§ 165-204.26
Extracted standards
11 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Landscaping & trees
- Transmission substation deciduous caliper1.5 in
Deciduous trees shall be a minimum of one-and-one-half-inch caliper, and a minimum of six feet tall, at the time of planting.
- Transmission substation deciduous heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Deciduous trees shall be a minimum of one-and-one-half-inch caliper, and a minimum of six feet tall, at the time of planting.
- Transmission substation evergreen heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Evergreen trees shall be a minimum of six feet in height at the time of planting.
Other
- Distribution substation buffer category
A Category B Type full screen buffer, satisfying requirements contained in § 165-203.02D, is required around the perimeter of the facility.
- Public utilityPublic utilitiesInfrastructure serving the wider area — substations, pump stations, towers. buffer modification
If a buffer requirement is imposed by this chapter, the Zoning Administrator shall have the authority to modify the buffer standard if the adjoining property does not contain residential uses.
- Public utilityPublic utilitiesInfrastructure serving the wider area — substations, pump stations, towers. easement min width15 ft
Such lots may be accessed by private access easements; any such easement shall be a minimum of 15 feet in width.
- Public utilityPublic utilitiesInfrastructure serving the wider area — substations, pump stations, towers. lot size waiver
In all zoning districts, the Zoning Administrator shall have the authority to determine the minimum lot size necessary for such public utilities and the appropriate setbacks for such lots used for public utility purposes.
- Public utilityPublic utilitiesInfrastructure serving the wider area — substations, pump stations, towers. septic exempt
Such lots shall be exempt from the individual on-site sewage disposal system requirements.
- Solar decommission agreement required
Any owner, lessee, or developer of real property for the purposes of solar power energy generation shall enter into a written agreement, prior to site plan approval, with Frederick County to decommission solar energy equipment, facilities, or devices
- Transmission substation berm heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
A minimum eight-foot-tall berm shall be provided.
- Transmission substation shrub heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.36 in
Shrubs shall be a minimum of 36 inches in height at time of planting.
From the ordinance
In all zoning districts, the Zoning Administrator shall have the authority to determine the minimum lot size necessary for such public utilities and the appropriate setbacks for such lots used for public utility purposes.