P |
CB, P |
CB, P |
CB, P |
CB, P |
CB, P |
CB, P |
CB, P |
CB, P |
Per §14-306 |
|
Electric Substation: Enclosed, Indoor, or Outdoor |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
Per §14-340 |
|
Telecommunications Facility |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
Per §14-338 |
|
Utilities |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
Per §14-340 |
|
Wireless Communications Services 2 |
CB, P |
CB, P |
CB, P |
CB, P |
CB, P |
CB, P |
CB, P |
CB, P |
CB, P |
Per §14-338 |
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Table 8-401: Detached and Semi-Detached Residential Districts - Bulk and Yard Regulations |
|
Categories |
Specifications (Per District) |
|
|
R-1A |
R-1B |
R-1C |
R-1D |
R-1E |
R-1 |
R-2 |
R-3 |
R-4 |
|
Minimum Lot Area |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Community ... Open-Space Garden or Farm |
2 acres |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
Dwelling: Detached or Semi-Detached |
2 acres |
1 acre |
21,780 sq.ft. |
14,520 sq.ft. |
9,000 sq.ft. |
7,300 sq.ft. |
5,000 sq.ft. |
5,000 sq.ft. |
3,000 sq.ft. |
|
Dwelling: Multi-Family (Low Density) |
7,000 sq.ft/du |
7,000 sq.ft/du |
5,500 sq.ft/du |
3,600 sq.ft/du |
2,250 sq.ft/du |
1,825 sq.ft/du |
1,750 sq.ft/du |
1,750 sq.ft/du |
750 sq.ft/du |
|
Park or Playground |
2 acres |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
Urban Agriculture |
2 acres |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
All Other Uses |
2 acres |
1 acre |
20,000 sq.ft. |
20,000 sq.ft. |
20,000 sq.ft. |
20,000 sq.ft. |
20,000 sq.ft. |
5,000 sq.ft. |
3,000 sq.ft. |
|
Minimum Lot Width |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dwelling: Multi-Family (Low Density) |
75 feet |
75 feet |
75 feet |
50 feet |
50 feet |
40 feet |
40 feet |
40 feet |
40 feet |
|
Dwelling: Semi-Detached |
100 feet |
75 feet |
75 feet |
60 feet |
60 feet |
50 feet |
30 feet |
45 feet |
30 feet |
|
All Other Uses |
100 feet |
75 feet |
75 feet |
60 feet |
60 feet |
50 feet |
50 feet |
45 feet |
45 feet |
|
Maximum Building Height |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All Uses |
35 feet |
35 feet |
35 feet |
35 feet |
35 feet |
35 feet |
35 feet |
35 feet |
35 feet |
|
Maximum Lot Coverage |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All Uses |
25% |
25% |
25% |
25% |
25% |
30% |
30% |
35% |
35% |
|
Maximum Impervious Surface |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All Uses |
40% |
40% |
40% |
40% |
40% |
50% |
50% |
50% |
50% |
|
Minimum Front Yard |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All Uses 1 |
40 feet |
40 feet |
40 feet |
40 feet |
30 feet |
30 feet |
30 feet |
25 feet |
25 feet |
|
|
R-1A |
R-1B |
R-1C |
R-1D |
R-1E |
R-1 |
R-2 |
R-3 |
R-4 |
|
Minimum Interior- Side Yard |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dwelling: Detached |
20 feet |
20 feet |
15 feet |
15 feet |
10 feet |
10 feet |
10 feet |
10 feet |
10 feet |
|
Dwelling: Semi-Detached 2 |
20 feet |
20 feet |
15 feet |
15 feet |
10 feet |
10 feet |
15 feet |
10 feet |
15 feet |
|
All Other Uses |
20 feet |
20 feet |
15 feet |
15 feet |
10 feet |
10 feet |
15 feet |
10 feet |
15 feet |
|
Minimum Corner- Side Yard |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All Uses |
25 feet |
25 feet |
20 feet |
20 feet |
20 feet |
20 feet |
20 feet |
20 feet |
20 feet |
|
Minimum Rear Yard |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All Uses |
40 feet |
40 feet |
40 feet |
30 feet |
30 feet |
30 feet |
30 feet |
25 feet |
25 feet |
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Table 9-301: Rowhouse and Multi-Family Residential Districts - Permitted and Conditional Uses |
|
Uses |
Districts |
Use Standards |
|
Residential |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Day-Care Home: Adult or Child |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Per § 14-310 |
|
Dwelling: Detached or Semi-Detached |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
CB |
|
|
Dwelling: Multi-Family (High Density) |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Per § 14-327 |
|
Dwelling: Multi-Family (Low Density) |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
[Per § 14-327] |
|
Dwelling: Rowhouse |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
|
|
Fraternity or Sorority House |
|
|
|
|
CO |
CO |
Per § 14-313 |
|
Home Occupation |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Per § 15-507 |
|
Residential-Care Facility (16 or Fewer Residents) |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Per § 14-334 |
|
Residential-Care Facility (17 or More Residents) |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
Per § 14-334 |
|
Rooming House (10 or Fewer Units) |
|
|
|
CB |
CB |
CB |
|
|
Rooming House (11 or More Units) |
|
|
|
|
CB |
CB |
|
|
Institutional |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Community Center |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
|
|
Cultural Facility |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
Per § 14-308 |
|
Educational Facility: Post-Secondary |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
|
|
Educational Facility: Primary and Secondary |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
|
|
Government Facility |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
|
|
Hospital |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
|
|
Place of Worship |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Per § 14-332 |
|
|
R-5 |
R-6 |
R-7 |
R-8 |
R-9 |
R-10 |
|
|
Open-Space |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Community-Managed Open-Space Farm |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
Per § 14-307 |
|
Community-Managed Open-Space Garden |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Per § 14-307 |
|
Park or Playground |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
|
|
Urban Agriculture |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
Per § 14-339 |
|
Commercial |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Day-Care Center: Adult or Child |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
Per § 14-309 |
|
Lodge or Social Club |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
Per § 14-320 |
|
Neighborhood Commercial Establishment |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
Per § 14-328 |
|
Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alternative Energy System: Community-Based 1 |
CB, P |
CB, P |
CB, P |
CB, P |
CB, P |
CB, P |
Per § 14-306 |
|
Electric Substation: Enclosed, Indoor, or Outdoor |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
Per § 14-340 |
|
Parking Garage (Principal Use) |
CO |
CO |
CO |
CO |
CO |
CO |
Per § 14-331 |
|
Parking Lot (Principal Use) |
CO |
CO |
CO |
CO |
CO |
CO |
Per § 14-331 |
|
Telecommunications Facility |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
Per § 14-338 |
|
Utilities |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
Per § 14-340 |
|
Wireless Communications Services 2 |
CB, P |
CB, P |
CB, P |
CB, P |
CB, P |
CB, P |
Per § 14-338 |
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Table 9-401: Rowhouse and Multi-Family Residential Districts - Bulk and Yard Regulations |
|
Categories |
Specifications (Per District) |
|
Minimum Lot Area |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Community ... Open-Space Garden or Farm |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
Dwelling: Detached |
3,000 sq.ft. |
3,000 sq.ft. |
3,000 sq.ft. |
3,000 sq.ft. |
3,000 sq.ft. |
3,000 sq.ft. |
|
Dwelling: Semi-Detached |
2,500 sq.ft. |
2,000 sq.ft. |
2,000 sq.ft. |
2,000 sq.ft. |
2,500 sq.ft. |
2,000 sq.ft. |
|
Dwelling: Rowhouse |
2,500 sq.ft. |
1,500 sq.ft. |
1,100 sq.ft. |
750 sq.ft. |
