Baltimore City Council
File #: 08-0044    Version: 0 Name: Zoning Variances - Information Required
Type: Ordinance Status: Enacted
File created: 2/4/2008 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 11/22/2011
Enactment #: 11-526
Title: Zoning Variances - Information Required FOR the purpose of requiring certain additional information to accompany an application for a zoning variance; and generally relating to the procedures for obtaining a variance.
Sponsors: James B. Kraft, William H. Cole, IV, Bill Henry, Helen L. Holton, Mary Pat Clarke, Edward Reisinger, Sharon Green Middleton
Indexes: Variances, Zoning
Attachments: 1. 08-0044 - 1st Reader.pdf, 2. Law - 08-0044.pdf, 3. HCD - 08-0044.pdf, 4. Planning - 08-0044.pdf, 5. 08-0044 - 3rd Reader.pdf
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: Councilmember Kraft


A BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Zoning Variances - Information Required

FOR the purpose of requiring certain additional information to accompany an application for a zoning variance; and generally relating to the procedures for obtaining a variance.
Body
BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article - Zoning
Section(s) 15-301(c)
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 15. Variances

Subtitle 3. Procedures

ยง 15-301. Applications - for Board approval.

(c) Contents.

The application must BE ACCOMPANIED BY:

(1) [be accompanied by the] SIGNED AND SEALED plans [and information that the Board requires by general rule] THAT SHOW ELEVATIONS AND SETBACKS OF EXISTING STRUCTURES ON THE SAME SQUARE BLOCK AND ANY CHANGES IN ELEVATIONS AND SETBACKS OF THE PROPOSED NEW STRUCTURE; [and]


(2) AN AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH OF THE PROPERTY FOR WHICH THE VARIANCE IS SOUGHT AND OF NEIGHBORING PROPERTIES;

(3) PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE FRONT, REAR, AND, WHEN APPLICABLE, SIDES OF THE PROPERTY FOR WHICH THE VARIANCE IS SOUGHT;

(4) [(2) include] a written statement by the applicant, wit...

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