§ 1A03.4. Height and area regulations.

A.

Height. No structure hereafter erected in an R.C.4 Zone shall exceed a height of 35 feet, except as otherwise provided under Section 300.

B.

Area regulations.

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1.

Lot density.

a.

A tract to be developed in an R.C.4 Zone with a gross area of less than six acres may not be subdivided, and a tract to be developed with a gross area of at least six acres but not more than ten acres may not be subdivided into more than two lots (total), each of which must be at least three acres, except as otherwise provided in Section 103.3 or in Paragraph 4 below.

b.

The maximum gross density of a tract to be developed with a gross area of more than ten acres is 0.2 lot per acre. Any lots created hereafter, except as provided in Paragraph 4 below, shall be in accordance with the following standards for rural cluster development:

(1)

A minimum of 70 percent of the gross area of the tract to be developed shall be designated as the conservancy area. Only one of the permitted dwelling units, including any existing dwellings, may be located in the conservancy area. The conservancy area is subject to the standards contained in Section 1A03.5.

(2)

All of the remaining permitted density shall be located in the building area on lots with a minimum lot size of one acre.

(3)

Subject to the conditions of the performance standards of Section 1A03.5.G, any building or structure officially included on the preliminary or final list of the Landmarks Preservation Commission or the National Register of Historic Areas, and included in the conservancy area, need not be included in the calculation of the total permitted density, subject to the following requirements:

(a)

There is an area of sufficient size surrounding the building, structure or landmark to preserve the integrity of its historic setting;

(b)

An overall photographic and written description of the building, structure or landmark identified for preservation has been submitted; and

(c)

Documentation of the preservation, restoration and protection for the building, structure or landmark has been submitted and approved by the Director of Planning prior to issuance of any building permit for the development.

2.

Building setbacks. Except for agricultural buildings, any nonresidential principal building hereafter constructed in an R.C.4 Zone shall be situated at least 100 feet from the center line of any street and at least 50 feet from any lot line other than a street line, except as otherwise provided in Paragraph 4, below. Any residential principal building shall be set back according to the following minimum setback requirements:

a.

Twenty-five feet from any building face to a public street right-of-way or property line.

b.

Thirty-five feet from a front building face to the edge of paving of a private road.

c.

Setbacks for buildings located adjacent to arterial roadways shall be increased by 20 feet.

d.

One hundred feet between a building face and an adjacent R.C.2 Zone line.

e.

One hundred feet between a building face and a reservoir property line.

f.

Fifty feet between a building face and an adjacent conservancy area which will be used for agricultural purposes.

3.

Coverage. Except for a rural cluster development, which is subject to the performance standards contained in Section 1A03.5, no more than ten percent of any lot in an R.C.4 Zone may be covered by impermeable surfaces (such as structures or pavement). No more than 25 percent of the natural vegetation may be removed from any lot in an R.C.4 Zone.

4.

Exceptions for certain record lots. Any existing lot or parcel of land with boundaries duly recorded among the land records of Baltimore County with the approval of the Baltimore County Department of Planning on or before December 22, 1975, and not part of an approved subdivision that cannot meet the minimum standards as provided within the zone, may be approved for residential development in accordance with the standards prescribed and in force at the time of the lot recordation.

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5.

Dwelling units per lot. No more than one dwelling unit shall be located on any lot in an R.C.4 Zone, except that tenant dwellings may be approved if the Land Preservation Advisory Board certifies that:

a.

Any such proposed dwelling is required for the operation of the farm for the use of bona fide tenant farmers; and

b.

That any such dwelling, in the location proposed, will not interfere with the operation of the farm.