§ 114.1. R-VH (Residential: Village Housing) District
A.
Purpose
The R-VH District is established to permit infill development compatible with the historic lot patterns within an Historic District. The district is intended to encourage the use and redevelopment of residential enclaves consistent with the character of existing development.
B.
Uses Permitted as a Matter of Right
1.
One single-family detached dwelling unit per lot.
2.
Single-family attached dwelling units.
3.
Apartment units.
4.
Conservation areas, including wildlife and forest preserves, environmental management areas, reforestation areas, and similar uses.
5.
Private recreational facilities, such as swimming pools, basketball courts and tennis courts, reserved for the use of on-site residents and their guests. Such facilities shall be located within condominium developments or within communities where all properties are included within recorded covenants and liens which govern and provide financial support for operation of the facilities.
6.
Convents and monasteries used for residential purposes.
7.
Government structures, facilities and uses, including public schools and colleges.
8.
Seasonal sales of Christmas trees or other decorative plant materials, subject to the requirements of Section 128.0.D.
9.
Underground pipelines; underground electric transmission and distribution lines; underground telephone, telegraph and CATV lines; mobile transformer units; telephone equipment boxes; and other similar public utility uses not requiring a Conditional Use.
10.
Volunteer fire departments.
C.
Accessory Uses
The following are permitted accessory uses in the R-VH District. More than one accessory use shall be permitted on a lot, provided that the combination of accessory uses remains secondary, incidental and subordinate to the principal use.
1.
Any use normally and customarily incidental to any use permitted as a matter of right in this District.
2.
The housing by a resident family of:
a.
Not more than four non-transient roomers or boarders; or
b.
Not more than eight mentally and/or physically disabled persons or persons 62 years of age or older, provided the use is registered, licensed or certified by the State of Maryland; or
c.
A combination of a and b above, provided that the total number of persons housed in addition to the resident family does not exceed eight.
3.
Home occupations, subject to the requirements of Section 128.0.C.
4.
Home care, provided that if home care is combined with housing of mentally or physically disabled persons or persons 62 years of age or older, as allowed by Subsection 2.b above, the total number of persons receiving home care plus persons being housed shall not exceed eight.
5.
Parking:
a.
Off-street parking of no more than two commercial vehicles on lots of three or more acres and no more than one commercial vehicle on lots of less than three acres. Private off-street parking is restricted to vehicles used in connection with or in relation to a principal use permitted as a matter of right in the district.
b.
Off-street parking or storage of unregistered, inoperable, wrecked, dismantled or destroyed motor vehicles shall not be permitted, except as provided by Section 128.0.D.
6.
Storage of recreational vehicles or boats, provided that on lots of 20,000 square feet or smaller, such storage shall be limited to the following:
a.
One recreational vehicle with a length of 30 feet or less; and
b.
One boat with a length of 20 feet or less.
7.
Accessory Solar Collectors.
D.
Bulk Regulations
(Also see Section 128.0.A, Supplementary Bulk Regulations.)
1.
The following maximum limitations shall apply:
a.
Height
(1)
Principal structure ..... 34 feet
(2)
Accessory structures ..... 15 feet
(3)
Except spires, belfries, chimneys, flag poles, monuments, observation towers, steeples, antennas, outdoor athletic structures ..... 45 feet
b.
Lot coverage for structures within single-family attached projects developed with one dwelling unit per lot ..... 60%
c.
Density ..... 8
dwelling units per net acre2.
Minimum lot size single-family detached ..... 6,000 sq. ft.
E.
Other Provisions
The minimum off-street parking requirements for specific uses contained in Section 133.0.D of these Regulations shall not be applicable in the Residential-Village Housing District, but reasonable and appropriate off-street parking requirements shall be determined by the Department of Planning and Zoning, which shall consider comments from other County agencies regarding the parking needs of the proposed use and the availability of parking in the area of the use. Off-street parking spaces serving any structures or land uses in existence at the time of adoption of these Regulations shall not in the future be reduced.
F.
Conditional Uses
Conditional Uses in the R-VH District are subject to the detailed requirements for Conditional Uses given in Section 131.0. For the list of permitted Conditional Uses, refer to the chart in Section 131.0.