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Introductory*
City of Baltimore
Council Bill
Introduced by: Councilmember Dorsey
A Bill Entitled
An Ordinance concerning
title
Curb Cuts - Restoration
For the purpose of establishing a process for the City of Baltimore to restore unneeded, unused, or otherwise abandoned curb cuts.
body
By repealing and re-ordaining
Article 32 - Zoning
Section(s) 16-405
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 16. Off-Street Parking and Loading
Subtitle 4. Design of Facilities
ยง 16-405. Curb cuts.
(a) Permit required.
(1) Curb cuts for driveways require a curb-cut permit from the Department of Transportation, subject to review by the Department of Planning.
(2) No person may construct, widen, remove, or alter any driveway or curb cut without a permit issued by the Department of Transportation.
(b) Considerations.
(1) For residential-, commercial-, and industrial-zoned properties, curb cuts will be considered for the following situations:
(i) for access to parking garages (principal use);
(ii) for access to parking lots with more than 5 parking spaces;
(iii) for dwelling units without rear or side access, where no on-street
parking is allowed along the front lot line;
(iv) for dwelling units that are capable of securing side street access
to a garage or parking space; and
(v) in...
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