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Introductory*
City of Baltimore
Council Bill
Introduced by: Councilmember Ramos
A Bill Entitled
An Ordinance concerning
title
Zoning - Discontinuance or Abandonment of Nonconforming Use - Reporting
For the purpose of establishing a process for a person to report to the Zoning Administrator that a nonconforming use, or any part of that use, has been discontinued for 12 consecutive months or actually abandoned.
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By adding
Article 32 - Zoning
Section 18-307(c)
Baltimore City 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 Code
Article 32. Zoning
Title 18. Nonconformities
Subtitle 3. Nonconforming Uses
ยง 18-307. Discontinuance or abandonment.
(c) Report to Zoning Administrator.
(1) In general.
If a person reasonably believes that a nonconforming use has been, in whole or in part, discontinued or abandoned as described under this section, the person may file a report with the Zoning Administrator.
(2) Contents.
The report shall include:
(i) the location of the discontinued or abandoned use;
(ii) a description of the discontinued or abandoned use;
(iii) the date the person last observed the use;
(iv) a statement by the person affirming that the person reasonably believes the use described in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph has not occurre...
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