Table of Contents ARTICLE USES AND USE STANDARDS ARTICLE GENERAL ZONING ORDINANCE PROVISIONS ARTICLE ZONES

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1 Table of Contents ARTICLE GENERAL ZONING ORDINANCE PROVISIONS Division 1.1. In General Section Citation Section Severability Division 1.2. purpose Section Purpose of Chapter ARTICLE USES AND USE STANDARDS Division 3.1. Use Table Section Key to Use Table Section Use Classifications Section Uses Listed as Accessory Section Temporary Uses Section Transferable Development Rights Section Use Table Division 1.3. Applicability Section Applicability Section Nonapplicability to Certain Municipalities Section Annexations Division 1.4. Defined Terms Section Rules of Interpretation Section Specific Terms and Phrases Defined ARTICLE ZONES Division 2.1. Zones Established Section Requirements for All Zones Section Zoning Categories Section Establishment of Zones Division 2.2. Zoning Map Section Zoning Maps Section Location and Boundaries of Zones Section Zone Boundary Interpretation Section Zoning and Development within Rights-of-Way Section Zones Retained from Previous Ordinance Division 3.2. Agricultural Uses Section Agricultural Auction Facility Section Agricultural Processing Section Community Garden Section Equestrian Facility Section Farm Supply or Machinery Sales, Storage, and Service Section Farming Section Nursery Section Slaughterhouse Section Urban Farming Section Winery Section Accessory Agricultural Uses Section Temporary Agricultural Uses Division 3.3. Residential Uses Section Household Living Section Group Living Section Accessory Residential Uses i

2 Division 3.4. Civic and Institutional Uses Section Ambulance, Rescue Squad (Private) Section Charitable, Philanthropic Institution Section Cultural Institution Section Day Care Facility Section Educational Institution (Private) Section Hospital Section Playground, Outdoor Area (Private) Section Private Club, Service Organization Section Public Use (Except Utilities) Section Religious Assembly Section Swimming Pool (Community) Division 3.5. Commercial Uses Section Animal Services Section Communication Facility Section Eating and Drinking Section Funeral and Interment Services Section Landscape Contractor Section Lodging Section Medical and Dental Section Office and Professional Section Parking Section Recreation and Entertainment Section Retail Sales and Service Section Vehicle/Equipment Sales and Rental Section Vehicle Service Section Accessory Commercial Uses Section Temporary Commercial Uses Division 3.6. Industrial Uses Section Animal Research Facility Section Contractor Storage Yard Section Dry Cleaning Facility Section Manufacturing and Production Section Mining, Excavation Section Transportation Section Utilities Section Warehouse Section Waste-Related Division 3.7. Miscellaneous Uses Section Noncommercial Kennel Section Solar Collection System Section Wildlife, Game Preserve, and Other Conservation Areas Section Accessory Miscellaneous Uses ARTICLE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR EUCLIDEAN ZONES Division 4.1. Rules for All Zones Section Development Options Section Compliance Required Section Building Types in the Agricultural, Rural Residential, and Residential Zones Section Building Types Allowed by Zone in the Agricultural, Rural Residential, and Residential Zones Section Building Types in the Commercial/Residential, Employment, and Industrial Zones Section Building Types Allowed by Zone in the Commercial/ Residential, Employment, and Industrial Zones ii

3 Section Measurement and Exceptions Section Compatibility requirements Division 4.2. Agricultural Zone Section AR Zone Division 4.5. Commercial/Residential Zones Section Intent Statements Section Density and Height Allocation Section Standard Method Development Section Optional Method Development Division 4.3. Rural Residential Zones Section Standard Method Development Section Optional Method Development Section R Zone Section RC Zone Section RNC Zone Division 4.4. Residential Zones Section Standard Method Development Section Optional Method Development Section Historic Districts Section RE-2 Zone Section RE-2C Zone Section RE-1 Zone Section R-200 Zone Section R-90 Zone Section R-60 Zone Section R-40 Zone Section TLD Zone Section TMD Zone Section THD Zone Section R-30 Zone Section R-20 Zone Section R-10 Zone Division 4.6. Employment Zones Section Intent Statements Section Density and Height Allocation Section Standard Method Development Section Optional Method Development Division 4.7. Optional Method Public Benefits Section General Provisions Section Public Benefit Overview Section Public Benefit Descriptions and Criteria Division 4.8. Industrial Zones Section Intent Statements Section Density and Height Allocation Section Standard Method Development Division 4.9 Overlay Zones Section In General Section Burtonsville Employment Area (BEA) Overlay Zone Section Chevy Chase Neighborhood Retail (CCNR) Overlay Zone Section Community-serving Retail (CSR) Overlay Zone Section Fenton Village (FV) Overlay Zone Section Garrett Park (GP) Overlay Zone iii

