City of Baltimore - File #: 19-0480

• File #: 19-0480
• Version: 0
• Name: Zoning - Use Standards - Neighborhood Commercial Establishments
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 12/16/2019
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 5/18/2020
• Enactment #: 20-360
• Title: Zoning - Use Standards - Neighborhood Commercial Establishments For the purpose of allowing the limited expansion of a non-residential use into a newly constructed addition to the principal building; and conforming and clarifying related provisions.
• Sponsors: Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer, Bill Henry
• Indexes: Commercial Establishments, Neighborhood, Zoning

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/15/2020	0	Mayor	Signed by Mayor
4/6/2020	0	City Council	Approved and Sent to the Mayor
3/9/2020	0	City Council	3rd Reader, for final passage
3/9/2020	0	Land Use Committee	Recommended Favorably with Amendment
3/4/2020	0	Land Use Committee	Recommended Favorably with Amendment	Pass
2/14/2020	0	Land Use Committee	Advertising
2/10/2020	0	Land Use Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
12/19/2019	0	The City Council	Refer to Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals
12/19/2019	0	The City Council	Refer to Planning Commission
12/19/2019	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Transportation
12/19/2019	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Housing and Community Development
12/19/2019	0	The City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
12/16/2019	0	City Council	Assigned
12/16/2019	0	City Council	Introduced

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 Schleifer

A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning
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Zoning - Use Standards - Neighborhood Commercial Establishments
For the purpose of allowing the limited expansion of a non-residential use into a newly constructed addition to the principal building; and conforming and clarifying related provisions.
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By repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 32 - Zoning
Sections 14-328, 18-302, and 18-403
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 14. Use Standards

Subtitle 3. Use Standards

§ 14-328. Neighborhood commercial establishments.

(a) Minimum lot area requirements.

Because neighborhood commercial establishment uses apply only to certain already-existing [structures] buildings, those uses are not subject to the minimum lot area required for non-residential uses in Residential or Office-Residential Zoning Districts.

(b) Non-residential uses allowed.

A neighborhood commercial establishment may contain the following non-residential uses:


(1) Art galleries - no live entertainment or dancing.

(2) Arts studios.

(3) Day care centers: adult or child.

(4) Offices.

(5) Personal services establishments.

(6) Restaurants - no live entertainment or dancing.

(7) Retail goods establishments - no...