Prince George's County, MD · Prince George's County Zoning Ordinance
The RR Zone provides for single-family detached residential subdivisions with moderately large lots, encouraging variation in lot size and shape to fit natural terrain, preservation of trees and open space, and prevention of soil erosion and stream valley flooding (Subtitle 27).
Development standards in RR
Maximum height
40 ft
Maximum lot coverage
25%
Minimum lot size
20000 sq ft
Minimum lot width
80 ft
Max density
2.17 units/acre
Front setback
25 ft
Side setback
8 ft
Rear setback
20 ft
Read from Prince George's County, MD Zoning Ordinance (Subtitle 27), effective through 2026-01-05.
Permitted uses in RR
AllowedAgriculture Permitted by right — Table 27-5101(c).
AllowedCommunity garden Permitted by right — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: 27-5102(b)(1)(A).
AllowedForestry Permitted by right — Table 27-5101(c).
AllowedKeeping of horses or ponies Permitted by right — Table 27-5101(c).
ConditionalNursery and Garden Center Requires Special Exception approval (Sec. 27-3604) — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: Special Exception standards: Sec. 27-5400.
AllowedUrban agriculture Permitted by right — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: 27-5102(b)(1)(D).
ConditionalEquestrian center Requires Special Exception approval (Sec. 27-3604) — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: Special Exception standards: Sec. 27-5400.
AllowedFarm-based alcohol production Permitted by right — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: 27-5102(b)(2)(A).
AllowedFarm market Permitted by right — Table 27-5101(c).
ConditionalFarm supply sales or farm machinery/implement sales, rental, or repair Requires Special Exception approval (Sec. 27-3604) — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: Special Exception standards: Sec. 27-5400.
ConditionalFood hub Requires Special Exception approval (Sec. 27-3604) — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: Special Exception standards: Sec. 27-5400.
AllowedRiding stable Permitted by right — Table 27-5101(c).
ConditionalSawmill Requires Special Exception approval (Sec. 27-3604) — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: 27-5102(b)(2)(B); Special Exception standards: Sec. 27-5400.
AllowedArboretum or botanical garden, park or greenway, or public water-oriented recreational and educational area Permitted by right — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: 27-5102(b)(3)(A).
ConditionalConversion of a single-family detached dwelling to add a maximum of two (2) additional dwelling units Requires Special Exception approval (Sec. 27-3604) — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: Special Exception standards: Sec. 27-5400.
AllowedDwelling, single-family detached Permitted by right — Table 27-5101(c).
ConditionalApartment housing for elderly or physically disabled families Requires Special Exception approval (Sec. 27-3604) — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: Special Exception standards: Sec. 27-5400.
AllowedAssisted living facility (≤ 8 elderly or handicapped residents) Permitted by right — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: 27-5102(c)(2)(A); Special Exception standards: Sec. 27-5400.
ConditionalAssisted living facility (> 8 elderly or handicapped residents) Requires Special Exception approval (Sec. 27-3604) — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: 27-5102(c)(2)(A); Special Exception standards: Sec. 27-5400.
ConditionalBoarding or rooming house Requires Special Exception approval (Sec. 27-3604) — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: 27-5102(c)(2)(D); Special Exception standards: Sec. 27-5400.
AllowedConvent or monastery Permitted by right — Table 27-5101(c).
AllowedGroup residential facility Permitted by right — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: 27-5102(c)(2)(B).
ConditionalPlanned retirement community Requires Special Exception approval (Sec. 27-3604) — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: Special Exception standards: Sec. 27-5400.
AllowedAntenna Permitted by right — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: 27-5102(d)(1)(A).
AllowedBroadcasting studio and newspaper/periodical publishing Permitted by right — Table 27-5101(c).
ConditionalTower, pole, or monopole Requires Special Exception approval (Sec. 27-3604) — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: 27-5102(d)(1)(B); Special Exception standards: Sec. 27-5400.
ConditionalAdaptive use of a Historic Site Requires Special Exception approval (Sec. 27-3604) — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: Special Exception standards: Sec. 27-5400.
ConditionalAdult day care center Requires Special Exception approval (Sec. 27-3604) — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: 27-5102(d)(2)(D); Special Exception standards: Sec. 27-5400.
AllowedCultural facility Permitted by right — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: Special Exception standards: Sec. 27-5400.
ConditionalDay care center for children Requires Special Exception approval (Sec. 27-3604) — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: 27-5102(d)(2)(A); Special Exception standards: Sec. 27-5400.
ConditionalEleemosynary or philanthropic institution Requires Special Exception approval (Sec. 27-3604) — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: Special Exception standards: Sec. 27-5400.
