§ 27-548.15. R-C-O (Resource Conservation Overlay) Zone.

(a)

Purposes.

(1)

The purposes of the R-C-O Zone are to:

(A)

Provide adequate breeding, feeding, and wintering habitats for wildlife populations that require natural coastal environments along the tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay in order to sustain their populations;

(B)

Conserve, protect, and enhance the overall ecological values of the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area, its biological productivity and diversity;

(C)

Protect the land and water resource base necessary to support resource-oriented land uses, such as agriculture, timber harvesting, or fisheries activities; and

(D)

Conserve existing woodlands and forests for the water quality benefits they provide.

(b)

Uses.

(1)

The uses allowed in the R-C-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 lot coverage in the CBCA density, slopes, and other provisions for new development in the R-C-O Zone are as specified in this Division and Subtitle 5B.

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