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
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.
body
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.
dlr14-0813~intro/05Mar14
Zg/conversions/nbr
dlr14-0813~intro/05Mar14
??2??
Zg/conversions/nbr