750 sq.ft. |
500 sq.ft. |
|
Dwelling: Multi-Family (High Density) |
2,500 sq.ft./du |
1,500 sq.ft./du |
1,100 sq.ft./du |
750 sq.ft./du |
550 sq.ft./du |
200 sq.ft./du |
|
Dwelling: Multi-Family (Low Density) |
750 sq.ft/du |
750 sq.ft/du |
500 sq.ft/du |
300 sq.ft/du |
300 sq.ft/du |
300 sq.ft/du |
|
Dwelling: Multi-Family (Age-Restricted) |
1,875 sq.ft./du |
1,125 sq.ft./du |
825 sq.ft./du |
575 sq.ft./du |
550 sq.ft./du |
200 sq.ft./du |
|
Park or Playground |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
Residential-Care Facility |
Lot area to be comparable to that for a like-sized M-FD |
Lot area to be comparable to that for a like-sized M-FD |
Lot area to be comparable to that for a like-sized M-FD |
Lot area to be comparable to that for a like-sized M-FD |
Lot area to be comparable to that for a like-sized M-FD |
Lot area to be comparable to that for a like-sized M-FD |
|
Residential-Care Facility (Age-Restricted) |
Lot area to be comparable to that for a like-sized M-FD (Age-Restrctd) |
Lot area to be comparable to that for a like-sized M-FD (Age-Restrctd) |
Lot area to be comparable to that for a like-sized M-FD (Age-Restrctd) |
Lot area to be comparable to that for a like-sized M-FD (Age-Restrctd) |
Lot area to be comparable to that for a like-sized M-FD (Age-Restrctd) |
Lot area to be comparable to that for a like-sized M-FD (Age-Restrctd) |
|
Rooming House |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
375 sq.ft./ru |
275 sq.ft./ru |
100 sq.ft./ru |
|
Urban Agriculture |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
All Other Uses |
3,000 sq. ft. |
3,000 sq. ft. |
3,000 sq. ft. |
3,000 sq. ft. |
3,000 sq. ft. |
3,000 sq. ft. |
|
Maximum Bldg Height |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dwelling: Detached or Semi-Detached |
35 feet |
35 feet |
35 feet |
35 feet |
35 feet |
35 feet |
|
Dwelling: Rowhouse |
35 feet |
35 feet |
35 feet |
35 or 45 feet 1 |
35 or 45 feet 1 |
35 or 45 feet 1 |
|
Dwelling: Multi-Family (High Density) |
35 or 45 feet 2 |
35 or 45 feet 2 |
35 or 45 feet 2 |
45 or 60 feet 3 |
3.0 FAR |
6.0 FAR |
|
Dwelling: Multi-Family (Low Density) |
35 feet |
35 feet |
35 feet |
35 or 45 feet1 |
35 or 45 feet1 |
35 or 45 feet1 |
|
All Other Uses |
35 or 45 feet 2 |
35 or 45 feet 2 |
35 or 45 feet 2 |
45 or 60 feet 3 |
45 feet |
45 feet |
|
|
R-5 |
R-6 |
R-7 |
R-8 |
R-9 |
R-10 |
|
Maximum Lot Coverage |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dwelling: Detached or Semi-Detached |
35% |
35% |
35% |
35% |
35% |
35% |
|
Dwelling: Rowhouse |
40% |
45% |
50% |
60% or 80% 4 |
40% |
80% |
|
Dwelling: Multi-Family (High Density) |
40% |
45% |
70% |
80% |
40% |
80% |
|
Dwelling: Multi-Family (Low Density) |
40% |
45% |
50% |
60% or 80%4 |
40% |
80% |
|
All Other Uses |
40% |
40% |
70% |
70% |
40% |
70% |
|
Maximum Impervious Surface |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dwelling: Detached [or], Semi-Detached, or Multi-Family (Low Density) |
60% |
60% |
60% |
60% |
60% |
60% |
|
Dwelling: Rowhouse (Rear Yard) |
65% |
65% |
65% |
65% |
65% |
65% |
|
Minimum Front Yard |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dwelling: Detached or Semi-Detached |
Lesser of 25ft. or blockface average 5 |
Lesser of 20ft. or blockface average 5 |
Lesser of 20ft. or blockface average 5 |
Lesser of 20ft. or blockface average 5 |
Lesser of 40ft. or blockface average 5 |
Lesser of 20ft. or blockface average 5 |
|
Dwelling: Rowhouse |
25 feet |
20 feet |
10 feet |
None |
25 feet |
None |
|
Dwelling: Multi-Family (High Density) |
25 feet |
20 feet |
10 feet |
None |
45 or 65 feet 6 |
None |
|
Dwelling: Multi-Family (Low Density) |
25 feet |
20 feet |
10 feet |
None |
Lesser of 40ft. Or blockface average 5 |
Lesser of 20ft. Or blockface average 5 |
|
All Other Uses |
25 feet |
20 feet |
10 feet |
None |
25 feet |
None |
|
|
R-5 |
R-6 |
R-7 |
