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CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL
Introduced by: Councilmember Clarke
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
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Zoning - Dwelling Units - Defining "Family"
FOR the purpose of redefining an alternative element of what constitutes a "family" under the Zoning Code of Baltimore City; requiring for that purpose that persons unrelated by blood, marriage, or adoption and living together in a dwelling unit must be occupying the unit subject to a single lease, rental, or other occupancy arrangement applicable to the entire dwelling unit; and generally relating to the permitted and prohibited occupancy of dwelling units.
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BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article - Zoning
Section(s) 1-142(a)
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
ยง 1142. Family.
(a) In general.
"Family" means one of the following, together with usual household helpers:
(1) an individual;
(2) 2 or more people related by blood, marriage, or adoption, living together IN A DWELLING UNIT as a single housekeeping unit [in a dwelling unit]; or
(3) a group of not more than 4 people, who need not be related by blood, marriage, or adoption, living together IN A DWELLING UNIT:
(I) as a single housekeeping unit [in a dwel...
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