Baltimore City Council
File #: 12-0172    Version: 0 Name: Zoning - Administrative Appeal Standing for Community Associations
Type: Ordinance Status: Failed
File created: 12/3/2012 In control: Housing and Community Development Committee
On agenda: Final action: 7/15/2013
Enactment #:
Title: Zoning - Administrative Appeal Standing for Community Associations FOR the purpose of granting standing to registered community associations for administrative appeals of Zoning Administrator decisions; and generally relating to administrative appeals of zoning decisions.
Sponsors: Mary Pat Clarke, Bill Henry, James B. Kraft, Carl Stokes, Robert Curran, Sharon Green Middleton, Helen L. Holton, Warren Branch, William "Pete" Welch, President Young, Brandon M. Scott, Edward Reisinger
Indexes: Community Associations, Zoning
Attachments: 1. 12-0172 - 1st Reader.pdf, 2. Law - 12-0172.pdf, 3. BMZA - 12-0172.pdf
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 Clarke


A BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE concerning
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Zoning - Administrative Appeal Standing for Community Associations

FOR the purpose of granting standing to registered community associations for administrative appeals of Zoning Administrator decisions; and generally relating to administrative appeals of zoning decisions.
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BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article - Zoning
Section(s) 17-201
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 17. Enforcement and Penalties

Subtitle 2. Administrative Appeals

§ 17201. Who may appeal.

A decision of the Zoning Administrator, including the issuance a violation notice under Subtitle 1 of this title, may be appealed to the Board by:

(1) any person aggrieved by the decision; [or]

(2) any officer, department, board, or bureau of the City affected by the decision; OR

(3) A COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION THAT:



(I) IS REGISTERED WITH THE BALTIMORE CITY DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING; AND

(II) HAS GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES THAT INCLUDE THE PROPERTY THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF THE APPEAL.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, Th...

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