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 Kraft
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Zoning - Conversion of 1- or 2-Family Dwellings - R-8 Zoning District
FOR the purpose of removing the R-8 District from among those districts in which an exception may be sought from the general prohibition against converting 1- or 2-family dwellings to larger occupancies.
Body
BY repealing and reordaining, without amendments
Article - Zoning
Section(s) 3-305(a)
Baltimore City Revised Code
(Edition 2000)
BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article - Zoning
Section(s) 3-305(b)
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
Title 3. General Rules for Use, Bulk, and Other Regulations
Subtitle 3. Other Regulations
ยง 3-305. Conversion of single- or two-family dwellings.
(a) Prohibited conversions.
(1) Except as otherwise specified in this section, in all districts:
(i) no building used as a single-family dwelling may be altered or changed to be used for occupancy by more than 1 family; and
(ii) no building used as a two-family dwelling may be altered or changed to be used for occupancy by more than 2 families.
(2) For purposes of this subsection, an empty building is consider...
Click here for full text