§ 27-548.14. L-D-O (Limited Development Overlay) Zone.

(a)

Purposes.

(1)

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

(A)

Maintain or, if possible, improve the quality of runoff and groundwater entering the tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay;

(B)

Maintain existing areas of natural habitat; and

(C)

Accommodate additional low- or moderate-intensity development.

(b)

Uses.

(1)

The uses allowed in the L-D-O Zone are the same as those allowed in the underlying zones in which the land is classified, except as provided for 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 L-D-O Zone are as specified in this Division and Subtitle 5B.

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