Baltimore City Council
File #: 09-0347    Version: 0 Name: Floodplain Management - Development Regulations
Type: Ordinance Status: Failed - End of Term
File created: 6/8/2009 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action:
Enactment #:
Title: Floodplain Management - Development Regulations FOR the purpose of authorizing a limited exception to the proscription against private development in certain areas; conforming, correcting, and clarifying related provisions; and generally relating to floodplain management.
Sponsors: City Council President (Administration)
Indexes: Development, Floodplain, Regulation
Attachments: 1. 09-0347 - 1st Reader.pdf, 2. BDC - 09-0347.pdf, 3. Planning - 09-0347.pdf, 4. Sustainability - 09-0347.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: The Council President
At the request of: The Administration (Planning Department)


A BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE concerning
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Floodplain Management - Development Regulations

FOR the purpose of authorizing a limited exception to the proscription against private development in certain areas; conforming, correcting, and clarifying related provisions; and generally relating to floodplain management.
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BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 7 - Natural Resources
Section(s) 3-21 through 3-30
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 7. Natural Resources

Division I. Floodplain Management

Subtitle 3. Development Regulations

Part 3. Floodway Regulations

§ 3-21. In general.

In the Floodway (F1), the following regulations [shall] apply.


§ 3-22. Private development [prohibited] RESTRICTED.

(A) IN GENERAL.

[Private] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, PRIVATE development, including residential, commercial, and industrial development, [shall be] IS prohibited.

(B) EXCEPTION.

THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT THAT:

(1) OTHERWISE MEETS ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(2) IS LOCATED IN THE CARROLL CAMDEN URBAN RENEWAL P...

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