Baltimore City Council
File #: 06-0522    Version: 0 Name: Zoning - Conversion of 1- or 2-Family Dwellings - R-8 Zoning District
Type: Ordinance Status: Failed - End of Term
File created: 9/25/2006 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 12/5/2007
Enactment #:
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.
Sponsors: James B. Kraft, Mary Pat Clarke
Indexes: Conversion, Dwellings, Zoning
Attachments: 1. 06-0522 - 1st Reader.pdf
EXPLANATION: CAPITALS indicate matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.

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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...

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