Bowling Green
Zoning districts
7 districts, grouped by category.
Commercial
2Residential
3Residential District R-1
- Min lot
- 12,000 sq ft (0.28 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 7
Residential District R-2
- Min lot
- 12,000 sq ft (0.28 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Permitted uses
- 12
Residential District R-3
- Min lot
- 10,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 30 ft
- Permitted uses
- 14
General provisions
40 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
The Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Ordinance shall apply to all lands identified as CBPA's as designated by the Bowling Green Town Council and as shown generally on the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Map. All of the performance standards in Section 10.24.120 will apply Town-wide.
Land disturbance shall be limited to the area necessary to provide for the proposed use or development.
All special use permits shall satisfy the following general standards: 1. The use shall be in accordance with the purposes of the zoning regulations... 2. The use shall not adversely affect the character and established pattern of development...
The Special Events Facility must be located on a minimum of a two (2) acre site.
the Commission may recommend additional front yard setbacks for any new construction or for any structures altered or remodeled adjacent to the future planned right-of-way for such proposed street or highway widening.
there shall be provided at the time of erection of any main building or use or at the time any main building or use is enlarged, minimum off-street parking space...
An area nine feet by 18 feet shall be deemed parking space for one vehicle. All parking spaces and access driveways shall be covered with an all-weather surface and shall be graded and drained to dispose of surface water.
Places of public assembly, such as schools, hospitals, apartment houses, theaters and assembly halls, shall not be erected or otherwise located in any area which would be classified as an 'approach zone.' This zone includes an area of 11,000 feet from the end of any runway.
Places of public assembly, such as schools, hospitals, apartment houses, theaters and assembly halls, shall not be erected or otherwise located in any area which would be classified as an 'approach zone.' This zone includes an area of 11,000 feet from the end of any runway.
The height of a fence shall not exceed the following: [table omitted]
The height of a fence shall not exceed the following: [table omitted] ... Front yard fences shall be open face and not solid. The following materials are prohibited: Broken glass, tires, hubcaps, or other automotive parts. Electric fences. Barbed, concertina, or razor wire. Chain link and other wire fencing.
STRs shall be permitted to be operated in existing, legal, residential dwelling units and accessory dwelling units in any zoning district that permits such dwelling units subject to the provisions of this section.
STRs shall be permitted to be operated in existing, legal, residential dwelling units and accessory dwelling units in any zoning district that permits such dwelling units subject to the provisions of this section. No recreational vehicles, buses, tents, trailers, or alternative dwellings such as shipping containers and similar structures shall be used in connection with the operation of a short-term rental.
STRs shall be permitted to be operated in existing, legal, residential dwelling units and accessory dwelling units in any zoning district that permits such dwelling units subject to the provisions of this section.
Notwithstanding other Town code provisions to the contrary, STRs shall be permitted to be operated in existing, legal, residential dwelling units and accessory dwelling units in any zoning district that permits such dwelling units subject to the provisions of this section.
Within Districts that permit single family dwelling units as a principal use, accessory dwelling units shall be added as a permitted use.
Within Districts that permit single family dwelling units as a principal use, accessory dwelling units shall be added as a permitted use. ... The floor area of a detached accessory dwelling unit shall be a minimum of 600 square feet in finished floor area and shall not exceed a maximum of fifty percent (50%) of the existing gross square footage of the principal dwelling.
Within Districts that permit single family dwelling units as a principal use, accessory dwelling units shall be added as a permitted use.
Within Districts that permit single family dwelling units as a principal use, accessory dwelling units shall be added as a permitted use.
The following signs are prohibited: ...
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