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Rockville Land Use Code
Table of Contents
Preamble
+ Chapter 1. General Provisions
+ Chapter 2. Definitions
+ Chapter 3. Planning Commission
+ Chapter 4. Board of Adjustment
+ Chapter 5. Home Occupations
+ Chapter 6. Bed & Breakfast Establishments
+ Chapter 7. Supplementary and Qualifying Regulations
+ Chapter 8. Signs
+ Chapter 9. Non-conforming Buildings and Uses
+ Chapter 10. Off-street Parking Requirements
+ Chapter 11. Conditional Uses
+ Chapter 12. Subdivision
+ Chapter 13. Master Planned Development
+ Chapter 14. Design Review
+ Chapter 15. Solar Access Incentives and Protection
+ Chapter 16. Zoning Districts
+ Chapter 17. Rural Residential (RR-1/2 Acres)
+ Chapter 18. Rural Residential (RR-1 Acre)
+ Chapter 19. Rural Residential (RR-2 Acres)
+ Chapter 20. Rural Residential (RR-5 Acres)
+ Chapter 21. Agricultural (A-1 Acre)
+ Chapter 22. Residential-Agricultural (RA-5 Acres)
+ Chapter 23. Open Space (OS-20 Acres)
+ Chapter 24. Restricted Open Space (ROS)
- Chapter 25. Sensitive Lands Overlay (SLO)
Purpose 25-1
Application and Analysis Requirements 25-1
Sensitive Areas Analysis and Determination 25-2
Additional Information and Study Requirements 25-3
Sensitive Lands Regulations 25-5
Slope Protection Regulations 25-6
Ridgeline Area Protection Regulations 25-10
Sensitive Lands Entry Corridor Protection 25-12
Wetlands and Stream or River Corridors 25-14
Administrative Provisions 25-16
Development Approvals for Public Projects/Public Works/Public Utilities 25-16
Substantial Compliance 25-18
Design Standards 25-19
Building Color and Material 25-19
Windows and Other Glass 25-19
Parking 25-19
Rooftop Mechanical Equipment 25-19
Height Controls 25-19
Dwelling Size 25-20
Underground Utilities 25-20
Tree and Vegetation Protection Regulations 25-20
Additional Regulations 25-20
Tree-Vegetation Removal 25-20
Irrigation Limits 25-21
Revegetation Plan 25-21
Violation/Replacement Provision 25-21
Economic Hardship Relief Provisions 25-21
Hardship Relief Petition 25-21
Affected Property Interest 25-21
Economic Hardship Standard 25-21
Time for Filing Notice of Petition and Petition 25-22
Information to be Submitted with Hardship Relief Petition 25-22
Failure to Submit Information 25-23
Preliminary Determination of Substantial Economic Hardship 25-23
Appointment of Hearing Officer 25-23
Qualifications of the Hearing Officer 25-23
Notice of the Public Hearing 25-24
Rules for Conduct for the Hearing 25-24
Application of the Economic Hardship Standard 25-24
Burden of Proof 25-24
Findings of the Hearing Officer 25-24
Report and Recommendation of the Hearing Officer 25-25
Town Review and Consideration 25-26
Time Limits/Transferal of Incentives 25-26
Land Use Matrix - Application of Sensitive Lands Provisions 25-26
+ Chapter 26. Repealer; Savings Clause; Continuation of Prior Ordinances 26-1
Appendix A. Zoning Map
Appendix B. Acknowledgments