R-8 |
R-9 |
R-10 |
|
Minimum Interior-Side Yard |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dwelling: Detached |
10 feet |
10 feet |
10 feet |
10 feet |
10 feet |
10 feet |
|
Dwelling: Semi-Detached 7 |
15 feet |
15 feet |
10 feet |
10 feet |
10 feet |
10 feet |
|
Dwelling: Rowhouse |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
Dwelling: Multi-Family (High Density) |
15 feet |
15 feet |
10 feet |
10 feet |
10 feet |
10 feet |
|
Dwelling: Multi-Family (Low Density) |
No interior-sideyard required, but if one is provided, it must be a minimum of 10 feet |
No interior-sideyard required, but if one is provided, it must be a minimum of 10 feet |
No interior-sideyard required, but if one is provided, it must be a minimum of 10 feet |
No interior-sideyard required, but if one is provided, it must be a minimum of 5 feet |
No interior-sideyard required, but if one is provided, it must be a minimum of 10 feet |
No interior-sideyard required, but if one is provided, it must be a minimum of 5 feet |
|
All Other Uses |
15 feet |
15 feet |
15 feet |
10 feet |
10 feet |
10 feet |
|
Minimum Corner-Side Yard |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dwelling: Detached or Semi-Detached |
20 feet |
20 feet |
15 feet |
15 feet |
15 feet |
15 feet |
|
Dwelling: Multi-Family (High Density) |
20 feet |
20 feet |
15 feet |
None |
25 feet |
None |
|
Dwelling: Rowhouse or Multi-Family (Low Density) |
20 feet |
20 feet |
15 feet |
None |
None |
None |
|
All Other Uses |
20 feet |
20 feet |
15 feet |
None |
15 feet |
None |
|
Minimum Rear Yard |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dwelling: Detached or Semi-Detached |
25 feet |
25 feet |
25 feet |
25 feet |
10 feet |
10 feet |
|
Dwelling: Multi-Family (High Density) |
25 feet |
25 feet |
25 feet |
25 feet |
10 feet |
10 feet |
|
Dwelling: Rowhouse or Multi-Family (Low Density) |
25 feet |
25 feet |
25 feet |
20 feet |
10 feet |
10 feet |
|
All Other Uses |
25 feet |
25 feet |
25 feet |
25 feet |
10 feet |
10 feet |
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Table 10-301: Commercial Districts - Permitted and Conditional Uses |
|
Uses |
Districts |
Use Standards |
|
|
C-1 |
C-1-VC |
C-1-E |
C-2 |
C-3 |
C-4 |
C-5 |
|
|
Residential |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Day-Care Home: Adult or Child |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
|
P |
Per § 14-310 |
|
Dwelling (Above Non-Residential Ground Floor) |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
CB |
P |
|
|
Dwelling: Live-Work |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
CB |
P |
|
|
Dwelling: Multi-Family (High Density) |
P |
CB |
P |
P |
P |
|
P |
|
|
Dwelling: Multi-Family (Low Density) |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
CB |
|
|
|
Dwelling: Rowhouse |
P |
P |
P |
CB |
CB |
|
P |
|
|
Dormitory |
|
|
|
|
|
|
P |
|
|
Fraternity or Sorority House |
CO |
CO |
CO |
CO |
CO |
CO |
CO |
Per § 14-313 |
|
Residential-Care Facility (16 or Fewer Residents) |
P |
P |
P |
P |
P |
|
P |
Per § 14-334 |
|
Residential-Care Facility (17 or More Residents) |
CO |
CO |
CO |
CO |
CB |
|
CB |
Per § 14-334 |
|
Rooming House |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
|
CB |
|
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|
Table 10-401: Commercial Districts (C-1 to C-4) - Bulk and Yard Regulations |
|
Categories |
Specifications (Per District) |
|
|
C-1 |
C-1-VC 1 |
C-1-E |
C-2 |
C-3 |
C-4 |
|
Minimum Lot Area |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dwelling: Live-Work, Multi-Family (High Density) and (Low Density), or Rowhouse |
300 sq.ft |
5,000 sq.ft |
550 sq.ft |
225 sq.ft |
300 sq.ft |
300 sq.ft |
|
Residential-Care Facility (Age-Restricted) |
200 sq.ft/du |
200 sq.ft/du |
200 sq.ft/du |
120 sq.ft/du |
120 sq.ft/du |
120 sq.ft/du |
|
Rooming House |
None |
2,500 sq.ft/ru |
