Baltimore City Council
File #: 14-0336    Version: 0 Name: Zoning - Conversion of 1- or 2-Family Dwellings
Type: Ordinance Status: Enacted
File created: 3/10/2014 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 5/7/2014
Enactment #: 14-219
Title: Zoning - Conversion of 1- or 2-Family Dwellings FOR the purpose of specifying that the conversion of 1- or 2-family dwellings for use by additional families must conform with the applicable principal-permitted-use bulk regulations for the district in which the building is located; clarifying that this conversion authority does not apply to districts in which only single-family dwellings are allowed; and generally relating to the conversion of buildings for use by additional families.
Sponsors: President Young, Mary Pat Clarke, William H. Cole, IV, Bill Henry, Sharon Green Middleton, James B. Kraft, Edward Reisinger, Robert Curran, Helen L. Holton, Carl Stokes, Nick Mosby, Brandon M. Scott, Warren Branch
Indexes: Conversion, Dwellings, Zoning
Attachments: 1. 14-0336 - 1st Reader.pdf, 2. Fire - 14-0336.pdf, 3. Planning - 14-0336.pdf, 4. Law - 14-0336.pdf, 5. Parking Authority - 14-0336.pdf, 6. Transportation - 14-0336.pdf, 7. BMZA - 14-0336.pdf, 8. BDC - 14-0336.pdf, 9. HCD - 14-0336.pdf, 10. 14-0336 - 3rd Reader.pdf
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
5/7/20140 Mayor Signed by Mayor  Action details Meeting details Not available
5/5/20140 City Council Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/28/20140 Land Use and Transportation Committee Recommended Favorably with Amendment  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/28/20140 City Council Advanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/8/20140 Land Use and Transportation Committee Advertising  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/7/20140 Land Use and Transportation Committee Scheduled for a Public Hearing  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/13/20140 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/13/20140 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/13/20140 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/13/20140 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/13/20140 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/13/20140 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/13/20140 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/13/20140 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/10/20140 City Council Introduced  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/10/20140 City Council Assigned  Action details Meeting details Not available
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: President Young                                                                                                        
 
      A BILL ENTITLED
 
AN ORDINANCE concerning
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Zoning - Conversion of 1- or 2-Family Dwellings
 
FOR the purpose of specifying that the conversion of 1- or 2-family dwellings for use by additional families must conform with the applicable principal-permitted-use bulk regulations for the district in which the building is located; clarifying that this conversion authority does not apply to districts in which only single-family dwellings are allowed; and generally relating to the conversion of buildings for use by additional families.
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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
 
§ 3305.  Conversion of single or twofamily dwellings.
 
  (b)  Conditional use conversion -  authorized.
 
(1)      (I)      In all districts except the R2, R4, R5, and R6, the Board may authorize, as a conditional use, the conversion of a building for use by more than 1 family, as long as the number of [families permitted] DWELLING AND EFFICIENCY UNITS TO BE ALLOWED conforms with the applicable PRINCIPAL-PERMITTED-USE bulk regulations for the district in which the building is located.
 
(II)      [(2)] When authorizing a conversion, the Board may impose conditions and restrictions under § 14103 that include a limit on the number of occupants.
 
 
(2)      [(3)] In the R-7 and R-8 Districts, the conversion of a 1- or 2-family dwelling to additional dwelling OR EFFICIENCY units may be authorized[, but] only by a conditional-use ordinance AND ONLY AS LONG AS THE NUMBER OF DWELLING AND EFFICIENCY UNITS TO BE ALLOWED CONFORMS WITH THE APPLICABLE PRINCIPAL-PERMITTED-USE BULK REGULATIONS FOR THE DISTRICT IN WHICH THE BUILDING IS LOCATED.
 
  SECTION 2.  AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That the catchlines contained in this Ordinance are not law and may not be considered to have been enacted as a part of this or any prior Ordinance.
 
  SECTION 3.  AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That this Ordinance takes effect on the 30th day after the date it is enacted.
 
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