City of Baltimore - File #: 16-0616

• File #: 16-0616
• Version: 0
• Name: Hookah Lounges
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Failed - End of Term
• File created: 1/11/2016
• In control: Land Use and Transportation Committee
• Final action: 12/5/2016
• Title: Hookah Lounges FOR the purpose of authorizing hookah lounges as conditional uses (ordinance required) in certain zoning districts; defining certain terms; specifying certain considerations for these uses; excepting hookah lounges from the definition of an after-hours establishment; excepting hookah lounges from the City's indoor smoking restrictions, subject to certain conditions; repealing two other, preempted and no-longer valid, exceptions to the City's indoor smoking restrictions; excepting properly zoned hookah lounges from having to obtain a late-night operations license; and generally relating to the zoning and operation of hookah lounges.
• Sponsors: William "Pete" Welch
• Indexes: Hookah Lounges

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/6/2016	0	Land Use and Transportation Committee	Advertising
5/16/2016	0	Land Use and Transportation Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
3/11/2016	0	Land Use and Transportation Committee	Advertising
3/7/2016	0	Land Use and Transportation Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
2/29/2016	0	Land Use and Transportation Committee	Advertising
2/22/2016	0	Land Use and Transportation Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
1/14/2016	0	The City Council	Refer to Police Department
1/14/2016	0	The City Council	Refer to Fire Department
1/14/2016	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Finance
1/14/2016	0	The City Council	Refer to Planning Commission
1/14/2016	0	The City Council	Refer to Baltimore Development Corporation
1/14/2016	0	The City Council	Refer to Housing and Community Development
1/14/2016	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Dept. of Health
1/14/2016	0	The City Council	Refer to Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals
1/14/2016	0	The City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
1/11/2016	0	City Council	Assigned
1/11/2016	0	City Council	Introduced

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 Welch

A BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE concerning
title
Hookah Lounges
FOR the purpose of authorizing hookah lounges as conditional uses (ordinance required) in certain zoning districts; defining certain terms; specifying certain considerations for these uses; excepting hookah lounges from the definition of an after-hours establishment; excepting hookah lounges from the City's indoor smoking restrictions, subject to certain conditions; repealing two other, preempted and no-longer valid, exceptions to the City's indoor smoking restrictions; excepting properly zoned hookah lounges from having to obtain a late-night operations license; and generally relating to the zoning and operation of hookah lounges.
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BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article - Zoning
Sections 1-107
Baltimore City Revised Code
(Edition 2000)

BY adding
Article - Zoning
Sections 1-150.1, 6-209(1a), 7-408(2a), and 14-350
Baltimore City Revised Code
(Edition 2000)

BY repealing and reordaining, without amendments
Article - Zoning
Sections 6-309(1), 6-409(1), 6-509(1), 6-609(1), and 7-308
Baltimore City Revised Code
(Edition 2000)

BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article - Health
Section 12-107
Baltimore City Revised Code
(Edition 2000)



BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 15 - Licensing and Regulation
Se...