Evening star., 1928-02-16
ZONE RULES OUT
IN PRINCE GEORGES
REGULATIONS viii Govern De.
veIopment Adjacent to Ma
tionaI Capital.

The regulations for the zoning ot
Prince GEORGES County. Md. in accord.
snce with The plans for developmer'
Of the land adjacent to the Capita
CITY in accordance with the movemcn;
for A larger and more beautiful Cap
ital. have been completed by the Mary
land-Nationai Capital Park and Plan
r,lre Commission, ii was announced To-
day BY Irving OwingS. chairman. Inc
REGULATE for the Montgomery Coun-
II portion Of the metropolitan o.stric'
were prepared some time ago. and the
Prince Georges regulations ere exactly
like those for the other county.
Copies of the regulations have peer
filed with the county commissioners
Of Prince Georges County a, Marlboro
u7.h the rlavors and town councils oi
Hvsttsviue ard Capitol Heights. where
they will be opened 10 the public TO-
examination preparatory TO puoHc
hearings. which viii be conducted OH
them by the county commissioners al
Evsttsvllle from / 10 O'Clock o'!
March 80. and at Capitol Heights the
<o,Inwinc dsv. between the same hours
Maps Also Prepared.
The proposed regulations. after oefln-
trs all terms used in the act. lay Gown
FIVE zones a. 3 and c residence zones
= commercial zone and E industrial
ro,,e Mans have been filed with the
regulations showing the proposed areas
fn which the various restrictions VIII
apply. ..,.;,,.. u.;,,
be allowed for single dwellings
churches, public schools. libraries
farms. truck gardens or nurseries, prl-
vate clubs. hospitals sanatoriums
gravel pits and stone uarrles
after special approval by the commits
sion. and then only after the written
eaSsS1t has been obtained from 20 PEI
cent Of the property owners Within 2ot
feet Of the proposed establishment.
Dwellings 10 be erected IN THIS oone
must occupy lot of not less than 5000
feet, and have a minimum width at the
front building line of so feet. There
elss must be a side yard of not less than
feet. Buildings in this area would be
limited 10 90 feet in height, or not
more than three stories.
Ali of the A area restrictions apply
70 the 8 area, except that Seml-oe-
fached buildings viii be allowed IN the
latter. The height regulations are the
same as for A area but the provision
Is made than one-haN of the two-fam-
tly mouse must be on a lot of not less
than $500 feet. Inc Wlotn ol lHe
si6e ward is made not less than 8 feet
In the c residence area apartments
fats. boarding houses and public ga
RACES for storage houses will be permit
ted. A height of II feet. or six stories
viii be allowed for buildings in this
Epne.
Provision for Utilities.
Stores and other light commercial &C
tsv,ties will be allowed in iile D CON-
msrcial area. shops and light rlanufac-
turing plants of all kinds practically be-
ing excluded. Public utility plants. ex-
cept steam power plants. may be in
Guided in this area in the discretion OF
the commission If deemed necessary for
public convenience and welfare.
In the E industrial zone buildings
may be erected for all purposes. cxcep,
that certain classes OF plants giving OF!
offensive odors may not be SLOWED nn-
III the location has been approved by
the commission after public rotice and
hearing
The regulations provided that nc
buildings within the area hereafter
erected or altered shall be occupied
used or changed in Use intl cerIifi.
cate Is obtained from the building in
gpector that the structure complies with