City of Baltimore - File #: 09-0412

• File #: 09-0412
• Version: 0
• Name: Zoning - Cell Towers
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 10/19/2009
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 3/10/2010
• Enactment #: 10-262
• Title: Zoning - Cell Towers FOR the purpose of requiring that conditional use applications for antenna towers, microwave relay towers, and similar installations for communications transmission or receiving be referred to the Historical and Architectural Preservation Division, Department of Planning, for certain determinations; and specifying certain required findings and conditions of approval for these uses.
• Sponsors: Stephanie President Rawlings-Blake, Mary Pat Clarke, Bill Henry, Sharon Green Middleton, William H. Cole, IV, Agnes Welch, Edward Reisinger, Rochelle Spector, James B. Kraft, Belinda Conaway, Warren Branch, Helen L. Holton
• Indexes: Cell Towers, Zoning

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/10/2010	0	Mayor	Signed by Mayor
3/8/2010	0	City Council	Approved and Sent to the Mayor
2/22/2010	0	Land Use and Transportation Committee	Recommended Favorably with Amendment
2/22/2010	0	City Council	Advanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report
1/19/2010	0	Land Use and Transportation Committee	Advertising
1/11/2010	0	Land Use and Transportation Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
11/3/2009	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
10/22/2009	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
10/22/2009	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
10/22/2009	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
10/22/2009	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
10/22/2009	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
10/22/2009	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
10/19/2009	0	City Council	Introduced
10/19/2009	0	City Council	Assigned

EXPLANATION: CAPITALS indicate matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL

Introduced by: President Rawlings-Blake

A BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE concerning
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Zoning - Cell Towers

FOR the purpose of requiring that conditional use applications for antenna towers, microwave relay towers, and similar installations for communications transmission or receiving be referred to the Historical and Architectural Preservation Division, Department of Planning, for certain determinations; and specifying certain required findings and conditions of approval for these uses.
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BY adding
Article - Zoning
Section(s) 14-317
Baltimore City Revised Code
(Edition 2000)

SECTION 1. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:

Baltimore City Revised Code

Article – Zoning

Title 14. Conditional Uses

Subtitle 3. Additional Considerations for Certain Uses

Part II. For Board Approval

§ 14-317. ANTENNA TOWERS, MICROWAVE RELAY TOWERS, ETC., FOR COMMUNICATIONS.

(A) REFERRAL FOR PRESERVATION REVIEW.


FOR THE PLACEMENT OR ERECTION OF ANTENNA TOWERS, MICROWAVE RELAY TOWERS, AND SIMILAR INSTALLATIONS FOR COMMUNICATIONS TRANSMISSION OR RECEIVING, THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MUST, WITHIN 10 WORKING DAYS OF RECEIVING THE APPLICATION, REFER THE APPLICATION AND ALL ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS TO THE HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL PRESERVATION DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING ...