§ 21.38.030. Bulk regulations.

A.

Bulk Regulations. Bulk regulation requirements for lots shall be as specified in the bulk regulations tables for each zoning district in this division.

B.

Minimum Lot Size and Width. No use shall be established or maintained after the date of adoption of this Zoning Code on a lot recorded after the date of adoption of this Zoning Code which is of less area or less width than prescribed in this Zoning Code for the use in the zoning district in which it is to be located.

C.

Building Conversions. No building shall be converted to conflict with, or further conflict with, the lot size requirements of the district in which the building is located.

D.

Historic District. In the historic district, height measurement and limits requirements apply in addition to those listed in the bulk regulations tables.

E.

Planned Development Required For Buildings Over Forty-Five Feet and/or Floor Area Ratio Over Two. Unless otherwise specified in the development standards for an individual zoning district, no new building or existing building which is later altered, shall have a height in excess of forty-five feet or contribute to a floor area ratio on its zoning lot greater than two unless the building is approved as a planned development in accordance with Chapter 21.24. As used in this section, "floor area ratio" shall be calculated by dividing the total floor area of the building or buildings on any zoning lot (including the area of any above-grade off-street parking or loading facilities included in the building or buildings) by the area of the zoning lot and without regard to "net site area" or "gross development area" as those terms are used in connection with planned developments and Chapter 21.24.

F.

Established Front Yard. See illustration.

1.

Purpose. The purpose of the established front yard regulation is to preserve community character in specified zoning districts by ensuring that the front yards of new buildings in these districts conform to the yards that have been established by existing buildings.

2.

Regulation. The following regulation only applies when indicated on the bulk regulations table for the zoning district:

Notwithstanding the front yard requirements of the underlying zoning district, where a new building is to be built and there is an established front yard, as defined in this Zoning Code, the minimum front yard for the new building shall be the established front yard.

3.

Computation of Established Front Yard.

a.

In computing the front yard for a new building only the established front yards of the building or buildings adjoining the proposed new building need be considered, excepting, however, in cases described in Subsection (F)(3)(c) of this section.

b.

In the case where a building is to be built and the established front yards on both sides of the new building are different, the front yard of the new building shall be the mid-point of a straight line connecting the nearest front corners of the adjoining existing buildings.

c.

In cases where it can be demonstrated that conformance with the average of the established front yards of all buildings on one side of a block or street would provide greater consistency with the purpose of this section, this average yard may be used to establish the front yard for the new building. In computing the average of the established front yards, except in the case of four or fewer buildings, the largest and smallest yards shall be excluded.

G.

Accessory Buildings.

1.

Accessory Buildings Attached to Principal Buildings. Accessory buildings when attached to principal buildings shall comply with the yard requirements of the principal buildings.

2.

Percentage of Required Yard. No detached accessory building or buildings shall occupy more than fifty percent of the area of a required yard.

3.

Height. No detached accessory building or structure shall exceed the height of the principal building or structure.

4.

Separation Between Buildings. Detached accessory buildings or structures shall be located no closer than three feet to any other accessory or principal building.

5.

Reversed Corner Lots.

a.

On a reversed corner lot in a residential district, and within fifteen feet of any adjacent property to the rear in a residential district, no accessory building or portion of an accessory building located in a required rear yard shall be closer to the side lot line abutting the street than a distance equal to two-thirds of the least depth which would be required under this title for the front yard on the adjacent property to the rear.

b.

No accessory buildings shall be located within five feet of any part of a rear lot line which coincides with the side lot line or portion of the side lot line of property in a residence district.

c.

No accessory building shall be erected in or encroach upon the required side yard of a corner lot which is adjacent to the street, or upon the required side yard of a reversed corner lot which is adjacent to the street.

H.

Setback Along Roscoe Rowe Boulevard. To protect the scenic approach to Annapolis, all buildings, structures and uses established along Roscoe Rowe Boulevard shall observe a setback of not less than seventy-five feet from the right-of-way line of the boulevard.

(Ord. O-1-04 Revised (part), 2005)

(Ord. No. O-19-18, § I, 11-19-2018)