§ 27-548.13. I-D-O (Intense Development Overlay) Zone.

(a)

Purposes.

(1)

The purposes of the I-D-O Zone are to:

(A)

Accommodate existing residential, commercial, or industrial land uses within the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area;

(B)

Promote new residential, commercial, and industrial land uses in accordance with development intensity limits designated for the I-D-O Zone in this Subtitle;

(C)

Conserve and enhance fish, wildlife, and plant habitats; and

(D)

Improve the quality of runoff that enters the tributary streams of the Chesapeake Bay from developed areas.

(b)

Uses.

(1)

The uses allowed in the I-D-O Zone are the same as those allowed in the underlying zones in which the land is classified, except as otherwise specified in the Table of Uses in this Division.

(c)

Regulations.

(1)

Additional regulations (to those of the underlying zones) concerning the impervious surface ratio, density, slopes, and other provisions for new development in the I-D-O Zone are as specified in this Division and Subtitle 5B.

(CB-72-1987; CB-76-2010)