AllowedEmergency services facility Permitted by right — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: Special Exception standards: Sec. 27-5400.
ConditionalPlace of worship located on a lot less than 1 acre in size Requires Special Exception approval (Sec. 27-3604) — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: 27-5102(d)(2)(C); Special Exception standards: Sec. 27-5400.
ConditionalPlace of worship located in a building that was originally constructed as a dwelling, on a lot less than 1 acre in size Requires Special Exception approval (Sec. 27-3604) — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: 27-5102(d)(2)(C); Special Exception standards: Sec. 27-5400.
AllowedPlace of worship located on a lot between 1 and 2 acres in size Permitted by right — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: 27-5102(d)(2)(C); Special Exception standards: Sec. 27-5400.
AllowedPlace of worship located in a building that was originally constructed as a dwelling, on a lot between 1 and 2 acres in size Permitted by right — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: 27-5102(d)(2)(C); Special Exception standards: Sec. 27-5400.
AllowedPlace of worship, all others Permitted by right — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: 27-5102(d)(2)(C); Special Exception standards: Sec. 27-5400.
ConditionalAdaptive reuse of a surplus public school Requires Special Exception approval (Sec. 27-3604) — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: Special Exception standards: Sec. 27-5400.
ConditionalCollege or university Requires Special Exception approval (Sec. 27-3604) — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: 27-5102(d)(3)(A); Special Exception standards: Sec. 27-5400.
ConditionalPrivate school Requires Special Exception approval (Sec. 27-3604) — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: 27-5102(d)(3)(C); Special Exception standards: Sec. 27-5400.
ConditionalHospital Requires Special Exception approval (Sec. 27-3604) — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: Special Exception standards: Sec. 27-5400.
ConditionalHealth campus Requires Special Exception approval (Sec. 27-3604) — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: Special Exception standards: Sec. 27-5400.
ConditionalMedical/residential campus Requires Special Exception approval (Sec. 27-3604) — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: Special Exception standards: Sec. 27-5400.
ConditionalNursing or care home Requires Special Exception approval (Sec. 27-3604) — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: 27-5102(d)(4)(A); Special Exception standards: Sec. 27-5400.
ConditionalAirfield, Airpark, Airport or Airstrip Requires Special Exception approval (Sec. 27-3604) — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: Special Exception standards: Sec. 27-5400.
ConditionalSolar energy systems, large-scale Requires Special Exception approval (Sec. 27-3604) — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: 27-5102(d)(6)(A); Special Exception standards: Sec. 27-5400.
ConditionalPublic utility uses or structures, major Requires Special Exception approval (Sec. 27-3604) — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: 27-5102(d)(6)(B); Special Exception standards: Sec. 27-5400.
AllowedPublic utility uses or structures, minor Permitted by right — Table 27-5101(c).
ConditionalKennel of a lot having a net area of 20,000 sq. ft. or less Requires Special Exception approval (Sec. 27-3604) — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: 27-5102(e)(3)(D); Special Exception standards: Sec. 27-5400.
ConditionalKennel on a lot having a net area of more than 20,000 sq. ft. Requires Special Exception approval (Sec. 27-3604) — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: 27-5102(e)(3)(E); Special Exception standards: Sec. 27-5400.
AllowedPet grooming establishment Permitted by right — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: 27-5102(e)(3)(B).
ConditionalVeterinary hospital or clinic Requires Special Exception approval (Sec. 27-3604) — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: 27-5102(e)(3)(C); Special Exception standards: Sec. 27-5400.
AllowedArt gallery Permitted by right — Table 27-5101(c).
AllowedQualified data center Permitted by right — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: 27-5102(e)(4)(B).
AllowedCatering or food processing for off-site consumption Permitted by right — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: 27-5102(e)(5)(C).
ConditionalCemetery or crematory Requires Special Exception approval (Sec. 27-3604) — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: Special Exception standards: Sec. 27-5400.
ConditionalFuneral parlor or undertaking establishment Requires Special Exception approval (Sec. 27-3604) — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: 27-5102(e)(6)(A); Special Exception standards: Sec. 27-5400.
ConditionalClub or lodge, private Requires Special Exception approval (Sec. 27-3604) — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: Special Exception standards: Sec. 27-5400.
ConditionalCountry club Requires Special Exception approval (Sec. 27-3604) — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: Special Exception standards: Sec. 27-5400.
ConditionalGolf course Requires Special Exception approval (Sec. 27-3604) — Table 27-5101(c). Standards: Special Exception standards: Sec. 27-5400.
"Conditional" means the use generally requires a public hearing or special-exception approval — a very different timeline and risk profile from a by-right permit.
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