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 Anne Arundel County
 Code of Ordinances
 Article 18. ZONING
 Title 4. RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
 SubTitle 8. R10 - RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS

§ 18-4-801. Bulk regulations.

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  • (a) Generally. Except as provided otherwise in this article, the following bulk regulations are applicable in an R10 District:
    Minimum lot size
    None
    Maximum coverage by structures and parking
    45% of gross area
    Minimum setbacks for principal structures:
    Front lot line for structures and a rear or side facade abutting a roadway:
    Arterial road
    35 feet
    Collector road
    20 feet
    Private access drives and parking courts
    10 feet
    All other lot lines
    15 feet
    Distance between opposing front facades
    30 feet
    Semi-detached and duplex dwellings:
    Side lot line spacing between structures
    14 feet
    Side lot line
    7 feet
    Rear-facade-to rear or front-facade spacing
    20 feet
    Rear facade of unit to side facade of unit
    15 feet
    Front-facade-to-side-facade spacing
    20 feet
    Rear lot line
    10 feet
    Multifamily dwelling structures:
    Distance between projecting edges, corners, or facades of adjacent structures:
    Both opposing facades with a window or door
    30 feet
    One opposing facade with a window or door
    20 feet
    No opposing facade with a window or door
    15 feet
    Rear lot line
    15 feet
    Side lot line
    10 feet
    Minimum setbacks from road for garage or carport
    18 feet
    Minimum setbacks for accessory structures other than sheds that do not exceed 64 square feet in area and eight feet in height:
    Side and rear lot lines
    7 feet or, for structures less than 8 feet in height (other than swimming pools, tennis courts, basketball courts, and similar private recreational facilities accessory to single-family detached, duplex, or semi-detached dwellings), 5 feet
    Corner side lot line
    15 feet
    Maximum height limitations:
    Principal structures
    50 feet if all setbacks are increased by one foot for each foot of height in excess of 35 feet
    Accessory structures
    20 feet or the height of the principal structure, whichever is less
    Maximum net density
    10 dwelling units per acre
    (b) Exception. A single-family detached dwelling on a lot in a recorded subdivision shall comply with the bulk regulations of the R5 District.
    (Bill No. 4-05; Bill No. 78-05; Bill No. 69-07)