None |
None |
None |
N/A |
|
All Other Uses |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
Maximum Lot Area |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restaurant |
None |
4,000 sq. ft. |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
Retail Goods Establishment (Food Store) |
20,000 sq. ft. |
15,000 sq. ft. |
20,000 sq. ft. |
None |
None |
None |
|
All Other Uses |
10,000 sq. ft. |
2,000 sq. ft. |
10,000 sq. ft. |
None |
None |
None |
|
Maximum Bldg Height |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dwelling: Multi-Family (High Density) |
60 feet |
40 feet |
60 feet |
60 or 100 feet 2 |
60 or 100 feet 2 |
60 feet |
|
Dwelling: Multi-Family (Low Density) |
45 feet |
40 feet |
45 feet |
45 feet |
45 feet |
45 feet |
|
Mixed-Use w/ Dwelling Above the Ground Floor |
60 feet |
40 feet |
60 feet |
60 or 100 feet 2 |
60 or 100 feet 2 |
60 feet |
|
Residential Care Facility (Elderly) |
60 feet |
40 feet |
60 feet |
60 or 100 feet 2 |
60 or 100 feet 2 |
60 feet |
|
All Other Uses |
40 feet |
40 feet |
40 feet |
60 feet |
60 feet |
60 feet |
|
Minimum Bldg Height |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All Uses |
20 feet |
None |
20 feet |
20 feet |
20 feet |
None |
|
Maximum Floor Area Ratio |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All Uses |
None |
0.8 |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
|
C-1 |
C-1-VC 1 |
C-1-E |
C-2 |
C-3 |
C-4 |
|
Minimum / Maximum Front Yard |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All Uses |
No front yard required but, if one is provided, it may not exceed 5 feet |
20 feet |
No front yard required but, if one is provided, it may not exceed 5 feet |
No front yard required but, if one is provided, it may not exceed 5 feet |
None |
None 3 |
|
Minimum Interior-Side Yard |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All Uses |
No interior-side yard required but, if one is provided, it must be a minimum of 10 feet |
No interior-side yard required but, if one is provided, it must be a minimum of 10 feet |
No interior- side yard required but, if one is provided, it must be a minimum of 10 feet |
No interior- side yard required but, if one is provided, it must be a minimum of 10 feet |
No interior- side yard required but, if one is provided, it must be a minimum of 10 feet |
None 4 |
|
Minimum Corner-Side Yard |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All Uses |
For 1st 25 ft. from front lot line: Where structure is to be located, must build to corner-side lot line. After 1st 25 ft.: No yard requirement. |
For 1st 25 ft. from front lot line: Where structure is to be located, must build to corner-side lot line. After 1st 25 ft.: Minimum corner-side yard of 25 ft. |
For 1st 25 ft. from front lot line: Where structure is to be located, must build to corner-side lot line. After 1st 25 ft.: No yard requirement. |
None |
None |
None 5 |
|
Minimum Rear Yard |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All Uses |
If rear yard abuts an alley: None. Otherwise: 20 ft. |
30 feet |
If rear yard abuts an alley: None. Otherwise: 20 ft. |
If rear yard abuts an alley: None. Otherwise: 20 ft. |
20 feet |
20 feet |
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Table 11-301: Industrial Districts - Permitted and Conditional Uses |
|
Uses |
Districts |
Use Standards |
|
|
OIC |
BSC |
IMU-1 |
IMU-2 |
I-1 |
I-2 |
MI |
|
|
Residential |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dwelling (Above Non-Residential Ground Floor) |
|
P |
P |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dwelling: Live-Work |
|
|
P |
|
CB |
|
|
|
|
Dwelling: Multi-Family (High Density) |
|
P |
P |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dwelling: Multi-Family (Low Density) |
|
P |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dwelling: Rowhouse |
|
