ABCs of Zoning

Setbacks

Zoning determines the distance between a building or structure and property lines or from other buildings. Setbacks are usually less in urban areas to encourage walking and outdoor dining and to reinforce urban character. Suburban and rural setbacks are often large to provide for front yards and safe distances from higher speed roads.

Sidewalks

Zoning and Subdivision encourage connectivity throughout a community by requiring convenient and efficient pedestrian access.

Roads

Roads provide connections to and within communities. In suburban and urban areas, the best roads are multimodal, providing safe connections for autos, transit, pedestrians, and bicyclists alike. Rural roads are less formalized and usually accommodate cars and bicycles.

Questions

Questions? Queries? You’re not alone. Prince George’s current zoning code is so confusing, we get hundreds of questions and queries a month.

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If you have a question about your current zoning, contact our Planning Information Services Counter at 301.952.3195

Public Space

A facility such as a road, school, water/sewer plant, or library that is usually financed by public revenues and is available for use by the public.