4 Section Germantown Transit Mixed Use (GTMU) Overlay Zone Section Regional Shopping Center (RSC) Overlay Zone Section Ripley/ South Silver Spring (RSS) Overlay Zone Section Rural Village Center (RVC) Overlay Zone Section Sandy Spring/ Ashton Rural Village (SSA) Overlay Zone Section Takoma Park/ East Silver Spring Commercial Revitalization (TPESS) Overlay Zone Section Transferable Development Rights (TDR) Overlay Zone Section Twinbrook (TB) Overlay Zone Section Upper Paint Branch (UPB) Overlay Zone Section Upper Rock Creek (URC) Overlay Zone Division 5.3. Commercial/Residential Floating Zones Section Zones Section Purpose Section Land Uses Section Building Types Allowed Section Development Standards Division 5.4. Employment Floating Zones Section Zones Section Purpose Section Land Uses Section Building Types Allowed Section Development Standards ARTICLE FLOATING ZONE REQUIREMENTS Division 5.1. In General Section Zone Categories Section Intent Statement Section Applicability Section Approval Section Special Provisions for Properties In a Zone Under Article Division 5.2. Residential Floating Zones Section Zones Section Purpose Section Land Uses Section Building Types Section Development Standards Division 5.5. Industrial Floating Zones Section Zones Section Purpose Section Land Uses Section Building Types Allowed Section Development Standards ARTICLE GENERAL DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS Division 6.1. Site Access Section Intent Section Applicability Section General Access Requirements Section Driveway Access iv

5 Division 6.2. Parking, Queuing, and Loading Section Intent Section Applicability Section Calculation of Required Parking Section Parking Requirements Section Vehicle Parking Design Standards Section Bicycle Parking Design Standards Section Queuing Design Standards Section Loading Design Standards Section Parking Lot Landscaping and Outdoor Lighting Division 6.3. Open Space and recreation Section Intent Section Applicability Section Allowed and Prohibited Features in Open Space Section Rural Open Space Section Common Open Space Section Public Open Space Section Amenity Open Space Section Open Space Landscaping and Outdoor Lighting Section Recreation Facilities Division 6.4. General Landscaping and Outdoor Lighting Section Intent Section Applicability Section General Landscaping Requirements Section General Outdoor Lighting Requirements Division 6.5. Screening Requirements Section Intent Section Applicability Section Screening Requirements Division 6.6. Outdoor Display and Storage Section Intent Section Applicability Section Design Standards Division 6.7. Signs Section Intent Section Applicability Section Exempt Signs Section Prohibited Signs Section Measurements Section Permanent Signs, In General Section Agricultural and Rural Residential Zones Section Residential Zones Section Commercial/Residential, Employment, and Industrial Zones Section Urban Renewal Areas Section Limited Duration Signs Section Temporary Signs Division 6.8. Alternative Compliance Section Alternative Method of Compliance v

6 ARTICLE ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES Division 7.1. Review Authority and Approvals Required Section In General Section Overview of Review and Approval Authority Section Overview of Approvals Required Division 7.2. District Council Approvals Section Local Map Amendment Section Corrective Map Amendment Section Sectional and District Map Amendment Section Zoning Text Amendment Division 7.3. Regulatory Approvals Section Conditional Use Section Variance Section Sketch Plan Section Site Plan Division 7.4. Administrative Approvals Section Building Permit Section Use-and-Occupancy and Temporary Use Permits Section Sign Permit Section Sign Variance Division 7.5 Notice Standards Section Notice Required Section Notice Specifications Division 7.6. Special Provisions Section Board of Appeals Section Hearing Examiner Section Planning Board Section Sign Review Board Section Fees Division 7.7. Exemptions and Nonconformities Section Exemptions Section nonconforming use Division 7.8. Violations, penalties, and enforcement Section Generally ARTICLE ZONES RETAINED FROM PREVIOUS ORDINANCE Division 8.1. In General Section Applicability Section Modification of Zones Division 8.2. Residential Floating zones Section Zones Established Section Purpose and Intent Section Use Table for the RT and R-H Zones Section RT General Zone Requirements and Development Standards Section R-H General Zone Requirements and Development Standards vi

7 Division 8.3. Planned Development Zones Section Zones Established Section PD Zone Section T-S Zone Section PNZ Zone Section PRC Zone Section PCC Zone vii

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