§ 32-174. Exemptions from Requirements.

(a)

Except as provided in Subsection (b), the following development activities are exempt from the provisions of this Division and the requirements of providing stormwater management:

(1)

Agricultural land management practices;

(2)

Additions or modifications to existing detached one-family dwellings provided that they comply with item (3) of this Subsection; and the subject site does not exceed the maximum allowable lot coverage allowed in Section 27-442(c) Table II - Lot Coverage and Green Area or Section 27-445.12(a)(3) Table 2 Maximum Net Lot Coverage, whichever applies.

(3)

Any developments that do not disturb more than five thousand (5,000) square feet of land area;

(4)

Developments within the City of Bowie where the city has approved stormwater management design plans for a development either on or off the development site, which otherwise meet or exceed the provisions of this Division;

(5)

Land development activities which the Administration determines will be regulated under specific state laws that provide for managing stormwater runoff.

(b)

Where the property is located within a Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Overlay Zone, the development activities in Subsection (a), above, except for agricultural land management activities, shall comply with the stormwater management requirements of this Division and conform with the requirements of Subtitle 5B, and a Conservation Plan shall be required relating to the stormwater management activities. In all cases, the development activities located within the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Overlay Zone, and are required to comply with stormwater management requirements, shall meet the requirements of this Division and conform to the requirements of Subtitle 5B.

(CB-15-2011)