P |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Residential-Care Facility (16 or Fewer Residents) |
|
P |
P |
|
|
|
|
Per § 14-334 |
|
Residential-Care Facility (17 or More Residents) |
|
CB |
CB |
|
|
|
|
Per § 14-334 |
|
Rooming House |
|
|
CB |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Table 11-401: Industrial Districts - Bulk and Yard Regulations |
|
Categories |
Specifications (Per District) |
|
|
OIC |
BSC |
IMU |
I-1 |
I-2 |
MI |
|
Minimum Lot Area |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dwelling: Live-Work, Multi-Family (High Density) and (Low Density), or Rowhouse |
N/A |
300 sq.ft. |
IMU-1: 300 sq. ft. IMU-2: N/A |
10,000 sq. ft. |
N/A |
N/A |
|
All Other Uses |
None |
None |
5,000 sq. ft. |
10,000 sq. ft. |
20,000 sq. ft. |
20,000 sq. ft. |
|
Maximum Bldg Height |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All Uses |
60 feet |
150 feet 1 |
60 feet |
60 feet |
None 2 |
None 2 |
|
Minimum Front Yard |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All Uses |
None |
None |
None 3 |
10 feet |
10 feet |
10 feet |
|
Minimum Interior-Side Yard |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All uses |
None 4 |
None 4 |
No interior-side yard required but, if one is provided, it must be a minimum of 10 feet |
None 5 |
None 6 |
None 6 |
|
Minimum Corner-Side Yard |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All Uses |
None |
None |
None 7 |
10 feet |
10 feet |
10 feet |
|
Minimum Rear Yard |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All Uses |
None 8 |
None 8 |
None 8 |
None 9 |
None 9 |
None 9 |
|
Buffer Yard Req’t |
|
|
|
|
All Uses |
None |
None |
Where the Landscape Manual requires a landscaped buffer yard between an industrial use and a non-industrial use, that buffer yard must be provided by the more recent use. |
|
Table 12-301: Office-Residential Districts - Permitted and Conditional Uses |
|
Uses |
Districts |
Use Standards |
|
|
OR |
|
|
Residential |
|
|
|
Bed and Breakfast |
CB |
|
|
Day-Care Home: Adult or Child |
P |
Per §14-310 |
|
Dwelling: Detached |
P |
|
|
Dwelling: Semi-Detached |
P |
|
|
Dwelling: Multi-Family (High Density) |
P |
Per § 14-327 |
|
Dwelling: Multi-Family (Low Density) |
P |
|
|
Dwelling: Rowhouse |
P |
|
|
Fraternity or Sorority House |
CO |
Per § 14-313 |
|
Residential-Care Facility (16 or Fewer Residents) |
P |
Per § 14-334 |
|
Residential-Care Facility (17 or More Residents) |
CO |
Per § 14-334 |
|
Rooming House |
CO |
|
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|
Table 12-302: Office-Residential Districts - Bulk and Yard Regulations |
|
Categories |
Specifications (Per Subdistrict) |
|
Minimum Lot Area |
|
|
|
Dwelling: Multi-Family (High Density) and (Low Density) |
550 sq.ft./du |
200 sq.ft./du |
|
All Other Uses |
None |
None |
|
Maximum Bldg Height |
|
|
|
All Uses |
40 or 60 feet 1 |
100 feet |
|
Minimum Front Yard |
|
|
|
All Uses |
None |
None |
|
Minimum Interior-Side Yard |
|
|
|
All Uses |
No interior-side yard required but, if one is provided, it must be a minimum of 10 feet |
No interior-side yard required but, if one is provided, it must be a minimum of 10 feet |
|
Minimum Corner-Side Yard |
|
|
|
All Uses |
10 feet |
None |
|
Minimum Rear Yard |
|
|
|
All Uses |
10 feet |
10 feet |
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|
Table 12-402: Transit-Oriented Development Districts - Permitted and Conditional Uses |
|
Uses |
Districts |
Use Standards |
|
|
TOD-1 |
TOD-2 |
TOD-3 |
TOD-4 |
|
|
Residential |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dwelling (Above Non-Residential Ground Floor) |
P |
P |
P |
P |
|
|
Dwelling: Multi-Family (High Density) |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Per § 14-327 |
|
Dwelling: Multi-Family (Low Density) |
P |
P |
P |
P |
|
|
Dwelling: Rowhouse |
P |
P |
P |
P |
|
|
Residential-Care Facility (16 or Fewer Residents) |
P |
P |
