Town Code & Ordinances Ordinance — Ordinance-22-05

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ORDINANCE NO. 22.05
Introduced by: Alton Hardee, Jr., President
Af[ ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF QUEENSTOWT\ TO AMEND
SECTION 67 OF THE QUEENSTOWN ZONTNG ORDTNANCE TO
PERMIT THE STORAGE OF ONE BOAT ON BLOCKS, JACKS, OR
SIMILAR SUPPORTS PROVIDED THAT CERTAIN CONDITIONS ARE
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Md. Code Ann. Local Govemment $ 5-213, the Commissioners
of Queenstown have the authority to adopt regulations concerning zoning; and
WHEREAS, Md. Code Ann. Land Use Article S 4-202 authorizes municipalities to adopt
zoningregulations as it determines are in the public health, safety and welfare; and
WHEREAS, the Queenstown Planning Commission has recommended that certain
changes be made to the Queenstown Zoning Ordinance, specifically-to permit the parking or
storage of not more than one recreational vehicle and one piece of recreational equipment or a
utility trailer which may not exceed 35 feet in length, provided that they are atleast 3 feet from the
property line, and in the case ofside yard storage, are also situated at least l0 feet to the rear ofa
lateral projection of the front foundation of the building; and
WHEREAS, on Septernber I,202l,the Queenstown Planning Commission considered the
text proposed in Ordinance No. 2l-07 and made a favorable recommendation to the Queenstown
Commissioners to approve the text contained in Ordinance No. 2l-07; and
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WHEREAS, on NOV, , 2021, the Queenstown Commissioners held a public
hearing on Ordinance No. 2l-07 and have determined that it is desirable and in the public interest
to make certain amendments to the Zoning Ordinance as recofilmended by the Queenstown
Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, after the adoption of Ordinance2l-}7,the Queenstown Commissioners raised
concem about storing a boat that is incapable of being placed on a trailer due to the keel, which
many work boats in town have; and
WHEREAS, to give those boat owners the same benefit as boat owners of boats without a
keel, the Commissioners desire to amend Section 67.C. to permit the storage of boats that are
unable to be stored on a trailer due to the keel provided that the bottom of the boat does not exceed
a height of twelve inches above the ground.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSIONERS OF
QUEENSTOWN AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Article VII, Section67.C. of Queenstown Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended
as follows:
$ 67. Accessory uses regulations.
C. Storage and parking of recreational vehicles, recreational equipment, and utility trailers, not
part of an approved commercial use, subject to the following:
l. Not more than one (l) recreational vehicle and one (1) piece of either recreational
equipment or a utility trailer may be parked or stored in the rear or side yard of any lot in
a residential zoning district, provided that they are at least three (3) feet from the property
line, and in the case of side yard storage, provided that they are at least three (3) feet from
the property line and are situated at least ten (10) feet to the rear of a lateral projection of
the front foundation of the building. The recreational vehicle, recreational equipment, or
utility trailer may not exceed 35 feet in length. For this provision, one piece of recreational
equipment is equal to a single non-motor vehicle with no more than one (1) watercraft,
personal watercraft, or specialty prop-crafts. Two personal watercraft (e.g., jet skis) on a
single watercraft trailer may be treated as a single piece of recreational equipment.
2. Recreational vehicles, recreational equipment, and utility trailers may not be parked or
stored in a required front yard. However, one recreational vehicle, one piece of
recreational equipment, or one utility trailer may be parked in the front yard if:
a.
setback at least three (3) feet from any side lot line,
b.
located on a driveway, and
c.
does not intrude into the public right-of-way or obstruct a sidewalk.
3. The Planning Commission may approve altemative parking or storage arrangernents if
it finds there is no reasonable access to the building side yards or rear yards because of
topography or other physical conditions on the site. However, not more than one
recreational or utility vehicle parking shall be permitted in the front setback.
4. Storage or parking of recreational vehicles, recreational equipment, or utility trailer in
or on the public right-of-way is prohibited.
5. Recreational vehicles, recreational equipment, and utility trailers stored or parked in
residential zoning districts must be owned by the owner or occupant of the subject
property.
6. All recreational vehicles, recreational equipment, and utility trailers, intended for
highway use, must be properly licensed and ready for highway use.

7. Except as provided in subsection (a) below,no Ne recreational vehicle, equipment, or
utility trailer may have its wheels removed or be affixed to the ground to prevent
immediate removal.
(s).
Boats that are unable to be stored on a trailer due to the keel may be placed
on blocks, jacks, or similar supports provided that the lowest portion of the boat does
not exceed a height of twelve (12) inches above the groand
2.
Section Unless specifically amended as set forth above, all other provisions of the
Queenstown Zoning Ordinance shall remain unchanged.
Section 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is,
for any reason, held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this Ordinance. The Town Commissioners of Queenstown hereby declare
that they would have passed this Ordinance, and each section, subsection, clause or phrase thereof,
irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses and phrases
be declared unconstitutional.
ORDAINED. APPROVED, AND PASSED by the Town Commissioners for the Town of
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TOWN COMMISSIONERS FOR THE
TOWN OF QUEENSTOWN:
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Alton Hardee. President
Tom Willis, Jr., Commissioner
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