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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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