P |
P |
Per § 14-334 |
|
Residential-Care Facility (17 or More Residents) |
CB |
CB |
CB |
CB |
Per § 14-334 |
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|
Table 12-403: Transit-Oriented Development Districts - Bulk and Yard Regulations |
|
Categories |
Specifications (Per District) |
|
|
TOD-1 |
TOD-2 |
TOD-3 |
TOD-4 |
|
Minimum Lot Area |
|
|
|
|
|
Dwelling: Multi-Family (High Density and Low Density) |
300 sq.ft/du |
None |
None |
None |
|
All Other Uses |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
Maximum Building Height |
|
|
|
|
|
Dwelling: Multi-Family (Low Density) |
35 feet and no more than 3 stories |
35 feet and no more than 3 stories 1 |
35 feet 2 |
35 feet 2 |
|
All Other Uses |
60 feet and no more than 5 stories |
60 feet and no more than 5 stories 1 |
100 feet 2 |
100 feet 2 |
|
Minimum Building Height |
|
|
|
|
|
All Uses |
24 feet and no less than 2 stories |
24 feet and no less than 2 stories |
24 feet and no less than 2 stories |
24 feet and no less than 2 stories |
|
Minimum / Maximum Front Yard |
|
|
|
|
|
All Uses |
No front yard required but, if one is provided, it may not exceed 5 feet 3 |
No front yard required but, if one is provided, it may not exceed 5 feet 3 |
No front yard required but, if one is provided, it may not exceed 5 feet 3 |
No front yard required but, if one is provided, it may not exceed 5 feet 3 |
|
Minimum Interior-Side Yard |
|
|
|
|
|
All Uses |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
Minimum Corner-Side Yard |
|
|
|
|
|
All Uses |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
Maximum Rear Yard |
|
|
|
|
|
All Uses |
15 feet |
15 feet |
None |
None |
|
Table 12-1302: Port Covington District - Permitted and Conditional Uses |
|
Uses |
Subdistricts |
Use Standards |
|
|
PC-1 |
PC-2 |
PC-3 |
PC-4 |
|
|
Residential |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Day-Care Home: Adult or Child |
P |
P |
P |
|
Per § 14-310 |
|
Dwelling (Above Non-Residential Ground Floor) |
P |
P |
P |
|
|
|
Dwelling: Multi-Family (High Density) |
P |
P |
P |
|
Per § 14-327 |
|
Dwelling: Multi-Family (Low Density) |
P |
P |
P |
|
|
|
Dwelling: Rowhouse |
|
|
P |
|
|
|
Dwelling: Live-Work |
P |
P |
P |
|
|
|
Fraternity or Sorority House |
|
P |
P |
|
|
|
Residential-Care Facility (16 or Fewer Residents) |
P |
P |
P |
|
Per § 14-334 |
|
Residential-Care Facility (17 or More Residents) |
P |
CB |
P |
|
Per § 14-334 |
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|
Table 12-1303: Port Covington District - Bulk and Yard Regulations |
|
Categories |
Specifications (Per Subdistrict) |
|
|
PC-1 |
PC-2 |
PC-3 |
PC-4 |
|
Minimum Lot Area |
|
|
|
|
|
All Uses |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
Maximum Building Height |
|
|
|
|
|
Dwelling: Multi-Family (Low Density) |
35 feet and no more than 3 stories |
35 feet and no more than 3 stories |
35 feet 2 |
35 feet 2 |
|
All Other Uses |
100 feet |
None |
200 feet |
None |
|
Minimum Building Height |
|
|
|
|
|
All Uses |
None |
20 feet 1 |
20 feet 1 |
None |
|
Minimum Front Yard |
|
|
|
|
|
All Uses |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
Minimum Interior-Side Yard |
|
|
|
|
|
All Uses |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
Minimum Corner-Side Yard |
|
|
|
|
|
All Uses |
None |
None |
None |
None |
|
Maximum Rear Yard |
|
|
|
|
|
All Uses |
None |
None |
None |
None |
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|
Table 16-406: Required Off-Street Parking |
|
Uses |
Parking Spaces Required |
|
. . . |
|
|
[Dwelling: All unless otherwise specified] |
[1 per dwelling unit] |
|
[Dwelling: Live-Work] |
[1 per dwelling unit] |
|
[Dwelling: Multi-Family - Age-Restricted Housing] |
[1 per 2 dwelling units] |
|
. . . . |
|
Section 2. And be it further ordained, That this Ordinance takes effect on the 30th day after the date it is enacted.