Title 8. CRITICAL AREA OVERLAY  


SubTitle 1. IN GENERAL
§ 17-8-101. Scope.
§ 17-8-102. Conflict with other law.
§ 17-8-103. Variance provisions apply.
§ 17-8-104. Violations and enforcement.
§ 17-8-105. Relocation of development potential.
§ 17-8-106. Reasonable accommodations for physical disability.
SubTitle 2. GENERAL DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS
§ 17-8-201. Development on slopes of 15% or greater.
§ 17-8-202. Environmental Site Design (ESD) to the Maximum Extent Practicable (MEP).
§ 17-8-203. Septic requirements.
§ 17-8-204. Structural stormwater management practices in the RCA.
§ 17-8-205. Development in the IDA.
SubTitle 3. BUFFERS
§ 17-8-301. Development.
SubTitle 4. LOT COVERAGE IN THE LDA AND RCA
§ 17-8-401. Scope.
§ 17-8-402. Lot coverage limits in the critical area.
§ 17-8-403. Reconfiguration of lot coverage or impervious surfaces outside the buffer and expanded buffer.
§ 17-8-404. Pervious areas.
§ 17-8-405. Stormwater management.
SubTitle 5. HABITAT PROTECTION AREAS
§ 17-8-501. Scope.
§ 17-8-502. Development in habitat protection areas.
§ 17-8-503. Public roads, bridges, outfalls, and utilities.
SubTitle 6. CLEARING, REFORESTATION, REPLANTING, AND AFFORESTATION
§ 17-8-601. Clearing in the LDA and RCA.
§ 17-8-602. Clearing mitigation and afforestation.
§ 17-8-603. Mitigation for Forest Interior Dwelling Species (“FIDS”) habitat.
§ 17-8-604. Fees in lieu of replanting.
SubTitle 7. BUFFER MODIFICATION AREAS
§ 17-8-701. Scope.
§ 17-8-702. Development requirements for single family residential uses.
§ 17-8-703. Development requirements for commercial, industrial, institutional, recreational, and duplex, townhouse, semi-detached and multifamily uses.
§ 17-8-704. Development requirements for government reuse facilities.
§ 17-8-705. Development requirements for marinas.
SubTitle 8. GROWTH ALLOCATION AREAS
§ 17-8-801. Planting and vegetation.
§ 17-8-802. Development requirements for re-designated property.
SubTitle 9. AGREEMENTS
§ 17-8-901. Forestation agreement and forest conservation easement.
SubTitle 10. CONSOLIDATION AND RECONFIGURATION OF LOTS IN THE CRITICAL AREA
§ 17-8-1001. Definitions.
§ 17-8-1002. Lot consolidation and reconfiguration.